February 9, 2022 22:11
Sweden canceled almost all of the few remaining restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, and halted most testing for infections with the emerging coronavirus.
“As far as we know, this pandemic … is over … it is not over, but as far as we know about the rapid changes and restrictions, it is over,” Health Minister Lena Hallengren said in a press statement.
She added that COVID-19 is no longer classified as a danger to society.
This comes despite calls from some scientists to be more patient in the fight against the disease.
The Swedish government, which throughout the pandemic period had refrained from imposing a general closure across the country, announced last week that it would cancel the remaining restrictions, declaring the actual end of the pandemic, with a decrease in cases of severe symptoms and deaths from infection with the disease due to the vaccination campaign and the low risk of the mutant “Omicron”. from the virus.
From Wednesday, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to remain open after 11 pm again without imposing restrictions on the number of visitors. Restrictions on the number of attendees for indoor events and mandatory use of vaccination certificates have also been lifted.
But Fredrik Elge, professor of virology at Umea University, said, “We have to be a little more patient, and wait at least another two weeks. We have the financial resources enough to continue the tests.”
“The disease remains a huge burden on society,” he added.
Source: Reuters
February 9, 2022 22:11
Sweden canceled almost all of the few remaining restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, and halted most testing for infections with the emerging coronavirus.
“As far as we know, this pandemic … is over … it is not over, but as far as we know about the rapid changes and restrictions, it is over,” Health Minister Lena Hallengren said in a press statement.
She added that COVID-19 is no longer classified as a danger to society.
This comes despite calls from some scientists to be more patient in the fight against the disease.
The Swedish government, which throughout the pandemic period had refrained from imposing a general closure across the country, announced last week that it would cancel the remaining restrictions, declaring the actual end of the pandemic, with a decrease in cases of severe symptoms and deaths from infection with the disease due to the vaccination campaign and the low risk of the mutant “Omicron”. from the virus.
From Wednesday, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to remain open after 11 pm again without imposing restrictions on the number of visitors. Restrictions on the number of attendees for indoor events and mandatory use of vaccination certificates have also been lifted.
But Fredrik Elge, professor of virology at Umea University, said, “We have to be a little more patient, and wait at least another two weeks. We have the financial resources enough to continue the tests.”
“The disease remains a huge burden on society,” he added.
Source: Reuters
February 9, 2022 22:11
Sweden canceled almost all of the few remaining restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, and halted most testing for infections with the emerging coronavirus.
“As far as we know, this pandemic … is over … it is not over, but as far as we know about the rapid changes and restrictions, it is over,” Health Minister Lena Hallengren said in a press statement.
She added that COVID-19 is no longer classified as a danger to society.
This comes despite calls from some scientists to be more patient in the fight against the disease.
The Swedish government, which throughout the pandemic period had refrained from imposing a general closure across the country, announced last week that it would cancel the remaining restrictions, declaring the actual end of the pandemic, with a decrease in cases of severe symptoms and deaths from infection with the disease due to the vaccination campaign and the low risk of the mutant “Omicron”. from the virus.
From Wednesday, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to remain open after 11 pm again without imposing restrictions on the number of visitors. Restrictions on the number of attendees for indoor events and mandatory use of vaccination certificates have also been lifted.
But Fredrik Elge, professor of virology at Umea University, said, “We have to be a little more patient, and wait at least another two weeks. We have the financial resources enough to continue the tests.”
“The disease remains a huge burden on society,” he added.
Source: Reuters
February 9, 2022 22:11
Sweden canceled almost all of the few remaining restrictions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, and halted most testing for infections with the emerging coronavirus.
“As far as we know, this pandemic … is over … it is not over, but as far as we know about the rapid changes and restrictions, it is over,” Health Minister Lena Hallengren said in a press statement.
She added that COVID-19 is no longer classified as a danger to society.
This comes despite calls from some scientists to be more patient in the fight against the disease.
The Swedish government, which throughout the pandemic period had refrained from imposing a general closure across the country, announced last week that it would cancel the remaining restrictions, declaring the actual end of the pandemic, with a decrease in cases of severe symptoms and deaths from infection with the disease due to the vaccination campaign and the low risk of the mutant “Omicron”. from the virus.
From Wednesday, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to remain open after 11 pm again without imposing restrictions on the number of visitors. Restrictions on the number of attendees for indoor events and mandatory use of vaccination certificates have also been lifted.
But Fredrik Elge, professor of virology at Umea University, said, “We have to be a little more patient, and wait at least another two weeks. We have the financial resources enough to continue the tests.”
“The disease remains a huge burden on society,” he added.
Source: Reuters