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 A patient who was tested for suspected Ebola in Sweden on Friday is not suffering from the highly infectious disease, health officials said. https://www.thelocal.se/20190104/suspected-ebola-patient-isolated-at-swedish-hospital Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:26:16 +0100 suspected-ebola-patient-isolated-at-swedish-hospital A Swedish aid worker is being prepped to return home after a potential Ebola contamination in West Africa, the third to be recalled from the region where the deadly virus is still spreading. https://www.thelocal.se/20150122/third-potential-ebola-contamination-in-sweden Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:49:00 +0100 third-potential-ebola-contamination-in-sweden Swedish researchers are spearheading two out of eight Ebola research projects launched on Friday by the European Union’s Innovative Medicines Initiative. https://www.thelocal.se/20150117/sweden-takes-lead-in-eu-ebola-projects Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:24:00 +0100 sweden-takes-lead-in-eu-ebola-projects A Swedish nurse declared healthy after an Ebola scare earlier this week is back in hospital. https://www.thelocal.se/20150107/swedish-nurse-back-in-hospital Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:31:00 +0100 swedish-nurse-back-in-hospital A nurse in southern Sweden has been given the all clear, after she was feared to have contracted Ebola during her time in Sierra Leone. https://www.thelocal.se/20150105/swedish-nurse-leaves-hospital-after-ebola-scare Mon, 05 Jan 2015 08:58:00 +0100 swedish-nurse-leaves-hospital-after-ebola-scare Another 230 million kronor ($31m) is set to be donated by the Swedish government to fight the Ebola virus in west Africa, making it the largest contributor in the world in terms of funding per capita. https://www.thelocal.se/20141130/sweden-fifth-largest-ebola-aid-donor Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:18:00 +0100 sweden-fifth-largest-ebola-aid-donor A leading Swedish expert on global health has said that the threat of the Ebola virus has decreased and suggested that the battle against the epidemic is entering a new phase. https://www.thelocal.se/20141124/swedish-expert-says-ebola-risk-reduced Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:05:00 +0100 swedish-expert-says-ebola-risk-reduced Stockholm is home to the EU's agency focused on fighting Ebola, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The Local stopped by to find out how officials in the Swedish capital are working to solve a global problem. https://www.thelocal.se/20141112/theres-no-risk-of-ebola-spreading-in-europe Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:09:00 +0100 theres-no-risk-of-ebola-spreading-in-europe A Gothenburg doctor who has been helping fight Ebola in Sierra Leone has set up a scheme that means Swedish blood donors can support relief efforts in West Africa. https://www.thelocal.se/20141105/swedish-blood-donors-help-ebola-fight Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:33:00 +0100 swedish-blood-donors-help-ebola-fight The Local meets the face of Sweden's Ebola crisis team, the country’s new 29-year-old Public Health Minister, Gabriel Wikström. https://www.thelocal.se/20141027/we-can-control-ebola-here-by-helping-africa Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:12:00 +0100 we-can-control-ebola-here-by-helping-africa A Stockholm doctor breached national guidelines by sending a girl suspected of having the Ebola virus to hospital in a taxi, it has emerged. https://www.thelocal.se/20141027/swedish-doctor-put-ebola-patient-in-taxi Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:45:00 +0100 swedish-doctor-put-ebola-patient-in-taxi Sweden has offered a new sizeable contribution to the fund set up by UN chief Ban K-moon to fight the Ebola outbreak. https://www.thelocal.se/20141025/sweden-pledges-new-funds-to-un-ebola-fund Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:37:00 +0200 sweden-pledges-new-funds-to-un-ebola-fund UPDATED: A patient has been cleared of any Ebola suspicions at the Uppsala University Hospital. It marks the second suspected case in Sweden in two days. https://www.thelocal.se/20141020/stockholm-patient-awaits-ebola-test-results Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:39:00 +0200 stockholm-patient-awaits-ebola-test-results A male passenger who landed at Stockholm's Arlanda airport has been transferred to an isolation unit amid fears he may be suffering from the Ebola virus. But a specialist was keen to play down concerns. https://www.thelocal.se/20141019/ebola-alarm-raised-at-arlanda-airport Sun, 19 Oct 2014 22:26:00 +0200 ebola-alarm-raised-at-arlanda-airport Gothenburg harbour is tightening its routines regarding the control of ships from west Africa as a result of the Ebola epidemic. https://www.thelocal.se/20141018/port-steps-up-checks-to-combat-ebola-threat Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:44:00 +0200 port-steps-up-checks-to-combat-ebola-threat US President Barack Obama phoned Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on Thursday to discuss ways to combat the ongoing Ebola epidemic. https://www.thelocal.se/20141017/obama-calls-lofven-to-discuss-ebola-outbreak Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:11:00 +0200 obama-calls-lofven-to-discuss-ebola-outbreak Sweden's new coalition government has announced it will increase the amount of money it is spending on the Ebola crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20141016/sweden-adds-100-million-kronor-to-ebola Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:39:00 +0200 sweden-adds-100-million-kronor-to-ebola Sweden has established clear quarantine guidelines if a passenger aboard a plane to Sweden shows signs of Ebola infection. https://www.thelocal.se/20141011/swedes-stand-ready-for-ebola-case Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:43:00 +0200 swedes-stand-ready-for-ebola-case Sweden announced it was sending a team of doctors to Sierra Leone on Wednesday, following criticism that it was not doing as much to help tackle the virus as its European neighbours. https://www.thelocal.se/20141009/sweden-joins-ebola-fight Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:16:00 +0200 sweden-joins-ebola-fight There are calls for Sweden to offer more support to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, as Swedish doctors closely monitor the first confirmed Ebola case in neighbouring Norway. https://www.thelocal.se/20141008/calls-for-sweden-to-increase-ebola-help Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:53:00 +0200 calls-for-sweden-to-increase-ebola-help