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[ad_1] Of: TT Published: Dec 22, 2020 at 5:17 p.m.Updated: Dec 22, 2020 at 6:10 p.m. Photo: Jessica Gow / TT Health and Medical Director Björn Eriksson speaks of a very tense situation. Stock Photography. Medical care in Stockholm is on its knees after the spread of the infection has …

[ad_1] The virus mutation was discovered in the UK in September. In London, it now accounts for 62 percent of detected coronaviruses. Only on Saturday was Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a press conference. – They should have alerted earlier, says Björn Olsen, chief physician and professor of infectious …

[ad_1] On Tuesday, 174 deaths with covid-19 were reported in Sweden. A total of 8,167 infected people have died in the country. A total of 389,439 people in Sweden have been confirmed to be infected with covid-19. Right now, disease cases appear to be increasing rather than decreasing. – We …

[ad_1] When the Crown Commission presented its report two weeks ago, the Minister of Social Affairs, Lena Hallengren (S), announced that the government planned to designate an investigation with the task of presenting a proposal for a new law of care for the elderly. The objective is to strengthen care …

[ad_1] Elderly care was not equipped to handle the pandemic, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven says at a press conference. – To find out exactly what happened, the government appointed the crown commission, which found that care for the elderly was insufficiently funded. Therefore, the Government will entrust the general director …

[ad_1] On Monday night, the European Commission quickly made the decision to grant conditional approval of the Pfizer / Biontech covid-19 vaccine. This after the European Medicines Agency gave the green light that same day. – The plan is to vaccinate the first Swedes on December 27, said Social Affairs …

[ad_1] – The plan is to vaccinate the first Swedes on December 27, says the Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren who points out that Sweden has achieved more doses than we have in the population. In a first delivery 9,750 doses arriver of the Pfizers / Biontechs vaccine. The …

[ad_1] A first delivery with 10,000 doses of corona vaccine will soon arrive in Sweden. Stockholm, Västra Götaland region and Skåne will receive 425 doses each, while the other 18 regions will receive 200 each. Half of the doses will be saved. – To ensure that those who are vaccinated …

[ad_1] Of: Olof Svensson Published: December 22, 2020 at 11.30 a.m. The first corona vaccine is on its way to Sweden. 425 doses will be sent to the three metropolitan regions; the others will receive 200 doses each. The first to be vaccinated will be accommodation in nursing homes. According …

[ad_1] The Swedish government announced on Monday that the border with Denmark would be closed from Tuesday. The purpose of the ban is to slow the spread of Covid-19, which has increased considerably in both Denmark and Skåne during the fall. – We close the border so that the Danes …