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Sweden ends wide-scale COVID-19 testing as pandemic curbs lifted
short by Disha Jana / on Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
Sweden has ended its wide-scale testing for COVID-19 as the country lifted restrictions imposed due to the pandemic on Wednesday. Starting today, only healthcare workers, elderly care workers and most vulnerable persons will be entitled to free PCR testing if they're symptomatic. "We've reached a point where the cost and relevance of...testing is no longer justifiable,” a Swedish official said.
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