Posted on 30. Jul, 2020 in: News

Consumers drop cash during corona crisis

The corona crisis has led to a notable drop in cash transactions which, according to a virus expert, may have helped to restrict the pandemic. Financial daily Børsen reports how 1 in 4…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2020 in: News

Spike in infections but virus still under control

There were 57 new cases of corona virus reported on Tuesday, the highest figure for weeks and 25 up on the previous day. The figures have risen gradually throughout July following phase 3 of…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2020 in: News

Corona outbreak spreads at Danish Crown

The spike in corona cases, Wednesday, was mainly due to an outbreak at a Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Ringsted where a further 13 employees tested positive – all, with the exception of one,…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Health supremo: No need for face masks

There’s still no reason to wear a face mask in public apart from in high-risk situations, the head of the Danish Health Authority (DHA) said last night in response to the growing debate…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Left-wing call for ban on fossil-fuel cars

The Socialist People’s Party (SF) has called for new petrol and diesel driven cars to be phased out over the next 18 months, followed by a total ban in 2028. The party’s climate…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Prince should make full recovery

Prince Joachim, Queen Margrethe’s youngest son who underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain last Saturday, won’t suffer any long-term effects, the Royal Palace has said. The 51-year-old royal, who…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Infection rate drops

The number of patients hospitalised by the coronavirus in Denmark fell by 1, Tuesday, to 22. For the fifth day in a row there were no new fatalities, so the death rate remains…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Export pessimism

Export-related companies are far more pessimistic about their future than those that only sell domestically. A new survey by the Confederation of Danish Industry shows 6 out of 10 exporters have far fewer…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

Minor corona outbreak at Danish Crown

Danish Crown, the world’s largest pork exporter, has placed 30 employees at its Ringsted slaughterhouse in quarantine after three workers tested positive for coronavirus. A whole wing of the meat plant has been…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2020 in: News

400 airport workers facing ‘pink slip’ this morning

Gate Gourmet, the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering services, will today tell 400 workers they no longer have a job at Copenhagen Airport according to the 3F trade union. The company…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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