PUBLICERADES 9 Mar 2020 14:58

The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends testing of patients who have been to the Tyrol

As of today, the Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") recommends that people who have been in the Austrian state of Tyrol test themselves for covid-19 if they...

PUBLICERADES 6 Mar 2020 13:10

Advice against unnecessary travel to parts of northern Italy and parts of South Korea

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs ("Utrikesdepartementet") advises against all unnecessary travel to parts of northern Italy and parts of South Korea. This is because of...

PUBLICERADES 29 Apr 2020 14:42

The Public Health Agency of Sweden: Pregnant women are urged to exercise caution

Pregnant women should avoid being infected with COVID 19 during the last stages of pregnancy and before giving birth. Pregnant women with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes...

PUBLICERADES 22 Apr 2020 09:18

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...

PUBLICERADES 20 Apr 2020 10:41

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...

PUBLICERADES 1 Apr 2020 14:42

Public Health Agency of Sweden: Advice for reducing infection

According to the new general advice of the Public Health Agency of Sweden (“Folkhälsomyndigheten”), larger social events should be avoided and people over the age of 70 should be...

PUBLICERADES 16 Jun 2020 16:01

Study shows clear link between age and risk of dying from COVID-19

Approximately 0.6 percent of all people who were infected with COVID-19 in the second half of March have passed away. Mortality was 4.3 percent in the age group 70 and older, but...

PUBLICERADES 11 Jun 2020 16:13

Covid-19 came to Sweden from several countries

The Public Health Agency of Sweden has mapped and compared the genome of the corona virus in returning travellers. One of the conclusions is that covid-19 most likely came to...

PUBLICERADES 3 Jun 2020 12:17

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...

PUBLICERADES 29 May 2020 15:07

The Government: Upper secondary schools can reopen

Upper secondary school students can return to school premises in the summer and autumn. The change applies from 15 June.