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Pandemic, Russian threats prompt Swedish doomsday preppers

Recent threats from Russian President Putin and the COVID pandemic are showing the world how swiftly society can grind to a halt. In Sweden, with its bid to join NATO and the war in Ukraine, citizens are being encouraged to get ready just in case. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

Pandemic, Russian threats prompt Swedish doomsday preppers

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