Swedish SARS-CoV-2 Testing Stopped

The AP reported Sweden halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 on February 9, 2022, even among people showing symptoms of a COVID-19 infection.

And Sweden removed restrictions and entry requirements for travelers from the Nordic countries, the EU, and the EEA have been lifted. But in several other countries, the requirements still remain - and further restrictions may be added at short notice.

These actions place Sweden juxtaposed with most of Europe.

“We have reached a point where the cost and relevance of the testing are no longer justifiable,” Swedish Public Health Agency chief Karin Tegmark Wisell told the national broadcast SVT this week.

And in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration confirmed on February 10, 2022; it had authorized 421 tests and sample collection devices under emergency use authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 test information for 2022 is published at CoronavirusToday/tests.