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Sweden coronavirus deaths pass 4,000: health authorities
STOCKHOLM, May 25, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Sweden on Monday said its
number of coronavirus deaths passed the 4,000 mark, after gaining
international attention for its softer approach to the disease than
many of its European neighbours.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden said it had recorded 4,029
deaths and 33,843 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the
country of some 10.3 million inhabitants, with 90 percent of the
deceased over the age of 70.
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