The Swedish Tax Agency is actively recruiting developers in Östersund and enhancing its security measures to address the increasing digital threats, particularly those posed by AI. Anette Espell, the section manager at the IT department in Östersund, emphasizes the seriousness with which the agency is approaching this issue.

Ellinor Forsberg's probationary employment as an administrator was terminated by Östersunds församling one week before she gave birth to her son, Agust. She expressed her disappointment in an email to her colleagues, which the churchwarden advised them not to discuss.

Long queues formed outside the vaccination clinic at Campus on Friday, with Nina Bergstrand waiting about an hour to get halfway through the line. Starting this week, Covid vaccines are offered to people over 65 and other risk groups, expanding from the previous eligibility of those over 80, special residential care, and home care services. Vaccination coordinator Anna Ericsson from Region JH reports unusually high interest.

Siya Kolisi, the first Black captain of the South African rugby team, the Springboks, has risen from humble beginnings to become a symbol of hope and diversity in sports. He recently led the Springboks to their fourth Rugby World Cup title, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest captains in the sport. The article highlights the unifying power of sports, as advocated by Nelson Mandela, and South Africa's ongoing struggle with inequality. It also discusses the transformation in South African rugby, with increased representation of players of color, and the government's initiatives to further this progress. Rassie Erasmus, the Director of South African Rugby, and former captain Francois Pienaar, both praise Kolisi's impact on and off the field. The Springboks' victory is seen as a source of national pride and inspiration for many South Africans.

Children diagnosed with obesity will receive improved healthcare support, with a new pediatric clinic at the hospital in Östersund, Sweden, catering to patients up to 18 years old with a BMI over 30. The clinic, which started on a small scale a year ago, aims to offer more comprehensive treatment than the support previously available through health centers or pediatric clinics, according to pediatrician Sofia Edvinsson Sollander.

More than one in ten pregnant individuals in Jämtland receive support from healthcare for fear of childbirth. Östersunds Hospital has a special clinic, Frejamottagningen, that takes patients with childbirth fear who have been referred from maternity care.