Scandinavia is expected to become free of almost all COVID restrictions – with Sweden reportedly due to announce it will join Denmark and Norway in abandoning virus-related rules. Sweden’s prime minister is set to announce that all mandatory coronavirus regulations will be removed by 9 February, according to Expressen. TheContinue Reading
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday that benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine outweigh risks despite finding possible links to very rare cases of blood clots. On Tuesday, the EMA’s safety committee said a warning should be added to the product information about the “very rare sideContinue Reading
The government at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved gradual relaxing of restrictions, spokespeople for the government said. The first restrictions to be relaxed from April 26 are those imposed on outdoor exercising and training activities and hobby education. From May 3, general education schools will partially open and theContinue Reading
Sweden on Wednesday extended a series of restrictions introduced to limit the spread of the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases. “Stay the course, the situation is serious. Once again, I would like to ask for a real effort,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said. He urged inhabitants to limit their social contacts andContinue Reading
People are advised to think very carefully whether it is necessary for them to travel, Simonyte noted. “However, a returning person must have a negative test and self-isolate for a certain period of time on return and if they follow these rules, the government currently isn’t inclined to propose anyContinue Reading