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Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh risks: Swedish Medical Products Agency

The Swedish Medical Products Agency said the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweighed the risks after the EU drug regulator said it had found a possible link between the…

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Sweden to bring in banks in next stage of e-krona project

Sweden’s central bank will bring in banks in the coming year to test how its proposed digital currency - the e-krona - could handle commercial and retail payments in the…

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Sweden postpones a planned easing of some COVID restrictions as cases surge

Sweden will postpone a planned easing of some COVID restrictions until at least May 3, but tougher measures to get to grips with a surge in new infections are not…

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Sweden says will not meet vaccine target due to delay in deliveries: SVT

Sweden's vaccine coordinator said on Sunday repeated delays of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries meant Sweden would not be able to meet the target of having all adults vaccinated by June 30.…

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Sweden saw lower 2020 death spike than much of Europe

Sweden, which has shunned the strict lockdowns that have choked much of the global economy, emerged from 2020 with a smaller increase in its overall mortality rate than most European…

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Sweden sees highest daily number of COVID cases since December

Sweden, which has rejected lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered its highest number of new cases since the end of last year amid what authorities said was flagging compliance with the…

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Swedish travel ban to Norway and Denmark to end on March 31

Sweden have announced that the travel ban preventing people from Norway and Denmark travelling to country will end on March 31. Mikael Damberg, a government minister, told a news conference…

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Pandemic poses problems for Sweden’s state booze monopoly

On a chilly Saturday in central Stockholm, around 150 people queue on a street, squinting into the low sun, checking their watches and hoping to make it into Systembolaget -…

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Sweden reports 6,781 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths, Norway in third wave

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,781 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 56 new deaths, taking…

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Ibrahimovic hails “return of the God” after being named in Sweden squad

Sweden's record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his return to his country's international squad following a five-year hiatus by declaring "The return of the God" in a social media post on Tuesday. The…

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Swedish inflation dips in February amid tighter COVID restrictions

The pace of inflation in Sweden slowed in February amid tighter COVID-19 restrictions, data showed on Monday, indicating price pressures are likely to remain restrained for some time to come.…

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No let down in Swedish Covid-19 deaths

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 5,335 new coronavirus cases on Friday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 35 new deaths, taking…

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Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for COVID-19

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, and husband Prince Daniel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the royal court announced. “The…

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Sweden records 11,014 new COVID-19 cases

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, has registered 11,014 new coronavirus cases since Friday, health agency statistics showed on Tuesday. The figure compared with 11,804 cases during the…

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Sweden registers over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,179 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 82 new deaths, taking…

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Developing Story : Eight people injured after suspected terrorist attack in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, March 3 (Reuters/Euronews/EPA) - Swedish police is investigating a knife attack in the southern town of Vetlanda earlier on Wednesday as a possible 'terror crime', the police said on…

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Sweden heading into third wave of pandemic

Sweden appeared headed into a third wave of the pandemic, the Health Agency said, as it tightened crowd restrictions for shops amid a recent rise in new COVID-19 cases and…

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Swedes vaccinated with two COVID doses can start seeing relatives again

Swedes living at nursing homes can start seeing relatives again two weeks after having received two vaccine doses, the government said. “When they have, they can start hugging their grand…

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Sweden steps up pandemic restrictions in bid to avoid third wave

The Swedish government said it would reduce opening hours for all restaurants, bars and cafes as well as tighten limits on the number of people allowed in shops as it…

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Sweden to ease COVID rules for vaccinated care home residents

Sweden will ease restrictions on elderly residents of care homes who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the country’s top epidemiologist said on Wednesday, at the same time as rules for…

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Egg supply shrinking as bird flu reaches 2016 highs

Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in countries such as Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying…

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Sweden preparing to tighten anti-coronavirus measures

Sweden, known for its softer approach to the pandemic, is preparing to use new legislation to close gyms, restaurants and hair salons ahead of a feared third wave of virus…

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Swedish daily COVID deaths hit 2-month low as vaccine begins to bite

Sweden recorded its lowest daily number of COVID-19 deaths in more than two months on Thursday as vaccinations among the elderly began alleviating the impact of a second wave of…

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Sweden sees increase spread of UK variant

Sweden has reported an increased spread of the British Covid-19 variant, with 11% of randomly screened positive tests last week showing the mutation, thought to be a more contagious form of…

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Sweden’s Trustly plans $11 billion IPO as digital payments boom

Swedish payments firm Trustly plans to take advantage of a surge in digital transactions in the COVID-19 pandemic with a second-quarter flotation that could value it at up to 9…

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Sweden extends pandemic curbs amid tentative signs of slowing outbreak

Sweden extended distance learning for high school students and told public employees to continue to work from home, renewing measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic despite signs…

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Sweden vaccinated 80,000 against COVID-19 through Jan 10 – health agency

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has vaccinated around 80,000 people against COVID-19 since it began with its programme last month, the Public Health Agency said on Tuesday. Sweden had received around…

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Swedish parliament grants government wider shutdown powers

Swedish lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that gives the government the temporary power to shut shopping centres and public transport and to fine people who break social distancing rules…

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Sweden closes 45-year old Ringhals 1 nuclear reactor

The Swedish nuclear unit Ringhals 1 (880 megawatt) will shut permanently on Thursday after 45 years of operation, leaving the Nordic country with six nuclear reactors. Ringhals 1, a boiling…

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Sweden introduces toughest anti Covid measures yet as cases soar

