Category: Sweden
Omicron: Unexpected cases of children with convulsions
Convulsions may be a sign of the Omicron variant in children with COVID-19
Two boys aged 3 months and 21 months tested positive for the virus and a 14-year-old boy tested negative, but had a cold and family members who had tested positive. More...
European countries with compulsory vaccination – latest updates
An update on the various mandatory vaccination policies across Europe. More...
Europe: Another huge Covid wave is building right across the continent
Almost every country in Europe is now seeing a big increase in Covid cases. More...
Sweden: 30 infected with Covid after hospital ICU staff party with 400 people including Anders Tegnell
Two weeks ago, the department of intensive care, surgery and anesthesia at Sahlgrenska University Hospital had a training day with a closing party at a hotel in Gothenburg. More...
Sweden: 43% of patients in ICU are fully vaccinated, and the figure is rising
In September 2021, 23% of those cared for in Swedish IVA (ICU) were fully vaccinated. More...
Pandemic high Covid infection numbers in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland
Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland have all surpassed their previous record highs for infections in the past week or so. More...
Sweden: “our high death toll can protect against a new wave”
Seriously, this is the headline in one of Sweden’s top newspapers today: “Sweden’s high death toll can protect against a new wave”. More...
Europe: all-time Covid infection record broken by growing winter superwave
Europe has broken through its all-time high for Covid cases, and is seeing sharp increases in infections right across the continent. More...
Prediction: European Covid winter wave of 2021 will be the worst wave of the pandemic so far
This isn’t the most difficult prediction we have ever had to make, but there is no doubt that, despite huge vaccination campaigns across the continent, the winter wave now breaking over Europe will be their worst wave of the pandemic so far. More...
WHO: 500,000 deaths from Covid in Europe this winter
“The current pace of transmission across the 53 countries of the European Region is of grave concern,” said regional WHO head Hans Kluge. More...