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The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
Dec 28, 2021 · Sweden has confirmed 2,437,850 cases of coronavirus to date. A total of 17,083 people have died since the start of the pandemic within 30 days of testing positive, and 8,869 Covid-19 patients have received intensive care. A total of 7,803,088 people aged over 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7,579,223 have received two doses.
What do we know about the cyberattack that forced hundreds of …
Jul 6, 2021 · A closed Coop store in Stockholm. Photo: Ali Lorestani/TT. Swedish supermarket chain Coop was forced to shut around 800 stores after a major cyberattack which has potentially also hit more than 1,000 companies worldwide. Advertisement.
Fact check: Has Sweden really recognised sex as an official sport?
Jun 7, 2023 · "Sweden has formally recognised sex as a sport and will stage its first-ever sex tournament the following week," reads an article in the Times of India, which the Expressen newspaper then drew attention to in its own report.. Times of India adds that contestants in the tournament will have "daily sexual encounters that might last up to six hours" in a contest which will supposedly last for six ...
Lethal violence in Sweden at highest level in nearly 20 years: report
Mar 31, 2021 · Police cordon off the crime scene after a shooting in Solna, Stockholm, in February. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Sweden last year suffered the highest level of murder and manslaughter for at least 18 years, with 124 people losing their lives through violent attacks, according to the latest annual report from the Swedish …
‘Everyone ran’: One person injured in Swedish shopping centre …
Oct 9, 2024 · The shooting, which took place at lunchtime on Wednesday, is the second shopping centre shooting to take place in Sweden in just four days. ‘The alarm was raised at around 11am, police press spokesperson Anders Bryngelsson told the TT newswire. “One person was found shot in central Sollentuna."
Swedish government moves to ban cousin marriage from 2026
Oct 9, 2024 · Inquiry leader Anne Kuttenkeuler and Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer presenting the results of the inquiry. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT. A new inquiry has proposed that Sweden ban marriages between cousins from next year, as well as no longer recognising marriages between cousins which took place abroad.
Northvolt to slash almost a quarter of its workforce
Sep 23, 2024 · Struggling electric car battery maker Northvolt announced on Monday that it would slash 1,600 of its 6,500-strong workforce. The company's CEO, Peter Carlsson, described the move as "required for Northvolt's future". The redundancies include 1,000 positions in Skellefteå, 400 in Västerås and 200 in Stockholm, the company said in a press release.
KEY POINTS: What Sweden's travel rules mean for international …
Jan 21, 2022 · Those wishing to enter Sweden from countries outside of the EU must be covered by one of the exemptions from the entry ban to be allowed in to the country (such as residency in an exempted country or EU/EEA citizenship), as well as providing a negative test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Residency in an exempted country can be documented in ...
EXPLAINED: What can foreigners in Sweden do about the weak …
Sep 29, 2022 · Johan Löf, the head of forecasting at the Handelsbanken bank, told The Local in September 2022 when the krona hit an all-time-low against the dollar that the krona always tended to take a hit at times of financial uncertainty. "The krona is a relatively small currency much like the Swedish economy is a relatively small economy," he said.