Posted on 05. Aug, 2021 in: News

Herd immunity ‘unlikely’

Experts have warned that the authorities’ hopes of achieving herd immunity this autumn will be extremely difficult unless children under 12 are vaccinated. With 72.3% of the population having received at least one…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Slight spike in infections….16% fail to book a vaccination appointment…Denmark sends half a million discarded vaccines to Ukraine…. 927 new corona cases were reported, Monday, based on 56.150 PCR tests as the positivity…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2021 in: News

Local councillor reported to police in new corruption case

A former corporate director of Greve Kommune, west of Copenhagen, has been reported to the police for using a council credit card for personal purchases. Claus Thykjær was fired in June but is…

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Posted on 05. Aug, 2021 in: News

Novo Nordisk’s net worth tops DKK1,000bn as profits surge

It’s boom-time for Novo Nordisk. The pharmaceutical giant’s profit jumped 10% in the first six months of 2021, to DKK 25bn ($4bn), as sales increased 12% to DKK 67bn ($10bn) boosted by new…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

Experts sound autumn warning – the pandemic isn’t over

A return to mandatory face masks, working from home, regional lockdowns, and shuttered bars and restaurants could become everyday reality again this autumn unless the vaccination rollout is speeded up, experts have warned….

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

More problems for Liberals as ex-minister quits

The problems are mounting up for Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Elleman-Jensen who’s now lost another high-profile MP. Former education and research minister Tommy Ahlers, a self-made millionaire who was ‘headhunted’ to join the…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infection rate high but stable…..Teens vaccinated…..Health Minister calls for ‘last-minute’ push…. 810 new corona cases were reported, Monday, based on 51.853  PCR tests as the positivity rate rose to 1.56%, one of the…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

Offshore processing centres ‘unrealistic’ following African dismissal

Experts have dismissed the government’s hopes of setting up offshore processing centres for asylum seekers as ‘unrealistic’ following condemnation by the African Union. After the African Union dismissed Denmark’s efforts to relocate asylum…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

‘Breaking Bad’ priest gets life imprisonment for acid-bath slaying

A Danish priest has been given the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to brutally murdering his wife. 45-year-old Thomas Gotthard told Hillerød District Court how he carefully planned…

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Posted on 04. Aug, 2021 in: News

G’day mate – New Aussie ambassador

Australia’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has announced a new Ambassador – Ms Kerin Ayyalaraju who will also be accredited to Iceland and Norway. Foreign Minister Marise Ann Payne said in a statement: “Australia…

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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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