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Sweden

Is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy working after all?

Infections, hospitalisations and deaths have dropped, but immunity remains a puzzle.

28/07/2020

Cult

Nobel Prize museum reopens with exhibition about pandemics

The Nobel Prize museum in Stockholm has reopened for the first time since March with a new exhibition called "Contagious" that focuses on pandemics.

04/07/2020

World

Swedes snubbed as Nordic neighbours open their borders

Scandinavian countries have opened up their borders to each other but specifically excluded Sweden, because of its less strict approach to containing COVID-19.

15/06/2020

Sweden

Poland and Sweden are only EU countries not over COVID-19 peak: ECDC

Sweden is the only country in Europe to have a COVID-19 14-day incidence rate higher than 100 cases per 100,000 population.

12/06/2020

Sweden

Analysis: Is fragile support for Sweden's COVID-19 plan fracturing?

The number of respondents who said they had “very or quite high confidence” in the government’s ability to handle COVID-19 plummeted from 63% in April to 45% in June.

11/06/2020

Sweden

Swedish PM Olof Palme's unsolved murder case dropped

Olof Palme was shot dead on 28 February 1986. The charismatic leader of the Social-Democratic party and his wife Lisbeth Palme had just left a cinema in downtown Stockholm.

10/06/2020

Sweden

'Potential for improvement': Sweden hints at COVID strategy mistakes

“I think there is potential for improvement in what we have done in Sweden, quite clearly,” Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency told Swedish media on Wednesday.

03/06/2020

Sweden

Is hard-hit Sweden being snubbed by its Scandinavian neighbours?

Norway and Denmark have yet to signal when they will let Swedish travellers in, despite opening their borders to other countries in the region.

02/06/2020

Sweden

Are care homes the dark side of Sweden’s coronavirus strategy?

Figures from Sweden's Public Health Agency show almost half of all fatalities linked to coronavirus have happened in residential homes.

21/05/2020

Climate Now

Is climate change increasing the risk of disease in Europe?

In partnership with Copernicus

Is climate change increasing the risk of certain diseases for Europeans? We ask a leading expert in our report from Sweden. Plus we bring you the very latest data on how the planet is changing, with the most recent record-breaking figures for April 2020 from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

18/05/2020

Sweden

Table for one? Restaurant serving one guest in a field opens in Sweden

The restaurant provides the ultimate social distancing dining experience, as the lone customer won’t even see a waiter or waitress as they enjoy their three-course meal.

12/05/2020

Sweden

Euroviews. Sweden’s coronavirus exceptionalism will not be remembered favourably by Europe ǀ View

Swedes might find themselves in a particularly difficult position. Without having been under a lockdown or undergone a testing regimen like other European states, and with many of those infected not showing any symptoms, some will regard Swedes as having a higher chance of bringing in the disease.

27/04/2020

Sweden

Sweden's coronavirus strategy: Are the elderly paying the price?

One-in-three coronavirus-related death in Sweden has happened in care facilities for the elderly.

27/04/2020

Sweden

Sweden's coronavirus strategy: Right or wrong?

Stockholm has stuck to its guns on the country's divisive coronavirus strategy despite the rest of Europe choosing to lock down.

22/04/2020

Sweden

Watch: Is it a myth to say it's life as normal in Sweden?

We went to Malmo to find out.

19/04/2020

Sweden

It's a myth that life is going on as normal in Sweden, says government

Sweden defends its coronavirus response by saying it's a myth that life is going on as normal.

17/04/2020

Sweden

Swedish government granted special powers to curb coronavirus outbreak

Sweden's parliament has approved a bill that will grant the government special powers to contain the coronavirus outbreak as death toll rises

16/04/2020

Sweden

'We do a lot to fight this pandemic,' insists Swedish minister

The Swedish government has advised people to work from home where possible and avoid crowded places after more than 10,000 confirmed cases and nearly 900 deaths from COVID-19. But they're finding themselves on the end of criticism for their approach.

13/04/2020

Sweden

Is Sweden's COVID-19 strategy working?

The country continues to resist a France-style lockdown, but a spike in deaths in comparison to its Nordic neighbours might force the government's hand.

12/04/2020

Sweden

Sweden marks three years since Stockholm terror attack

Five people were killed, including an 11-year-old girl, and several others severely injured.

07/04/2020

Sweden

Sweden stands firm over its controversial coronavirus approach

Sweden has come under fire for not putting everyone on coronavirus lockdown but public health chiefs are standing firm.

06/04/2020

World

Virtually open: Europe's museums bid to enrich life on lockdown

Missing your cultural fix? Fear not, Europe's museums are opening their virtual doors to help enrich life on lockdown.

03/04/2020

Sweden

Neighbours Denmark and Sweden miles apart on coronavirus confinement

Denmark and Sweden have lots of things in common - except how to handle a coronavirus crisis.

26/03/2020

Sweden

Swedish populist quits party amid controversy over coronavirus masks

William Hahne, deputy chairman of Alternative for Sweden, had faced criticism for selling the masks at inflated prices.

24/03/2020

Climate Now

Changes ahead as winters in the Arctic Circle warm up

In partnership with Copernicus

Data from Copernicus reveals this has been the warmest winter on record in Europe. What's it like for those who live in the coldest places on the continent? We went to Abisko, Sweden to find out.

16/03/2020

Sweden

Swedish pole vaulter sets world record — for second time in a week

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke the world pole vault record on Saturday — for the second time in eight days. The 20-year-old eclipsed his own mark by a centimetre when he vaulted 6.18 meters at the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix in Scotland.

15/02/2020