Sweden introduced its toughest measures yet in the face of soaring COVID-19 infections, including a recommendation to wear masks at peak hours on public transport, but stopped short of ordering…

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Sweden’s king says ‘we have failed’ over COVID-19, as deaths mount

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's king said his country had failed in its handling of COVID-19, in a sharp criticism of a pandemic policy partly blamed for a high death toll…

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Inquiry concludes Sweden failed to protect elderly in COVID pandemic

Systemic shortcomings in Sweden’s elderly care coupled with inadequate measures from the government and agencies contributed to the country’s high death toll in nursing homes, an initial report by an…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Enkoping, Sweden

An 'island' of trees with autumn coloured leaves in a field that cast a shadow on a sunny day outside Enkoping, Sweden. Via EPA-EFE/Fredrik Sandberg SWEDEN OUT

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Stockholm appeals for help as COVID fills intensive care wards

The head of Stockholm’s health service appealed to national authorities to send specialist nurses and other hospital staff as it struggles to cope with a second wave of COVID infections…

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Majority in Swedish parliament backs ‘NATO option’ after Sweden Democrats shift

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish parliamentary majority in favour of readiness to join NATO as a possible security policy option has emerged for the first time after the far-right Sweden…

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Activist editor – Greta Thunberg

A copy of the 06 December 2020 issue of Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter sits on a table in Stockholm, Sweden, 06 December 2020. The 06 December 2020 issue had…

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Photo Story: 8,400 years old dog remains found in Sweden

A Stone Age dog in Blekinge Museum's in Karlskrona in south of Sweden. The approximately 8,400-year-old dog, that was found in September at the archaeological excavations in Ljungaviken outside Solvesborg,…

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Sweden sidelines epidemiologist who steered country’s no lockdown experiment as deaths rise

The high-profile epidemiologist who led Sweden's no lock-down strategy in the spring appears to be being sidelined by the government after his prediction that greater immunity would mean a lighter…

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Surge in coronavirus infections can affect financial stability, Swedish FSA says

The second wave of COVID-19 that has hit Europe will dampen economic recovery and could affect financial stability in the longer term, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority said. It said the…

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Sweden to allow more distance learning at high schools as COVID cases rise

Sweden’s high schools will be able to conduct more distance learning from next week to help control the pandemic, the government said , though it encouraged them to remain open…

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Surge in Covid cases in Sweden dashes immunity hopes

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reports that authorities in Sweden are currently investigating 150 cases of a recurrence of coronavirus, although, the paper reports, “there are many indications that even those…

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Stockholm rushes to stem nursing home COVID surge with visit ban, quick tests

Stockholm is scrambling to curb COVID-19 infections at its nursing homes, reimposing a ban on visits and piloting rapid-result coronavirus testing of staff. Sweden’s nursing homes, particularly in the capital,…

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Sweden reports highest amount of Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 4,697 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number since the start of the pandemic, Health Agency statistics showed. The increase…

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Swedish PM in isolation

Sweden' prime minister, Stefan Lofven, said on Thursday he was self-isolating after he found out that a person close to him had met someone who was later confirmed to have…

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Stockholm pauses home COVID-19 testing as system overwhelmed

Stockholm has paused home COVID-19 testing for four days after surging demand left 16,000 people waiting for tests for active infections in Sweden’s biggest city, overwhelming the system, regional authorities…

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Swedes abandon cash with pandemic spurring digital shift, survey shows

Swedes have almost abandoned cash as a means of payment with only 9 percent having used notes or coins for their most recent purchase and instead relying on cards and…

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Sweden reports record daily rise in new COVID-19 cases

Sweden, whose light-touch pandemic strategy has gained global attention, registered 1,870 new coronavirus cases on October 23, the highest since the start of the pandemic, Health Agency statistics showed. The…

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Swedish companies see recovery, but worry of second wave – Riksbank survey

Sweden's economy has picked up faster than expected from the hit from the pandemic, but many companies believe it will be a long time before things are back to normal,…

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Swedish government to run smaller deficit amid lower pandemic spending

Sweden's government will run a budget deficit of 256 billion crowns ($29.34 billion) this year, the Debt Office said on Wednesday, smaller than previously expected as the costs of measures…

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Lower peak seen for Swedish unemployment after coronavirus

Fewer Swedes will lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic than previously feared as the economy makes a relatively quick recovery, Sweden's Public Employment Service (SPES) said…

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sweden rise above 100,000

Sweden registered 2,203 new coronavirus cases in the last four days, Health Agency statistics showed, taking the total to 100,654 since the start of the pandemic. Sweden has shunned lockdowns,…

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Croatia win against Sweden

Croatia celebrated their first Nations League top-tier Group 3 win after a late goal by substitute Andrej Kramaric gave them a 2-1 home win over Sweden on Sunday. The result…

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Photo Story: Fridays For Future protest at the Swedish Parliament

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) fronts a Fridays For Future protest at the Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen) in Stockholm, Sweden, 09 October 2020. Similar protests were held in various cities…

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American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal", the Swedish Academy said on Thursday.…

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Scientists who helped identify Hepatitis C virus win 2020 Nobel Medicine Prize

Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver cancer, the…

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Sweden lifts pandemic ban on nursing home visits

Sweden ended a six-month ban on visits to nursing homes on Thursday, delighting residents and their relatives but also prompting fears of a return to the grim months of spring…

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H&M to close hundreds of stores as online shift accelerates

H&M plans to close hundreds of stores next year as the coronavirus crisis drives more shoppers online, the world's second biggest fashion retailer said on Thursday, after reporting a smaller…

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