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Collected Item: “The Elderly Abandoned in Sweden”

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The Elderly Abandoned in Sweden

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A news story that was found on Youtube

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A news clip that discusses how Sweden has abandoned the eldery in the time of a pandemic. Sweden is considered a first world nation and somehow it has abandoned its own seniors during a pandemic to fend for themselves.

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#seniors #sweden #covid #ASU #HST485
It originated from news media and was enlightening on how senior citizens were treated in a pandemic.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAlE6M8pZ2I

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FRANCE 24 English

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2020-09-16
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