FILE PHOTO: State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Swedish Public Health Agency speaks to journalists after a press conference on the situation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 23 2020. Magnus Andersson / TT News Agency / via REUTERS. STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s top epidemiologist said on …
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PARIS / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Investigators examining the black boxes of the Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran will begin analyzing the recovered voice and flight data on Tuesday, France’s BEA accident investigation office said on Monday. A view of the flight recorder of the Iranian airline PS752 Boeing …
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ANDERS WIKLUND / Getty Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Sweden has drawn international attention for its unorthodox approach to controlling the spread of the virus. Unlike most European countries, Sweden did not impose strict blocking measures. Now she’s reaping the rewards, financially speaking, at least. A Capital Economics report released Tuesday …
Read More »Greta Thunberg plans to give away a prize of one million euros
Greta Thunberg in a photograph taken in Geneva, Switzerland on August 8, 2019. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | fake pictures Climate activist Greta Thunberg plans to donate a € 1 million ($ 1.14 million) award to organizations focused on the environment and climate change. The 17-year-old Swede was named winner …
Read More »EU leaders in ‘internal tranche’ for recovery deal after days of disputes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders appeared to be close to agreeing on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-ruined economies on Monday night after the president of his four-day summit presented a new proposal to close the gaps between them. EU Council President Charles Michel said he was confident …
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