Virus updates
Infections slow down after 7-day uptick…..66% inoculated so far…..8% of new cases related to Spain travel…. The number of new corona cases took a downward turn Sunday, to 641, after rising steadily for…
MoreFailed asylum seekers forced to take Covid test
Two failed asylum seekers have been physically forced to take a Covid-19 test before being deported from Denmark while at least 15 others have been ‘encouraged’ to voluntarily take a test, Jyllands-Posten reports….
MoreDenmark heading for a ‘virus explosion’
Denmark is heading for a ‘virus explosion’ and it’s young people who will pay the price according to a British expert. Dr. Deepti Gurdasani, a clinical epidemiologist and senior lecturer at Queen Mary…
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Infections remain high….Vaccines are working….Restrictions eased on bars, restaurants…. The number of new corona cases dipped slightly, Thursday, to 1,141 from 1,202 the previous day. 1.40% of the 81,285 PCR tests taken over…
MoreSyrian refugee granted reprieve
The Refugee Board has overturned the Danish Immigration Service’s decision to deport 20-year-old Aya Abu-Daher, following international condemnation. The Syrian refugee was told in March that her temporary residency permit, granted three years…
MoreGovernment’s allies demand full review of revolution threat
The government’s parliamentary allies have demanded straight answers from Defence Minister Trine Bramsen about the ‘Frogman affair.’ Danish Navy frogman Lars Gram was discharged last week with immediate effect after he allegedly tried…
MoreGreenland drops oil exploration
The Greenlandic government has dropped all plans to explore for oil, citing ’environmental concerns.’ Minister for Raw Materials Naaja H. Nathanielsen told the Engineer (Ingeniøren) magazine that the newly elected administration believes that…
MoreDefence Ministry offers emergency help to Germany, Belgium
Denmark has offered help to both Germany and Belgium where floods have devastated local communities. In a tweeted message, Thursday, the Danish Defence Ministry said it has offered emergency assistance in the form…
More‘Perfect storm’ creates profit boom for banks
All leading Danish banks, pleading poverty this time last year after imposing negative interest charges on all customers with a positive savings account, have increased their profit outlook for 2021. Following last week’s stock-market…
MoreU.S. gunmaker pulls ‘Lego pistol’
A U.S. gunmaker has agreed to stop producing a pistol that looks like it’s made from LEGO building bricks after receiving a legal warning from the Danish toy giant. The Utah-based Culper Precision…
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