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King of Sweden Says Country Failed to Protect Elderly 17 Dec 2020 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf says he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic. “I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that is terrible. It is something we all suffer with,” the monarch said. His comments followed the conclusions presented Tuesday by an independent commission that looked into Sweden’s handl...

Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf says he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic. I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that is terrible. It is something we all suffer with, the monarch said. His comments followed the conclusions presented on Tuesday by an independent commission that looked into Swedens handling of the pandemic. It said that elderly care in Sweden has major structural shortcomings and author...

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Queen Silvia of Sweden opened up about the death of her brother Claire Toureille For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Queen Silvia of Sweden has opened up about the death of her older brother in a rare interview. The Swedish royal, 76, who is married to King Carl XVI Gustaf, told Swedish broadcaster TV4 her brother Walther Sommerlath, 86, died in October following a long battle with Alzheimers.  Queen Silvia blasted the terrible disease and said seeing her...

‘We have failed’: Sweden’s king criticises country’s coronavirus strategy amid rising deaths Tim Wyatt © Provided by The Independent Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has said the country has failed in its handling of the Covidpandemic.   The king, who rarely intervenes on political issues, said during a Christmas national broadcast the nation had seen too many of its citizens die.   “I think we have failed,” he said in a pre-recorded interview due to be broadcast ...

King of Sweden says countrys Covid strategy has failed and mourns terrible death toll The countrys coronavirus commission has heavily criticised both the government and the public health agency  King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Credit: Pontus Lundahl/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Swedens king has declared the countrys handling of coronavirus a failure, pointing to the "terrible" death toll of close to 8,000 people, and the "sorrow and frustration" felt by those who have lost loved ones. In an inte...

Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf Says Countrys Approach to COVID-19 Has Failed in Rare Royal Rebuff People 12/17/2020 Stephanie Petit © Provided by People Fredrik SANDBERG / TT NEWS AGENCY/ AFP/Getty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden The King of Sweden has spoken out against the countrys handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a rare rebuff. "I think we have failed," King Carl XVI Gustaf said in an excerpt of his pre-recorded Christmas interview, which will be broadcast December 2...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf says his country has failed the elderly 17 Dec, 2020 04:54 PM 4 minutes to read Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says country has ‘failed’ in Covid-19 response. Video / SVT Other By: Jan Molsen of AP Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf said on Thursday he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic. "I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that is terrible. It is someth...

Manish Swarup/AP Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf made his comments following the conclusions presented by an independent commission that looked into Sweden’s handling of the pandemic. In September, Sweden lifted a national ban on visiting elderly people in care homes, saying the need had decreased. The ban came after the bulk of Sweden’s deaths earlier this year were recorded among people above the age of 70, and many in nursing homes. “You think of all the family members who have not been...

18 shares Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf is pictured during a visit at the Beaumont house in Pau, southwestern France, October 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Bob Edme) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf says he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic. “I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that is terrible. It is something we all suffer with,” the monarch said. His comments followed th...