Changes in travel advisories for ten countries
From 30 June, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet, UD) will remove the advisory against non-essential travel to ten countries: Belgium, France, Greece,...
The Public Health Agency regarding immunity against Covid-19
A person with a confirmed Covid-19 infection has a very low risk of becoming sick again for at least for six months.
Suspension of direct flights between Sweden and Iran due to coronavirus
At the request of the Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten"), the Swedish Transport Agency has decided to temporarily withdraw Iran Air's permit for scheduled...
Authorities: together we can slow down the spread of the coronavirus
In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, several authorities now urge the public to take precautions.
Local visiting bans possible for retirement homes
Today, the government has decided to allow the Public Health Agency of Sweden to impose local bans on visiting retirement homes.
The Swedish Medical Products Agency advises against self-testing for COVID-19
The Swedish Medical Products Agency advises against self-testing to prove COVID-19. Such tests can be purchased on the internet, but you run the risk of doing more harm than good...
National telephone line about the novel corona virus in several languages
The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") and the regions have announced that the Stockholm Region's telephone line about the novel corona virus in several...
WHO classes the outbreak of the corona virus as an international threat to human life
At a meeting held on Thursday (30.01), the World Health Organisation (WHO) decided to class the outbreak of the new corona virus 2019-nCoV as a Public Health Emergency of...
Public Health Agency of Sweden: Feel free to exercise, but do it safely
Sports and exercise activities may continue, but certain precautions are needed to reduce the risk of spreading according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden. Physical...
The authorities about the new coronavirus variant Omicron
The Swedish Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) updates the recommendations on entry from a number of countries in southern Africa. This is due to a new variant of the...