https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Covid-19 cases are once again escalating in more than a hundred countries, including Sweden, with the new Omicron variants, BA.4 and BA.5, both harder to track and more resistant to vaccines. Should we be worried? https://www.thelocal.se/20220705/should-we-be-concerned-about-the-covid-variants-surging-in-sweden Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:25:40 +0200 should-we-be-concerned-about-the-covid-variants-surging-in-sweden A resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, this time driven by new, fast-spreading Omicron subvariants, is once again threatening to disrupt people's summer plans. https://www.thelocal.se/20220622/covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:08:14 +0200 covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer After two years, it's time for us to bid farewell to The Local's paywall-free Covid blog. But we'll continue to cover the pandemic in other articles. https://www.thelocal.se/20220225/the-locals-free-covid-blog-is-coming-to-an-end Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:14:19 +0100 the-locals-free-covid-blog-is-coming-to-an-end Follow the latest news about how the coronavirus pandemic is developing in Sweden with The Local's paywall-free blog. https://www.thelocal.se/20211228/coronavirus-the-latest-news-about-the-pandemic-in-sweden-2022 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:54:34 +0100 coronavirus-the-latest-news-about-the-pandemic-in-sweden-2022 The Swedish Public Health Agency believes that the spread of Covid-19 has peaked and will continue to decrease this spring, but a second scenario warns healthcare services to be prepared in case a new virus variant appears. https://www.thelocal.se/20220221/whats-next-for-the-covid-pandemic-in-sweden Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:35:18 +0100 whats-next-for-the-covid-pandemic-in-sweden The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20220124/why-europe-could-be-headed-for-pandemic-endgame Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:51:13 +0100 why-europe-could-be-headed-for-pandemic-endgame There are now more Covid-19 patients in Swedish hospitals than at any point since May last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20220103/in-numbers-covid-patients-increase-in-sweden-over-new-years-period Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:19:52 +0100 in-numbers-covid-patients-increase-in-sweden-over-new-years-period Europe has recorded over 100 million coronavirus cases, more than a third of all infections worldwide, since the start of the pandemic, an AFP tally Saturday showed. https://www.thelocal.se/20220102/europe-tops-100-million-covid-cases-afp-tally Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:35:17 +0100 europe-tops-100-million-covid-cases-afp-tally European countries are battling a huge spike in Covid infections driven by the Omicron variant but some countries are hit worse than others and strategies to fight the pandemic vary. Here's a run-through of the state of play as 2021 draws to a close. https://www.thelocal.se/20211231/compare-how-europe-is-ending-2021-with-record-covid-rates-and-new-restrictions Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:48:15 +0100 compare-how-europe-is-ending-2021-with-record-covid-rates-and-new-restrictions The number of confirmed new Covid-19 cases increased 14 percent in the week of Christmas, according to a preliminary analysis by the Public Health Agency. https://www.thelocal.se/20211229/in-numbers-new-covid-19-infections-continue-to-increase-in-sweden Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:18:47 +0100 in-numbers-new-covid-19-infections-continue-to-increase-in-sweden The number of patients receiving intensive care for Covid-19 continued to rise in Sweden over Christmas and has now passed 100, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.se/20211228/more-than-100-covid-patients-in-swedish-intensive-care-units Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:21:24 +0100 more-than-100-covid-patients-in-swedish-intensive-care-units The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 increased by 30 percent in Sweden over the last week. This increase was especially noticeable in the major cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. https://www.thelocal.se/20211223/30-percent-increase-in-new-covid-19-cases-in-sweden-in-last-week Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:42:41 +0100 30-percent-increase-in-new-covid-19-cases-in-sweden-in-last-week Covid-19 hospital admissions are on the rise in almost all of Sweden, and if the increase continues more restrictions could be in the pipeline, warns the Public Health Agency. https://www.thelocal.se/20211214/sweden-could-face-new-restrictions-as-covid-hospitalisations-surge Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:39:50 +0100 sweden-could-face-new-restrictions-as-covid-hospitalisations-surge The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20211104/europe-could-see-500000-more-covid-deaths-by-early-2022-who-warns Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:51:42 +0100 europe-could-see-500000-more-covid-deaths-by-early-2022-who-warns The number of new Covid-19 cases is on the increase in Sweden, said the Public Health Agency’s Sara Byfors at the agency’s first press conference after the summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.se/20210812/in-numbers-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-in-sweden Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:39:44 +0200 in-numbers-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-in-sweden The spread of Covid-19 continues to increase in large parts of Sweden, with new cases rising 30 percent in one week. The Public Health Agency urged everyone who is not fully vaccinated to be tested when returning from travel outside the Nordic countries. https://www.thelocal.se/20210806/new-covid-19-cases-no-longer-at-low-levels-in-sweden Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:22:23 +0200 new-covid-19-cases-no-longer-at-low-levels-in-sweden European health officials are calling on countries to step up free testing and contact tracing to fight the Delta variant of Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.se/20210723/european-health-authorities-warn-of-surge-in-delta-variant-infections Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:41:46 +0200 european-health-authorities-warn-of-surge-in-delta-variant-infections Stockholm's Covid-19 infections are again on the rise, with cases of the more infectious Delta variant also increasing. https://www.thelocal.se/20210721/stockholm-reports-44-percent-week-on-week-increase-in-new-covid-19-cases Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:54:22 +0200 stockholm-reports-44-percent-week-on-week-increase-in-new-covid-19-cases Although the spread of coronavirus is at a low level in Sweden, the Delta variant makes up the majority of new infections, and cases are on the increase in some regions. https://www.thelocal.se/20210716/delta-variant-now-makes-up-60-percent-of-new-covid-cases-in-sweden Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:29:36 +0200 delta-variant-now-makes-up-60-percent-of-new-covid-cases-in-sweden The World Health Organization on Thursday said Covid cases were on the rise again in Europe and called for better monitoring of the movement of spectators attending Euro 2020 football matches. https://www.thelocal.se/20210701/covid-cases-on-the-rise-in-europe-once-again-as-who-warns-of-euro-2020-risk Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:57:47 +0200 covid-cases-on-the-rise-in-europe-once-again-as-who-warns-of-euro-2020-risk