Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in Stockholm on Saturday as they took to the streets in defiance of Sweden‘s coronavirus ban on gatherings. Swedish police dispersed opponents of coronavirus measures that came after the government – which initially took a hands-off approach to Covid-19 rules – tightened restrictions further as cases continue to … Read more
Eight people are injured in ‘terror attack’ stabbings in southern Sweden with police shooting suspect in his 20s who is now in hospital By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline and Afp Published: 18:13 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 18:23 GMT, 3 March 2021 Eight people have been injured in a suspected terrorist stabbings in Sweden. … Read more
Dolph Lundgren, 63, stands out in red tracksuit as he runs errands with fiancée Emma Krokdal, 24, in West Hollywood By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:02 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 05:06 GMT, 3 March 2021 They got engaged during a trip to Sweden last June. And the May-December romance between Dolph Lundgren … Read more
A Swedish professor who had been researching the effects of Covid-19 on children has quit after being bombarded with abuse online. Jonas F Ludvigsson, a paediatrician at Örebro University Hospital and professor of clinical epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute, published data showing few children in Sweden became ill from Covid-19 during the first wave. However, … Read more
Sweden is heading for a coronavirus third wave and will need tighter restrictions after infections rose 10% for third week in a row, health chief Anders Tegnell warns Anders Tegnell said third Swedish coronavirus wave is inevitable if rules ignored Number of new cases have risen by ten per cent in each of the last … Read more
Former Bond girl Britt Ekland talks about travelling, including the joy of silk eye masks, the Swedish coast and the time a priest calmed her down on a rocky flight to New York By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 15:55 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 15:55 GMT, 26 February 2021 Former Bond … Read more
During the relentless gloom and uncertainty in the early weeks of this pandemic, the Queen was accused of misjudging the mood of the people. The Times, no less, criticised her ‘silence’, while pointing out that the monarchs of Spain, Holland, Norway, Belgium and Sweden had all had something to say to their people on the … Read more
Parts of Sweden have reversed their scepticism towards face masks with officials urging people to wear them on public transport, at work and in shops. The change in tone in a country that has been so-far resistant towards the use of face masks comes as Sweden braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections. … Read more
A fifth of the world’s population has a ‘superior resilience’ to colder temperatures thanks to a genetic mutation, allowing them to never feel the cold, study reveals. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden had 32 healthy men aged 18 to 40 sit in 14 degrees Celsius water until their body temperature dropped to 35.5C. They … Read more
Texas may be the energy powerhouse of the US, but it has not held up to its name after historic freezing conditions froze the state’s power facilities and mainly its 10,700 wind turbines. Sweden, which is known for its colder climate, has offered the Lone Star State some advice to keep the wings moving no … Read more