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 The WHO's European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won't end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe's vaccine rollout as "too slow". https://www.thelocal.se/20210529/pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Sat, 29 May 2021 14:50:51 +0200 pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director The number of new coronavirus cases has resurged in Europe after six weeks of falling figures, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20210304/covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:16:13 +0100 covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.se/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.se/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Europe can combat the new coronavirus without full lockdowns now that authorities are better prepared and have gained knowledge about how to fight it in recent months, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20200821/europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:16:54 +0200 europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who David Nabarro, one of the nominees for director-general of the World Health Organization, on why Sweden's feminist foreign policy could help improve global health. https://www.thelocal.se/20170119/why-swedens-role-in-global-health-is-so-important Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:59:59 +0100 why-swedens-role-in-global-health-is-so-important Sweden may have the image of being an exceptionally health-conscious nation, but according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards, more than half of its children are too inactive. https://www.thelocal.se/20161213/more-than-half-of-swedens-kids-are-too-inactive-study Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:33:04 +0100 more-than-half-of-swedens-kids-are-too-inactive-study Sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea and chlamydia are continuing to rise among Sweden’s young according to fresh figures from the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet). https://www.thelocal.se/20120823/42778 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:08:00 +0200 42778 For many, the start of a five day long break from work is a good reason to celebrate with a drink. However one group will be happy to do so without the need for alcohol. https://www.thelocal.se/20110602/34136 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:04:00 +0200 34136 With more than half the population inoculated, the swine flu scare is waning in Sweden. But questions remain whether the epidemic was grossly exaggerated. https://www.thelocal.se/20100117/24428 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:11:00 +0100 24428 The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has adopted a Sweden-backed global alcohol resolution at its annual World Health Assembly which was concluded in Geneva on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080525/12002 Sun, 25 May 2008 14:05:00 +0200 12002 Swedish attempts to get the international community to adopt a tough strategy to curb alcohol abuse have been blocked by Cuba at the World Health Organization in Geneva. https://www.thelocal.se/20070524/7396 Thu, 24 May 2007 10:51:00 +0200 7396