Sweden’s top epidemiologist admits he got COVID-19 strategy wrong
Sweden should have put more measures in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus from an early stage, state
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Swedish protest over George Floyd’s death to take place online due to pandemic
Demonstrations have spread across the globe following the death of a black man in the United States after a white
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Covid-19 deaths top 4,000 but overall situation in Sweden ‘getting better’
Sweden on Monday saw its Covid-19 death toll pass 4,000, but State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said that the overall situation in
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Nordics concerned over COVID-19 spread in Sweden
Norway and Finland are looking at opening their borders for the tourist season and are said to be considering retaining
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COVID-19 Roundup: Sweden discusses virus’ impact on the military; Norway’s COVID reproduction rate falls to 0.61
COVID-19 and its effect on the military dominated discussions at the Northern Group meeting of defence ministers this week, said
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COVID-19 Roundup: New case in Russia’s Nenets region ; Alaska’s businesses reopen at 100 per cent capacity
Nenets Autonomous Okrug: This region of northern Russia recorded an additional case of COVID-19 on Wednesday bringing total confirmed cases
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Sweden’s Arctic : Earthquake rattles workers inside Arctic iron mine
An iron ore mine in Sweden’s Arctic north was evacuated early Monday morning after an earthquake struck the area. The
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New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping
A picture of the Arctic Ocean at the 85th parallel north between the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land and
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COVID-19: Sweden to buy sedatives from Norway to meet shortage
Sweden’s Nordic neighbour Norway is offering a helping hand by meeting a shortage of the sedative drug propofol, one of
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Living through Coronavirus – but how much will we remember in the future?
How has everyday life changed since the Coronavirus outbreak, what will the future look like and how much will we
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WHO says Sweden’s coronavirus strategy could be ‘a future model’ post lockdowns
The World Health Organisation WHO has highlighted Sweden’s strategy in fighting Covid-19 as representing a possible ‘future model’ for countries
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Nordic COVID-19 lockdowns will have same end results as Sweden, says former state epidemiologist
Sweden has opted for relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. One former state epidemiologist, Professor Johan Giesecke has
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In protecting the elderly, should Sweden follow Norway’s lead?
The Public Health Agency has described the situation at Sweden’s nursing homes, where a third of all Covid-19 deaths have
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Why Sweden can’t declare a state of emergency over COVID-19
Sweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
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How different is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy to its Scandinavian neighbours?
With its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
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