Spike in rate of infection but no cause for concern
The rate of transmission of the corona virus has doubled but, according to experts, there’s no cause for concern. Although the latest National Serum Institute data shows the so-called ‘R’ rate, which reflects…
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17 hospitalised…no new deaths….10,000 people turned away at border during lockdown…. The number of people hospitalised by the corona virus dropped by 1, Tuesday, to 17, with 6 in intensive care. There were…
MoreProbe into Serum Institute boss cost DKK10m
An official investigation into alleged irregularities by the former head of the National Serum Institute (SSI) cost the state more than DKK10m ($1.5m) Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has revealed. 64-year-old Mads Melbye quit…
MoreInternational Museum of Happiness opens in Copenhagen
Denmark may have lost its cherished position as the world’s happiest country (to Finland) but is now home to the world’s first International Museum of Happiness. At the opening of the new museum in…
MorePrincess Mary praised for UN women’s rights speech
Crown Princess Mary has been praised for her virtual speech on women’s rights to mark the opening the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The future Queen was…
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Novo is world’s 7th-largest pharma company….Denmark leads the way in e-government…..Business leaders predict 12-month recovery time from corona crisis…. Novo Nordisk is the world’s 7th largest pharma company by market value. Medwatch’s annual…
MoreSouth Africa mourns death of ambassador
South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela, has died aged 59, in a Johannesburg hospital. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed. The South African…
MorePM chastised for elderly care response
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s popularity has soared during the corona crisis but she’s now come under fire for her weak response to the care for the elderly debate. The PM broke off her…
MoreSerum Institute moves ahead with corona vaccine – trials on humans ‘within 6 months’
A vaccine developed by the National Serum Institute (SSI) against the coronavirus has shown promising results in tests on mice and will now be tested on apes. The vaccine, named CoVaxix, is being…
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Only 18 hospitalised…..EU Commission approves business aid schemes…$1m Danish donation to UN World Food Programme in Uganda…. One person died from the corona virus over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 610….
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