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National Bank in $$$ auction today….Energy giant maintains positive outlook despite corona… The National Bank has announced an auction of U.S. dollars today in an effort to cushion the economic effects of the…
MoreHealth Minister criticises testing strategy
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke publicly disagreed with the health authorities yesterday by criticising their original strategy to only test those who were seriously ill from the coronavirus. In a morning radio interview the…
MoreHealth authority drops corona ‘snitch’ line
The Danish Patient Safety Authority (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed) has been forced to back down from its suggestion of a ‘snitch hotline’ where concerned citizens could ‘report’ neighbours or colleagues possibly infected with the…
More1,591 infected
The number of coronavirus cases in this country is fast approaching 1,600. As of last night 1,591 had tested positive, 131 up on the previous day, but the real figures are much higher…
MoreVirus updates
Health Authority commandeers private hospitals…Danes to sing on Queen’s birthday….Prince tested for corona…122 cases in Faroe Islands…. The Danish Health Authority has ordered private hospitals with anesthesia machines and respirators to partially close…
MoreJobless figures ‘depression like’
Denmark is heading for its most severe period of unemployment for nearly a century as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the Danish economy, leading economists have warned. Bo Sandberg, senior economist…
MoreDenmark set to approve accession talks with North Macedonia, Albania
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expected to approve EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania tomorrow, a move she’s previously characterised as a ‘strange priority’ for Brussels. The General Affairs Council of…
MoreFinally: EU approval for DK-Germany link
The EU Commission has approved Danish plans to use public financing for the Fehmarn Belt tunnel linking Denmark with Germany. The announcement ends five years of speculation over the legality of the DKK52.6bn…
MoreLockdown extended to April 13th
The government has extended the lockdown of most of the public sector, shops, restaurants, and major parts of the private sector until April 13th. At a press conference, Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreHealth experts: Epidemic won’t peak until after Easter
More pressure on the health system, more deaths, and a steady decline in the quality of intensive care – dire warnings from the Danish Health Authority (DHA) in its latest status report on…
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