LONDON (Reuters) – British officials and ministers sought to shore up confidence in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, saying advice that most people under 30 should be offered alternative shots was not unusual and would not impact the pace of…
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Sweden moves high school classes online as virus cases surge
Sweden’s high schools will close for a month and students will instead take classes online, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday as coronavirus cases soar in the country. “This is to create a slowing effect on the spread of infection,”…
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Sweden limits public gatherings to eight as cases surge
Sweden, which has made headlines for its softer approach to the new coronavirus, on Monday banned public gatherings of more than eight people for the first time amid a strong surge in cases. The limit for public gatherings, until now…
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New Covid-19 testing method developed by Sweden is cheaper, faster and accurate
A method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19 infection has been developed by a team of researchers. The method simplifies and frees the testing from expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics. This makes the method particularly…
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Sweden to ramp up coronavirus testing
The government said Friday that testing for COVID-19 would be dramatically increased as Sweden maintains its softer stance on curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. It would be rolled out over coming weeks and primarily target those in key…
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