Drone delivery of Covid-19 tests being piloted in rural area of northern Sweden
Region Västerbotten is investigating if drones can deliver Covid-19 test kits to people in rural areas. Swedish Radio’s local channel
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Sweden to introduce new Covid-19 measures on Dec. 8
New recommendations are to be introduced from Wednesday the 8th December, to try to stop the coronavirus situation from deteriorating,
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Criminal gang activity moving into northern Sweden
Police in Norrbotten have noticed that criminal gangs that can primarily be linked back to Stockholm, have found their way
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Kiruna’s new city center taking shape in Arctic Sweden
The relocation of Kiruna is the biggest urban transformation in northern Europe. Priority is given to sustainability, pedestrians and public
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Sweden ‘might see’ rise in Covid cases after restrictions end, says Tegnell
Sweden could see an uptick in Covid-19 cases after the country removed nearly all of its national coronavirus restrictions, health
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Sweden extends COVID-19 test recommendations for travellers from abroad
The Public Health Agency is extending its recommendation for people who travel to Sweden from outside the Nordic region take
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Proposal: Sweden should invest in new polar research ship
Special advisor on research infrastructure, Tobias Krantz says Sweden should invest in a new icebreaker in his proposal to the
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Swedish government greenlights higher-speed railway line north to Luleå
The North Bothnia Line will connect Umeå and Luleå along the coast of north-eastern Sweden. In total, the railway entails
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Sweden’s regions go for different strategies when vaccinating those under 18
Those 16 and 17 years old in Sweden will be able to get their Covid vaccinations in August. Sweden’s 21 regions
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Swedish health agency reinstates test recommendation for travelers outside of Nordics
Those coming back to Sweden from a country outside of the Nordic region are recommended to get a PCR test
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Norwegians with holiday homes in Sweden lose court case
Norwegians with cottages in Sweden have lost a court case over the right to spend the night there without having
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How COVID rules at the Sweden/Norway border are impacting one family
Sweden has lifted travel restrictions for people entering from other Nordic countries, but restrictions are still in place for those
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What would it take to get job-seekers to move to northern Sweden?
New industrial developments in the north mean the Employment Minister has called on people looking for work to consider moving
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Sweden extends pandemic restrictions to June 1
Restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19, set to expire on May 17th, are being extended until June 1st. From
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At least 16,000 in Sweden have long COVID
At least 16,000 people in Sweden have had their health damaged long-term by a Covid-19 infection, reports Swedish Radio News.
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