Stockholm University's information about the Coronavirus to students and employees.

Based on the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Sweden and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm University has the following positions:

  • Students and staff in Sweden are encouraged to keep up to date via the responsible authorities' websites. Stockholm University are following these authorities' recommendations. If the university decides on local regulations, these will be published on this website.
  • Until further notice, the University advises staff and students not to travel to Iran and China. Business trips to Iran and China (not including Hong Kong and Macao) are not granted under present circumstances.
  • All scheduled visits from partners/guests from Iran and China (not including Hong Kong and Macao) are cancelled until further notice.
  • Staff and students who have visited areas the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advise against travelling to should work/study at home for two weeks. Staff and students who have recently visited an area with ongoing outbreak of the new coronavirus (see areas below) should contact relevant head/course coordinator for an assessment on whether it is possible to work/study from home for a two-week period after arriving in Sweden. The assessment is made by the relevant head/course coordinator.

  • Employees who plan to travel abroad or who await visits from other countries are encouraged to follow recommendations from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Health Agency of Sweden, the universities where visits are planned, and the airlines' information. Is the visit necessary or is it possible to find alternative forms of meeting? Also be sure to book your trip through the university's procured travel agency Egencia.

People who have been in the areas below should, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden, pay attention to respiratory symptoms such as coughing, breathing difficulties or fever and call the health care guide 1177 for assessment.

  • Hubei province, or other provinces of mainland China where the spreading of infection is ongoing
  • The Italian regions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto 
  • Iran
  • South Korea

Stay updated

Affected students and staff are encouraged to stay updated via the websites of relevant authorities. These pages update information on developments and recommendations on an ongoing basis. Current information is also available on WHO’s website, see links below:

Questions?

For questions regarding your work or your studies at Stockholm University, please contact your manager or course coordinator.
For general questions about the outbreak, you should primarily seek information through the above sources.
For questions related to suspected illness, please contact to the health service via telephone number 1177 or 1177.se.
You can also contact the Student Health Services for support.