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.
Government opens up possibility of expanding the use vaccination certificates
The government is giving the Public Health Agency of Sweden the opportunity to introduce vaccination certificates from 12 January at venues serving food and drinks and also other...
Moderna's vaccine approved in the EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, the European Commission granted what is known as a conditional...
New recommendation for testing for those who have been outside the Nordic region
Anyone who has been outside the Nordic region in the last 7 days should be tested for Covid-19 as soon as possible after returning home. In addition, special recommendations...
Crisis support after roof collapse in shopping center in Östersund
Update 20.40: The crisis support at K-bygg Fresks is no longer ongoing.
City of Malmö offers crisis support after the shooting at Emporia in Malmö
On August 19, there was a shooting at the Emporia shopping center in Malmö. The city's crisis support organization will be offering support at the shopping center during the...
Swedes in Moldova are being urged to register on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ 'svensklista'
The Swedish Embassy in Chisinau is urging Swedes in Moldova to register on the list of citizens 'svensklista' , and to deregister once they have left the country.
Changes in rules of conduct regarding covid-19
The Public Health Agency of Sweden changes the rules of conduct with regards to staying home from work or school if you or someone in your household is ill. This is to reduce...
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...
Evacuation of Swedish citizens from Israel and Palestine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started to help Swedish citizens leave the conflict area by air.