The warning message sent out on Monday afternoon was too long - that's why it didn't reach all mobile phones, Mikael Frisell, Director General of the Swedish Civil Defence Agency, told TT.
SwedenOn Monday at 3 p.m., mobile phones in Stockholm and Gotland counties will sound the alarm. This is the first test of the new warning system SE-Alert.
SwedenRivers that have shrunk to puddles and endangered freshwater pearl mussels that have become stranded and urgently need to be moved - water levels in large parts of Sweden are currently very low. The entire ecosystem has to start over when it dries out, says limnologist Andreas Holmberg.
SwedenThree more cases of measles have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, according to the Public Health Agency. This is a limited outbreak among a group of unvaccinated people, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsThree more measles cases have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, the Public Health Agency of Sweden reports. One of them is a student at a high school in Gothenburg.
SwedenThe measles outbreak linked to the Urkult Festival continues to grow, according to the Public Health Agency. There are now 21 reported cases, an increase of 10 since Tuesday's report. It is very unusual for us to see this kind of outbreak in Sweden, says acting state epidemiologist Erik Sturegård.
SwedenHedgehog Week is over and the public has reported 50,774 live and dead hedgehogs this year. We are so happy and a little surprised by this great response, says Jessica Ångström at WWF.
SwedenTen cases of measles have been reported - all suspected to have been contracted in connection with the Urkult festival. Most of the cases are children under 18, according to the Public Health Agency.
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