Radio Sweden Weekly: A coronavirus vaccine? Pricier plastic bags, a milder winter so far and celebrating Sami culture
The global outbreak of the coronavirus rages on but a Swedish research project - one of several worldwide - is underway to develop a vaccine against the disease.
Also, if you thought this January was a warm one for Sweden, you were right. Hear a climatologist at Sweden's meteorological service about the unusually mild winter weather.
Plus, lawmakers recently voted to increase the price of plastic bags again to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in our natural environment. But critics say the tax itself is harmful from an environmental point of view.
And we head north where it's time again for the Jokkmokk Winter Market, a three-day festival that see thousands celebrate their Sami heritage and their northern way of life.
Presenter & producer: Frank Radosevich
Frank Radosevich frank.radosevich_ii@sverigesradio.se