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…
MoreEconomy 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…
MoreVirus 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…
MoreState 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…
More‘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…
MoreVestager 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,…
MoreHealth 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…
MoreHelp 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%…
More100% 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…
MoreVirus 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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