People appear to die at rates 20% or more above normal for weeks after receiving their second COVID vaccine dose, according to data from a huge Swedish study. The figures are buried in a preprint paper on vaccine effectiveness released last month. The headline finding of the paper was that protection against COVID, including severe cases, plunged after six months. The … [Read more...] about People Died at Rates 20% Higher Than Normal After Second COVID Shot, Swedish Study Shows
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Scottish Lockdowns Vs. Swedish Freedom — Who Won?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In a short documentary, CAN Films explored pandemic outcomes in Scotland, which began requiring vaccine passports October 1, 2021, with those of Sweden, which rejected forced lockdowns in favor of voluntary measures With half the population of Sweden, Scotland scored a higher excess death rate for 2020, with much more restrictive pandemic responses … [Read more...] about Scottish Lockdowns Vs. Swedish Freedom — Who Won?
‘Everything comes to an end’: Sweden’s PM announces 2nd resignation in 2 months
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will resign, again, following a tumultuous summer of political infighting in the Scandinavian country that ended in a no-confidence vote in his leadership. In a speech on Sunday, Löfven announced that he would step down as the head of the Social Democrats, and would also resign as prime minister, in November. “The decision has matured … [Read more...] about ‘Everything comes to an end’: Sweden’s PM announces 2nd resignation in 2 months
Sweden plans to make Facebook & WhatsApp to store data for police use amid rise in gang violence
Sweden is looking to grant greater powers to police to access mobile communications data, including chats in Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, saying it’s necessary to fight the surging organized crime more effectively. “Society’s offensive against criminal networks must and will continue, with more police, tougher sentences and more tools for the police in the fight … [Read more...] about Sweden plans to make Facebook & WhatsApp to store data for police use amid rise in gang violence
Mask Free Sweden Nears Zero Daily Covid Deaths
As the CDC urges Americans to mask up against the Delta variant, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has argued that more data is needed about the strain’s infectiousness. His mask-free nation is hovering at zero Covid deaths per day. Anders Tegnell said on Friday that there was “a lot we do not know” about Delta and cautioned against drawing “far-reaching conclusions” about the … [Read more...] about Mask Free Sweden Nears Zero Daily Covid Deaths
Daily COVID Deaths in Sweden Hit Zero, as Other Nations Brace for More Lockdowns
More than 100,000 people flooded streets in France over the weekend and multiple COVID vaccination centers were vandalized as opposition grew to the government’s most recent pandemic strategy. In President Emmanuel Macron’s latest incarnation of lockdowns, government officials have decreed that unvaccinated individuals will no longer be allowed to enter cafes, restaurants, … [Read more...] about Daily COVID Deaths in Sweden Hit Zero, as Other Nations Brace for More Lockdowns
