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Covid-19 pandemic: Swedes lose faith in ‘herd immunity’ strategy with coronavirus rampant
Bloomberg | By Bloomberg | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 01:05 PM IST
Swedish confidence in the nation’s strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic has slumped, with concerns over capacity in the health-care system now almost universal.
Stockholm’s ‘corona cabbies’ drive to collect Covid-19 swabs
STOCKHOLM | By Reuters | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON NOV 27, 2020 12:00 PM IST
Since the pandemic began, private hire taxi firms have home-delivered and collected more than a quarter of a million COVID-19 tests, an initiative that effectively puts cab drivers at the wheel of Stockholm’s testing regime.
Fast spreading bird flu puts European poultry industry on edge
Paris | By Reuters| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON NOV 26, 2020 06:59 PM IST
The vast majority of cases are in migrating wild birds but outbreaks have been reported on farms, leading to the death or culling of at least 1.6 million chickens and ducks so far around the region.
Sweden says it sees no signs herd immunity is stopping coronavirus
Stockholm | By Bloomberg | Posted by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON NOV 24, 2020 10:19 PM IST
Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s top epidemiologist said at a briefing in Stockholm on Tuesday, “We see no signs of immunity in the population that are slowing down the infection right now.”
India, Sweden to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various sectors
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
PUBLISHED ON NOV 23, 2020 05:39 PM IST
The one-day virtual event of ‘India Sweden Innovation Day 2020’ on Nov 27 will focus on the role of public-private partnerships in the new normal, re-engineering the India Sweden growth again.
Arthritis drug may improve Covid-19 survival among elderly patients, says study
London | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 06:35 PM IST
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with Covid-19, and provide a new weapon in the arsenal against the novel coronavirus, according to a study.
Study suggests men feel less powerful in private lives as compared to public lives
Washington [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 10:57 AM IST
A new study from Lund University has suggested that men perceive themselves as having less power in their private lives as opposed to their public lives.
Croatia’s Brozovic tests positive for coronavirus before Sweden game
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 03:38 PM IST
Brozovic’s positive test follows that of captain Domagoj Vida, who was taken off at halftime during Wednesday’s friendly against Turkey after the team was notified that he had returned a positive COVID-19 result.
Huawei appeals against 5G network ban in Sweden
Stockholm | By Reuters | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON NOV 06, 2020 04:12 PM IST
Sweden last month banned Huawei and peer ZTE from its 5G network, joining other European nations that have restricted the role of Chinese suppliers on security grounds.
UK imposes 14 days of self-quarantine for people arriving from Denmark
Reuters | By Reuters | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2020 10:39 AM IST
From November 6, people arriving in the United Kingdom from Denmark will have to self-isolate for 14 days as a precautionary measure amid the spike in Covid-19 cases
CEO who was once a man brings gender-equality outlook
By Bloomberg | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2020 07:16 PM IST
Caroline Farberger, the chief executive of a Swedish insurance company, remembers how she conducted meetings when she was a man.
Hichki, The Relationship Manager, Tamas: Short films galore amid pandemic
Hindustan Times | By Juhi Chakraborty
UPDATED ON OCT 22, 2020 12:57 PM IST
Amid the pandemic, short films were the most favoured way for actors and directors to fulfil their creative urges as well as create awareness about the situation.
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly returning to Italy to finish confinement
Lisbon | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2020 08:56 PM IST
Portuguese and Italian media said the Juventus forward was traveling on an “ambulance plane” from Lisbon to Turin to finish his isolation period. The Portuguese daily Record showed images of the plane it said was used by Ronaldo.
Stealing our future: Greta Thunberg and 3 other activists accuse EU of ‘cheating with numbers’ on carbon emissions
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2020 11:07 AM IST
Climate change activists Greta Thunberg, Luisa Neubauer, Adélaïde Charlier and Anuna de Wever van der Heyden take extensive research in their own hands after claiming that the proposed carbon emission reduction targets for the EU by 2030 are nowhere near enough to be in line with the target of the Paris Agreement
Covid-19: What you need to know today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By R Sukumar
UPDATED ON OCT 01, 2020 06:19 AM IST
As countries around the world have opened up, are opening up even more, or not locking down despite a surge in cases, Sweden’s strategy is being examined again, and finding several endorsers.
