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Sweden prepares for possible tighter coronavirus measures as deaths rise
[Guardian] - Sweden’s government is drawing up new legislation to allow it to take "extraordinary steps" to combat Covid-19, local media have reported, amid concern that its relatively soft approach may be leading to a higher death rate than in other Nordic countries.Denmark and Norway are among the many countries to have imposed tough lockdowns, closing borders and shutting schools and non-essential stores, and Finland has isolated its main urban area around Helsinki. But Swedes are still able to shop, go to restaurants, get haircuts and send children under 16 to class. Israel: Coronavirus Cases: 8,430, Deaths: 49, Recovered: 477. Sweden: Coronavirus Cases: 6,830, Deaths: 401, Recovered: 205 Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-04-05 |
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