Every day, hundreds more lives are lost to Covid-19. Social media is awash with data and graphs, our death rate plotted against that of other nations. And the graphs all seem to point to the same grim conclusion: that the UK is one of worst affected countries, with our death toll approaching a chilling 30,000. In … Read more
Sweden‘s top virologist has admitted he is ‘not convinced at all’ that the country’s lockdown-free strategy is right – as Sweden saw a sharp fall in its daily death toll and number of new infections today. The Scandinavian country has become a closely-watched case after keeping bars, restaurants and secondary schools open throughout the pandemic. … Read more
President Donald Trump said Sweden is ‘paying heavily’ for not enforcing a coronavirus lockdown – as the country confirmed a near-record number of new infections today. Schools, restaurants and hair salons across Sweden have remained open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected upwards of 3.2million people globally. The World Health Organisation yesterday praised the Scandinavian … Read more
President Donald Trump said Sweden is ‘paying heavily’ for not enforcing a coronavirus lockdown as deaths in the Scandinavian nation continue to rise. Schools, restaurants and hair salons across Sweden have remained open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected upwards of 3.2million people globally. The World Health Organisation yesterday praised the Scandinavian country as … Read more
The virologist leading Sweden‘s relaxed response to the coronavirus pandemic has admitted that elderly people have been left vulnerable – and acknowledged that he was wrong to play down the crisis in January. Anders Tegnell said too little was done to protect people in care homes, which are thought to account for as many as … Read more
Sweden recorded its deadliest week this century after 2,505 people died in a seven-day period earlier this month. The country has been the focus of global attention after it adopted a softer approach to combating coronavirus which did not involve imposing a full-scale lockdown. But during the week before Easter – April 6 to 12 – the … Read more
Sweden could have achieved herd immunity in its capital Stockholm by May, the country’s ambassador to the US has claimed. Karin Ulrika Olofsdotter told the US’s National Public Radio (NPR) that ‘about 30 per cent of people in Stockholm have reached a level of immunity.’ Sweden, whose softer approach to combating coronavirus has gained attention across the world, … Read more
Lockdown-free Sweden shuts five bars and restaurants that refused to observe social distancing rules Sweden said it was ordering closure of the bars & restaurants in Stockholm Four of them are located in the trendy Sodermalm neighbourhood of the city Authorities had warned last week they would be stepping up inspections Here’s how to help … Read more
Coronavirus tests should be delivered to people’s homes using drones to cut the spread of the deadly infection, a study has suggested. The proposal would see batches tests of tests ferried from centralised test facilities out the the public, allowing authorities to determine who needed to be quarantined. At the same time, removing the need … Read more
Sweden has threatened to close bars and restaurants that do not follow social distancing recommendations by the public health authorities. This, as the country’s top disease expert admitted today a lockdown might not have saved lives because half of Sweden’s coronavirus deaths are in care homes where visits are already banned. Speaking to the closure of Sweden’s … Read more
Former top civil servant Gus O’Donnell urges ministers to use ‘wellbeing’ analysis to allow a Sweden-style ‘phased’ easing of the coronavirus lockdown by balancing quality of life against the death toll He urged ministers to use quality of life measures balanced against death toll Would allow UK to gradually lift lockdown whil ekeeping most vulnerable … Read more
A lockdown might not have saved lives in Sweden because half its coronavirus deaths are in care homes where visits are already banned, the country’s top disease expert said today. State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said it was ‘hard to understand’ how a full-scale lockdown would have stopped the virus spreading into nursing homes. While Sweden … Read more
Sweden is piling up coronavirus cases more slowly than Britain – without the need for an economically crippling lockdown. Over the last three days, Sweden added an average of 50 cases per million people, whereas Britain’s figure was 73 despite a shutdown which has now been in place for a month. Britain’s three-day average has … Read more