Small-scale graduation celebration this year
There will be no large graduation celebrations this year. The Public Health Agency of Sweden clarifies this now.
Age does not determine the right to healthcare
Due to the mention in the media that elderly people should not be offered intensive care, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (“Socialstyrelsen”) makes it clear that...
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Advice to anyone about to travel abroad
Due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus, a number of countries have introduced restrictions that may affect travellers. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has therefore...
Information for travellers concerning the new coronavirus
Cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries outside of China. The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") has therefore...
The Public Health Agency – Quarantine rules
Healthy individuals returning from areas in China where there are reported cases of the new coronavirus should be alert to symptoms, but need not be quarantined, writes the...
National ban on visiting retirement homes
The government has decided to impose a ban on visiting all of the country's retirement homes to prevent the spread of COVID 19. The decision will go into effect on 1 April.
The government is tightening restrictions before the Christmas weekend
The government is tightening a number of restrictions ahead of the Christmas and New Year weekend. Most restrictions apply from December 24 to January 24.
The elderly and at-risk groups should be vaccinated first
Persons who are 70 years and older, other risk groups and health and care workers should be given priority when an approved vaccine against covid-19 is available in Sweden. This...
The application for compensation for risk groups is now open
From today, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency is open to applications for compensation for those people who have to refrain from working in order to avoid being infected by the...
New information on covid-19 risk groups
In a new report, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (“Socialstyrelsen”) identifies the groups most at risk of being especially seriously affected if they contract...