Boris Johnson‘s Britain and the Donald Trump administration in the US have handled the Covid-19 pandemic the worst, according to a study. Just 46 per cent of Britons and 47 per cent of Americans think their government has coped well with the coronavirus. In comparison, 95 per cent of people in Denmark believe their country’s politicians … Read more
Two teenage boys are tortured, raped and then buried alive in a cemetery in Sweden before passer-by discovers and rescues them The boys were set upon at around 11pm on Saturday evening in Solna, Sweden They were forcefully taken into a cemetery where they were allegedly assaulted The perpetrators then allegedly buried their victims alive … Read more
Sweden uncovers 3,700 false positives from faulty Chinese-made coronavirus test kits Sweden said the PCR kits were from a Chinese company called BGI Genomics The testing kits were used by Swedes between the months of March and August Mostly, ‘people who had mild symptoms or who didn’t feel any symptoms at the time of the … Read more
Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra may boost colorectal cancer survival rates, a new study suggests. Researchers found the medications decreased the risk of premature death in colon cancer patients by almost 20 percent. What’s more, patients were 15 percent less likely to die from the primary cause of death for colon cancer, which … Read more
An evening meal and drinks out can help you sleep better and feel more refreshed, but going for brunch has the opposite effect and makes you more tired, study finds. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, studied the behaviour and sleepiness of 641 working adults in Sweden, particularly on weekends and days off. Sleepiness can impair … Read more
The travel industry has today been plunged further into crisis as transport firms announced they have slashed capacity and routes due to a drop in demand. Budget airline easyJet axed bases in Stansted, Southend and Newcastle in a cost-cutting drive – as Ryanair grounded flight capacity by a fifth. Meanwhile Brittany Ferries, which run 12 ships … Read more
Huge boost for rarest butterfly: The beloved ‘large blue’ was declared extinct in 1979, but now is back in Britain thanks to successful breeding campaign Large blue butterfly introduced in Gloucestershire last August after five years Conservationists used eggs from Sweden, where the species has survived Some 1,100 larvae released on the Minchinhampton and Rodborough … Read more
Zara Larsson turns heads in a figure-hugging pink and green floral catsuit as she chats on her phone during a break from Swedish singing show By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 15:31 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 16:25 BST, 12 August 2020 She’s known for her eye-catching sense of style both on and off … Read more
Covid-19 has infected the same number of people in London and Stockholm, despite the Swedish capital controversially choosing not to lock down, scientists say. Antibody testing – which reveal if someone has previously been infected – show around one in six people in both cities caught the virus during the crisis. Public Health England surveillance … Read more
Herd immunity does not work as a Covid strategy, research suggests. Sweden, which never imposed a national lockdown, claimed herd immunity would protect its population. This tactic would have meant so many people contracting and becoming resistant to Covid that it would no longer spread. But analysis by University College London suggests the nation is … Read more