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Obesity among children increased during the pandemic
Overweight and obesity increased among three- and four-year-olds in three Swedish regions during the pandemic.
It shows a study that SR Ekot reports on.
According to the researchers, it may have to do with children moving less during the pandemic, when many were home from preschool more.
The greatest increase was seen among children in vulnerable areas.
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Car overturned in Laholm: Very slippery
A passenger car has overturned on a minor road in Laholm municipality.
Police, emergency services and an ambulance have been sent to the scene.
The extent of the damage is unclear.
According to the police, there are “very slippery road conditions” at the scene of the accident.
Cod recovers in Öresund
Thanks to trawling bans and restrictions on all cod fishing, there are a record number of cod fry in Öresund this year, reported TT.
In the past, the decline in the cod stock has been so noticeable that this year a total stop was introduced for cod fishing during the fish’s spawning period. During the rest of the year, anglers were only allowed to take one cod per day. And in Öresund, the measures seem to have had the desired effect:
“In the last 25 years, I have not seen as many cod fry in the Øresund as this year,” says Jens Peder Jeppesen, marine biologist and director of the Øresund Aquarium, in a press release, writes TT.
Taiwan extends conscription
Taiwan extends mandatory military service in the country from four months to one year, reports SR Ekot.
The announcement came from President Tsai Ing-Wen at a press conference on Tuesday, the day after China flew fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone.
The decision applies to all men, as of January 2024.
The police warn after a single accident on the E22: Very slippery
A passenger car has driven into a central barrier on the E22 in Söderköping at around 9.30 in the morning.
The car has been left on the side of the road at the crest of a hill and may be difficult for other motorists to spot.
The police are warning other motorists of the road conditions.
“It is very slippery at the scene!”, the police write on their website.
Lack of snow: Over 300 ski resorts closed in Italy
311 ski resorts have closed in Italy in the last 30 years, reports SVT News.
The lack of snow is getting bigger and the glaciers are shrinking, especially below 2000 meters altitude, this shows a study that 30 researchers from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria and Slovenia made for the University of Padua.
There is 50 to 60 percent less snow than 50 years ago and winter lasts 22-34 days less.
Routines in focus after the escape at Furuvik
The Swedish Zoo Association will implement a work environment project after the accidents at Furuviksparken and Öland’s zoo, TT reports.
The aim is to strengthen work environment and safety work at zoos by standardizing and producing routines and checklists.
– It is absolutely a big concern that there are no clear regulations, says the association’s operations manager Helena Håkansson to the newspaper Arbetarskydd.
On December 14, four of Furuviksparken’s chimpanzees were shot after they tried to escape. Four months ago, a person was stabbed to death at Öland’s zoo. In both cases, work environment violations are investigated.
The incident at Furuvik is also being investigated as a suspected violation of the Animal Welfare Act by the police.
Rush for travel as China lifts quarantine
In China, there has been a rush for visas and trips abroad since Beijing announced on Monday that on January 8, 2023, it will remove the quarantine requirement for entry, reports TT.
Web searches for air travel abroad skyrocketed after the announcement, state media reports.
Searches on the Tongcheng travel platform increased by 850 percent and questions regarding various visas increased tenfold. Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Korea are the most sought after destinations.
The requirement has been in place since the covid-19 pandemic broke out almost three years ago.
Man found dead on ship – “unclear circumstances”
A crew member was found dead on a foreign-flagged cargo ship. The ship was anchored outside Karlshamn, and the police came aboard early this morning.
– It is a man, a foreign citizen, says Kim Hild at the Blekinge police region.
But the circumstances surrounding the death are unclear. The police do not know how the man died and have therefore drawn up a report of murder.
– There is nothing concrete that makes us lean towards it, but when we cannot establish natural causes of death, we need to investigate it as suspected murder.
Technicians are on their way to the ship.
Two trucks in collision on E20
Two trucks have collided with each other on the E20 north of Kumla during the morning.
The accident occurred at 5:30 a.m. at the Ekeby intersection.
The vehicles are across the road and the road will be completely closed during the rescue work, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
Double robbery: People threatened their car with weapons
During the night, the police searched for at least three perpetrators after two car robberies in the Stockholm area during the night to Tuesday.
Two drivers were robbed of their cars within the space of ten minutes.
The first robbery occurred in Vårby at 01.10, where at least two unknown perpetrators have threatened to take a car. The crime victim was supposed to park his car in a garage when the crime occurred, according to information to Aftonbladet.
One of the people had a weapon and also tried to take the victim’s jewelery and mobile phone.
The second robbery took place in Vårberg – a driver was then robbed in his car.
At least three perpetrators used a gun-like object.
– Masked people have threatened them with the cars. The places are close to each other, so we will look at any possible connection and similarities between the crimes, says Towe Hägg, the police’s spokesperson.
The police have opened a preliminary investigation regarding aggravated possession of means of transportation, aggravated weapons offense and attempted robbery.
No one has been arrested.
Lorry drove into police and emergency services on E4
A truck driver is suspected of several crimes after driving into police and rescue vehicles at an accident scene on the E4 outside Jönköping last night.
The truck driver has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, drug offenses and gross negligence in traffic, reports P4 Jönköping.
No one was injured in the accident.
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