Swedish PM Makes Covid Plea in Historic National Address
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven used a rare Sunday night address to warn of the growing threat the coronavirus poses, amid fears the strategy used so far may not be enough to fight an increasingly deadly pandemic.
Lofven, the third prime minister in Sweden’s history to deliver such a national address, said “too many people have been careless about following the recommendations” that health authorities say are key if the virus is to be reined in.