Sweden on Thursday reported more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths, after gaining international attention for imposing softer lockdown measures than many of its hard-hit European neighbours. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said it had recorded 3,040 deaths and 24,623 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country of some 10.3 million inhabitants. But officials […]

The World Health Organization lauded Sweden as a “model” for battling the coronavirus as countries lift lockdowns — after the nation controversially refused restrictions. Dr Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergencies expert, said Wednesday there are “lessons to be learned” from the Scandinavian nation, which has largely relied on citizens to self-regulate. “I think there’s […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja As the world battles coronavirus which 12 persons have so far been tested positive to it in Nigeria, the federal government, Friday, added Austria and Sweden to its existing list of high-risk countries with widespread community transmission. Recall that government had last week, also added France, Germany, and Spain to its […]

Swedish high schools, universities and adult education centres were, on Tuesday, recommended to close and adopt distance education, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said. The move was aimed at limiting the pace novel coronavirus was spreading and was recommended by the Health Authorities. Lofven, however, said it was expected of educational institutions to act on the […]

The Swedish government on Monday presented a package of measures worth more than 300 billion Swedish crowns ($30.94 billion) to support the economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The package included measures such as the central government assuming the full cost for sick leave from companies through the months of April and May, […]

Sweden’s transport authority Monday halted direct flights to and from Iran on the advice of health officials who said Tehran was “not in control” of the outbreak of the new coronavirus on its soil. The Swedish Transport Agency announced it was temporarily suspending the flight permits of Iran Air — currently the only airline flying […]

Grammy-nominated rapper A$AP Rocky has returned to Sweden for the first time since he was detained in a Stockholm street brawl. The 31-year-old performer arrived for a gig Wednesday at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe nearly four months after he was found guilty of assault, Swedish outlet The Local reported. ALSO READ: Australia tells Facebook and Google to […]

The Swedish government and the center-right parties backing it in parliament said on Monday they would postpone labor reforms, potentially defusing a row that had threatened the policy deal that keeps Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in power. The governing Social Democrats and Greens, along with the center-right Liberal and Centre parties that support it, said […]

Medical tests on a patient in southern Sweden for possible Ebola have detected no sign of the deadly virus, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. The patient, who was not identified, arrived at the Skane University Hospital on Monday running a high fever after traveling in a region of Africa stricken by Ebola. “The patient was […]

The Ibom Agenda has welcomed the feat by two Akwa Ibom secondary school children in the just concluded Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition,in Sweden,  tasking parents and guardians with wards in public schools to see it as a feat that should inspire them.