Swedish PM Lofven says to extend travel restrictions


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  • Thursday, 16 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a news conference following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the government headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, March 31, 2020. Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will extend restrictions on international travel until May 15, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Thursday, while warning that measures to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus could be in place for months.

"It is still much too early to ease the restrictions, to ease the recommendations," Lofven told reporters.

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