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Sweden Closes High Schools Until Early January to Stem COVID-19 Infections

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   Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday that high
   schools would switch to distance learning beginning Monday through
   early January to slow the rate of COVID-19 infections in the country.

   Lofven made the announcement at a Stockholm news conference alongside
   Swedish Education Minister Anna Ekstrom. He said he hoped the move
   would have a "breaking effect" on the rate of COVID-19 infections.

   He added it was not intended to extend the Christmas break for students
   and he said he was putting his trust in them that they wouldcontinue to
   study from home. The distance learning will be in effect until January
   6.

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