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 Swedish tourist was infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus on a visit to Brazil, where around 4,000 cases have been reported since November alone. https://www.thelocal.se/20160127/swedish-tourist-got-zika-virus-on-visit-to-brazil Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:43:27 +0100 swedish-tourist-got-zika-virus-on-visit-to-brazil Ikea fears an aggressive spam campaign using its brand name could harm the furniture giant's reputation, as police warns the global phishing scandal has reached Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20151105/ikea-pursues-email-scam-cyber-criminals Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:57:00 +0100 ikea-pursues-email-scam-cyber-criminals Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not just a threat to his opponents on the pitch. He is also the world's most dangerous viral Swedish celebrity, according to fresh statistics. https://www.thelocal.se/20150930/zlatan-is-swedens-most-dangerous-online-celebrity Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:43:58 +0200 zlatan-is-swedens-most-dangerous-online-celebrity 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 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 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 A 24-year-old Swede has been named as a key suspect by the US FBI in a case regarding the spread of software which can be used to hijack computers. https://www.thelocal.se/20140520/swede-top-suspect-in-global-software-case Tue, 20 May 2014 16:32:00 +0200 swede-top-suspect-in-global-software-case There has been a sharp increase in the number of reported cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden this year, according to the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet). https://www.thelocal.se/20110827/35800 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:46:00 +0200 35800 Swedish online music streaming service Spotify has switched off its adverts after users of its ad-supported version reported being hit by a virus attack. https://www.thelocal.se/20110325/32826 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:38:00 +0100 32826 More than half of all Swedes have been exposed to crime on the internet, a new survey published on Wednesday indicates. https://www.thelocal.se/20100908/28854 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:16:00 +0200 28854 A large number of Sweden's alcohol retail monopoly Systembolaget stores have been kept closed on Thursday as a result of problems with an anti-virus update that is causing mayhem worldwide. https://www.thelocal.se/20100422/26232 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:22:00 +0200 26232 The risk of being infected by HIV may be determined by the presence of a molecule in a person’s blood cells, according to a discovery made by Swedish scientists working as part of an international research team. https://www.thelocal.se/20090112/16862 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:24:00 +0100 16862 A man suspected of spreading a computer virus that caused chaos for Swedish public authorities and media companies in 2002 failed to appear in court in Härnösand, northern Sweden, on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20071010/8747 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:55:00 +0200 8747 Although winter could be finally loosening its grip, the vomiting virus seems to be flourishing. https://www.thelocal.se/20060401/3445-2 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:19:00 +0200 3445-2 Scientists at the Karolinska Institute have discovered a previously unknown virus that has been found to affect children. https://www.thelocal.se/20050823/1946-2 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:29:00 +0200 1946-2