Strong activation of anti-bacterial cells of immune system linked to severe Covid-19: Study
London | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 08:25 PM IST
A type of the immune system’s T cells known to fight against bacterial infections is strongly activated in people with moderate to severe Covid-19.
India’s old-age homes have been successful in staving off Covid-19
By Jallavi Panchamia and Dileep Mavalankar
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2020 06:11 AM IST
Indian old age homes have been able to protect the elderly against the Covid-19 pandemic despite lacking the resources and professional management
Remains of dog from over 8,400 years ago found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden
Stockholm | By Associated Press | Posted by: Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON SEP 26, 2020 04:50 PM IST
The Swedish archaeologists said the dog was buried with a person, noting that survivors often leave valuable or sentimental objects with the dead.
‘You are good people:’ Alexei Navalny thanks Russian pilots, medics
Moscow | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 25, 2020 07:50 PM IST
Navalny, who collapsed on a plane to Moscow on August 20 and spent nearly three weeks in a coma, said in an Instagram post on Friday that pilots “quickly landed the plane in Omsk” and medical workers at the airport “jammed a dose of atropine” into him, immediately recognizing “a toxic poisoning.”
Russia’s Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days
Berlin | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2020 05:16 PM IST
Navalny spent 32 days at Berlin’s Charite hospital, 24 of them in intensive care, before doctors deemed his “condition had improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care.”
Sweden spared surge of coronavirus cases but many questions remain
Stockholm | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 20, 2020 01:30 PM IST
Whether on trains or trams, in supermarkets or shopping malls — places where face masks are commonly worn in much of the world — Swedes go about their lives without them.
Greta Thunberg warns of fallouts from climate change in powerful documentary trailer that gives goosebumps
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 12:56 PM IST
Sweden’s teen climate change activist, Greta Thunberg’s documentary trailer grabs over 1.3 million views, makes hair stand on the ends with climate emergency warnings ahead of cinematic release worldwide starting October 16
Greta Thunberg calls for immediate focus of news on wildfires raging across the US West Coast
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 09:23 AM IST
‘It needs to dominate the news. All the time’: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg draws social media users’ attention on the wildfires that are raging across parts of the US West Coast as they doubled in size between Wednesday and Thursday
Jonty Rhodes to take over as Sweden’s head cricket coach post IPL
Stockholm | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2020 04:14 PM IST
“Swedish Cricket Federation to invest in junior cricket, high performance & growth through the appointment of South African cricket great, Jonty Rhodes as head coach,” SCF said in a statement.
‘Circus without clowns’: Cristiano Ronaldo says players don’t like empty stadiums
STOCKHOLM, Sweden | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2020 05:00 PM IST
“It’s like going to a circus without clowns, going to a garden without flowers,” Ronaldo said. “We don’t like that as players, but I’m already used to it. I do my pre-match meditation already knowing that the stadium will be empty.”
Nations League: Mbappe’s goal gives France 1-0 win at Sweden
Stockholm | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2020 09:17 AM IST
Mbappe cut in from the left and, after initially being tackled, he got the ball back off Kristoffer Olsson, feinted, and then curled the ball inside the post.
Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum introduces drink menu which includes spit and poop brews
MALMO, Sweden | By Associated Press | Posted by: Amrita Kohli
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2020 07:56 PM IST
The Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo, Sweden is introducing a drinks menu in the form of a temporary exhibition opening Saturday.
Norway adds Italy and Slovenia to 10-day Covid-19 quarantine list
Oslo, Norway | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 10:29 PM IST
Restrictions will also apply to the Vatican and San Marino, but will be eased for those coming from Cyprus and six regions of Sweden and one in Denmark, the Norwegian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Beijing to permit international flights from Thursday after 6 months
Beijing | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2020 11:56 AM IST
Beijing, which banned all international flights from March 23, on Wednesday announced plans to resume direct international flights beginning Thursday, signalling that the pandemic has been contained in the city.
Greece bans flights from Barcelona, extends Covid-19 travel restrictions
Athens | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 05:47 PM IST
The rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has forced Greek authorities to gradually reimpose restrictions in the capital Athens and other areas, including popular islands at the peak of tourism season to curb the spread of COVID-19.