After a long day of deliberation, Thursday, parliament finally passed emergency legislation shortly before midnight that provides the state with wide-reaching powers to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Backed by the epidemy…

The number of coronavirus cases in Denmark grew to 674 yesterday, 160 up on the previous day. The Danish Patient Safety Authority reports that 3038 people have now been tested for the virus…

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country and public institutions are closing down, the government  presented a raft of financial initiatives, Thursday, to ease the potential damage on the business sector…

The European Commission has approved the Danish government’s DKK 91m ($13.6m) aid scheme to compensate organisers for the damage suffered due to the cancellation of large events with more than 1,000 participants due…

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have taken their children out of boarding school in Switzerland to return home to Denmark following the coronavirus lockdown. The Royal Court said in a statement: “In…

Financial analysts disagree about the potential damage facing the Danish economy from the coronavirus. According to Nordea, the biggest Nordic bank, the impact will be ‘noticeable but not devastating’  A spokesman said: “Compared…

Stock market takes corona battering….National Bank maintains negative rate….Denmark climbs global innovation rankings… The Danish stock market took another battering, Thursday as coronavirus panic sent shares tumbling. The trend-setting C-25 index dropped by…

Major parts of the public sector, including schools, daycare centres, and non-critical government institutions are to be shut down for two weeks to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. As of last night Denmark…

Food Minister Mogens Jensen is considering a ban on hoarding even though the prime minister stressed in her briefing there’s no reason to stock up on goods and groceries. As desperate shoppers stormed…

Ahead of the prime minister’s press conference last night the National Board of Health announced a change of strategy in the fight against the coronavirus from ‘containment to delay’ – which, according to…