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14.02.2022 / 13:33

Sweden recommends fourth Covid shot for over 80s

Sweden's Health Agency has recommended that people aged 80 or above should receive a second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine, the fourth jab in total, to ward off waning immunity amid the rampant spread of the Omicron variant.

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European country recommends fourth Covid vaccine dose but in select cases

Sweden. An increasing number of cases have been reported in recent weeks, including among people at increased risk of severe illness," the agency said.

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‘It’s been so, so surreal.’ Critics of Sweden’s lax pandemic policies face fierce backlash

Passengers wait for a Stockholm ferry in July. Swedish health officials insist face masks offer a false sense of security and can lead people to forget about social distancing.

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Covid immunity can last 6 months after infection, Sweden says

STOCKHOLM : Sweden’s top health authority says people who have had the novel coronavirus are likely to be immune for at least six months after being infected, whether they’ve developed antibodies or not.In new guidance published on Tuesday, the Swedish Public Health Agency said it’s now considered safe for individuals who’ve been infected to come into contact with people in high-risk groups.“We don’t see cases of people falling ill twice from Covid-19," state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said during a press conference in Stockholm.

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Ep. 46 The App-heap Of History

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Man behind Sweden's no-lockdown coronavirus strategy admits mistakes

At 43 deaths per 100,000, Sweden’s death rate is among the highest globally and far exceeds that of neighboring Denmark and Norway, which imposed much tougher lockdowns at the outset of the pandemic

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Sweden could have handled coronavirus response better, chief epidemiologist admits

Sweden’s chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country’s hotly debated method of fighting the coronavirus, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world.

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Sweden admits virus response could have been better

Sweden's top epidemiologist has said there was room for improvement in the country's controversial softer approach to curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Sweden says its no-lockdown strategy proving effective against coronavirus

Sweden’s unusual approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic is starting to yield results, according to the country’s top epidemiologist. Anders Tegnell, the architect behind Sweden’s relatively relaxed response to Covid-19, told local media the latest figures on infection rates and fatalities indicate the situation is starting to stabilize.

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Sweden takes softer approach to coronavirus lockdown even as deaths rise

Crowds swarm Stockholm’s waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned.

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As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to 'low-scale' lockdown

STOCKHOLM – Crowds swarm Stockholm's waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned.

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Scientist leading Sweden’s coronavirus fight says UK lockdown has gone too far

A scientist in charge of leading Sweden’s fight against the coronavirus has said the UK has gone too far with its lockdown measures and should have stuck to its original strategy.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0