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Sweden's new health minister faints during first presser

Rob Beschizza
Sep 10, 2025
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Elisabet Lann, newly-appointed as Sweden's health minister, collapsed Tuesday at her introductory press conference. Security personnel and other officials rushed to help her up; unconscious for several moments, she regained her composure and later said she'd suffered a sudden drop in blood sugar levels: "This was not exactly a normal Tuesday," she said,…

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