Virus: ‘Alarming Christmas figures’
The Covid death rate rose to 1,174, Sunday, as a further 2,180 new corona cases were registered. At the same time the positivity rate amongst those being tested has risen to nearly 4%…
MoreLiberal leader signals split with Støjberg
Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Ellemann Jensen is ready to support an impeachment trial against his deputy Inger Støjberg, a move that could split Denmark’s biggest opposition party right down the middle. In an…
MoreEncouraging virus figures but hospitals under pressure
There’s good – and bad – corona news this morning. The number of people hospitalised due to COVID-19 has risen to an all-time high – 723 – but at the same time infection…
MoreNo herd immunity before September – EU has bought too few vaccines
Despite the prospect of a national vaccination programme getting underway within days a new study claims Denmark won’t reach herd immunity until September, three months after the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada, because…
MoreBritish warning: Resisting new virus mutation is ‘mission impossible’
A leading British scientist has warned Denmark not to spend too much time or money trying to resist the new B117 mutant coronavirus strain that’s closed down London because it would be ‘mission…
MoreCopenhagen hospitals pray for Christmas miracle
Hospitals in the Copenhagen region are operating at full capacity and hoping for a ’Christmas miracle’. Between 30 and 40 corona patients more are being admitted than discharged every day, which means that,…
MoreConsumers confident despite crisis
Despite the virus problems and the prospect of a new lockdown consumer confidence has risen this month. The latest Statistics Denmark data shows the consumer confidence index increased to -3.8 in December from…
MoreDip in retails sales following strong October
Retail sales declined in November following high levels of spending the previous month. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales declined a 3.1 percent month on month in November, after a 8.3…
MoreIndustrial espionage trial ends with prison sentence for former top executive
A former head of purchasing at Velux, the world’s leading manufacturer of roof windows and skylights, has been sentenced to two years in prison for industrial espionage. A German businessman who was charged…
MoreNo vaccinations until after Christmas
The first corona vaccine could arrive in Denmark within the next 48 hours but vaccinations won’t start until December 27th. The European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine…
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