Sweden Orders Cafes, Eateries to Close at 11 pm

Sweden Orders Cafes, Eateries to Close at 11 pm
Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speaks during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 10, 2022. Marko Saavala/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Monday ordered cafes, bars, and restaurants to close no later than 11 p.m., urged people to work from home when possible and said distance learning was an option in higher education to try to combat rising levels of COVID-19 infection.

Despite millions of people getting the vaccine, “we believe that the situation requires further measures over a period of time, in order to curb the spread of infection and reduce the burden on health care and care,” Andersson said.