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The architect of Sweden's no-lockdown plan suggested the strategy was a mistake based on what we now know about the coronavirus
State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said if Sweden had had the knowledge it had today, its response…
Sinéad Baker
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The captain of Sweden's soccer team had one penalty kick to win gold for her country and blew it over the crossbar
Caroline Seger and Sweden were one penalty kick away from their first Olympic gold medal, but Seger…
Tyler Lauletta
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The architect of Sweden's no-lockdown COVID-19 response said the approach was basically correct
Sweden "didn't fare very badly at all," said Anders Tegnell, even though experts fiercely criticize…
Marianne Guenot
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Sweden's prime minister orders an inquiry into the failure of the country's no-lockdown coronavirus strategy
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Sweden, where the government opted against a strict lockdown, h…
Adam Payne
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Sweden's no-lockdown strategy is beginning to look like less of an outlier, but still doesn't compare well to other countries
Sweden is in limbo after opting not to lock down its population due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It re…
Sinéad Baker
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Sweden's renegade COVID-19 policy looks like a disaster — but the country is quietly determined to see it through despite the cost in lives
Sweden avoided a full lockdown, but it now has a higher death rate than its neighbours and its econ…
Sinéad Baker
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Faced with the reality of a winter surge, Sweden is finally bringing in some harsher restrictions after months of being one of the few countries with no lockdown
Sweden famously didn't implement many lockdown measures, and its death rate soared. It's now pushin…
Sinéad Baker
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Much of Europe is reopening, but none of Sweden's neighbors have relaxed their borders with it after its decision to have no COVID-19 lockdown
Finland, Norway and Denmark are beginning to reopen borders, but not with neighboring Sweden due to…
Mia Jankowicz
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Sweden has recorded its highest death toll since a famine swept through the country 150 years ago
Sweden recorded 51,405 deaths from January to June — its highest recorded death toll in the first h…
Adam Payne
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Sweden's per-capita coronavirus death toll is among the highest in the world — a sign its decision to avoid a lockdown might not be working
Sweden's strategy to fight the coronavirus did not include a mandatory lockdown. Its high death tol…
Holly Secon,Ruobing Su
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Sweden recorded the most coronavirus deaths in Europe per capita over the last week, according to data
According to figures by Our World In Data, Sweden's relaxed COVID-19 measures have seen its average…
Rosie Perper
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Finland and Sweden could apply to join NATO as soon as this summer, despite Russia's threats to punish them if they do, report says
Russia warned of military consequences if they joined NATO. But the Ukraine invasion has prompted F…
Bill Bostock
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Sweden's coronavirus death toll is now approaching zero, but experts are warning others not to hail it as a success
Sweden's coronavirus deaths have fallen to close to zero. It previously had one of the highest deat…
Sinéad Baker
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Sweden is withholding vaccine payments to Pfizer as it suspects it is being overcharged
Sweden's health agency is asking why it was charged for six doses per vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech v…
Bill Bostock
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A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask…
Aria Bendix
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Sweden's neighbours offer them emergency help as its hospitals fill up with coronavirus patients
Sweden is grappling with an alarming second wave of coronavirus infections as intensive care units …
Thomas Colson
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Sweden's coronavirus deaths have dropped dramatically, but that doesn't mean its herd-immunity strategy worked, experts say
Sweden's coronavirus cases could easily climb as schools reopen, nursing homes allow visitors, and …
Aria Bendix
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Sweden has nearly 10 times the number of COVID-19-related deaths than its Nordic neighbors. Here's where they went wrong.
Sweden, which has yet to order any lockdown amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, has seen 14,777 CO…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The Entire Country of Sweden is an Airbnb Listing
Every lake is your infinity pool, every mountaintop your granite terrace, every meadow becomes …
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Sweden has U-turned on several of its coronavirus measures and is now facing its first lockdown, warns PM
Sweden, which has famously relied on more voluntary measures during the pandemic, continues to stru…