Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

Parliament approves far-reaching powers for Health Minister

Magnus Heunicke became the most powerful Danish health minister ever, Tuesday, after parliament passed the new emergency epidemy bill aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus. Dr News’ legal affairs correspondent, Trine…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

Economy strong enough to fund multi-billion business aid packages

The state’s financial aid packages for business will cost billions but Denmark can afford it according to one of the country’s leading economists. Nina Smith, professor at the Department of Economics and Business…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Dentists ordered to take a break…Supermarket shelves ‘bursting with goods’…UEFA postponement a hammer blow to Copenhagen hotels…Nordic, Baltic ministers discuss corona crisis… The National Board of Health has ordered dentists to suspend non-urgent…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

State provides SAS with DKK1bn safety net – Norwegian Air demands the same

The Danish state is prepared to do ‘whatever’s necessary’ to ensure Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) survives the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Nicolas Wammen said yesterday after the Swedish and Danish governments offered credit guarantees…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

‘Ghost town’ airport cuts staff, investment

Crisis-hit Copenhagen Airport (CPH) will send more than half of its employees, around 1,500 people, home over the next few days after terminals have become a virtual ‘ghost town’ as a result of…

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Posted on 18. Mar, 2020 in: News

Vestager promises business aid

Denmark’s European Competition and Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has promised the EU will act ’quickly and decisively’ to help businesses hit by the coronavirus. In a proposal forwarded to all EU members, Tuesday,…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2020 in: News

Health Minister urges public to take virus threat more seriously

With the number of coronavirus cases in Denmark fast approaching 1.000 Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has expressed concern that far too many people are ignoring the health authorities’ list of precautions. At a…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2020 in: News

Help for small and medium-sized companies

The government is ready with a new financial aid package, this time for small and medium-sized companies. Following Sunday’s emergency legislation that will compensate companies hit by the coronavirus with up to 75%…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2020 in: News

100% increase in infections, Monday

As of yesterday 914 people in this country were registered as infected with the coronavirus, a 100% increase since Sunday, including 62 who’ve been admitted to hospital and ten who are in intensive…

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Posted on 17. Mar, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

‘Virus will peak towards end of April’….15,000 jobs lost in leisure industry…Norwegian Air lays off 7,300….EU Commission proposes 30-day entry ban… Right now it’s the ‘calm before the storm’ but up to 300,000…

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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: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
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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