Sweden relaxes entry requirements amid record number of new infections

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Omicron variant is now spreading so fast in Sweden that previous requirements to enter the country are no longer useful, the government said on Tuesday.

Since last Friday, more than 97,000 cases have been confirmed among the population of 10.4 million people, and COVID-19 is now spreading so fast that some doctors say testing is futile.

"Travelers are no longer considere