Sweden is closing its border with Norway after the government in Oslo introduced its strictest measures of the Covid-19 pandemic so far following several deaths close to the Norwegian capital from the more contagious variant first discovered in the UK.
Mikael Damberg, interior minister in Stockholm, said on Sunday that the border to Norway would be closed until mid-February. Similar bans will be in place with Denmark and the UK, both due to the new variant.
Norway, Denmark, and Finland all closed their borders to Sweden last year as they fretted about its much higher coronavirus infection and death rates, leading to warnings by ministers in Stockholm including Mr Damberg about the risks to Nordic co-operation.
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