Tanzanian author Gurnah to receive Nobel Prize in literature
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah has been named the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021. His masterful novels on the effects of…
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Minister: tighter safety restrictions will be tailored to avoid impacting the economy too much
Tighter safety restrictions to halt the rapid spread of Covid-19 will be adopted in a way to avoid impacting the economy too much…
Latvia’s healthcare declares a state of emergency
On Thursday, 7 October, Latvian State Operational Medical Committee decided to declare a state of emergency in the country’s healthcare sector, as confirmed…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 752 in Latvia, 2 182 in Lithuania, 949 in Estonia
A total of 1 752 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 406 of the patients…
Proposal voiced to pay seniors money for Covid-19 vaccination in Latvia
To motivate seniors to vaccinate, it may be a good idea to pay them for Covid-19 vaccination, said Latvian Minister of Justice Jānis…
Half of Latvia’s residents have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine jab
On Wednesday, 6 October, 6 468 people in Latvia received the first, second or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The percentage of fully…
Latvian authorities start tackling possible fake vaccination activities
Since August Latvian State Police has commenced multiple criminal processes over possible fictive vaccination and bribery cases involving medical personnel in exchange for…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for climate modelling and explaining physical system disorder and fluctuations
Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 will to Japanese, German and Italian scientists for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems, it…
Latvian government to organize special vaccination for seniors 70 years old
From next week onward residents 70 years and older will be able to sign up for and receive Covid-19 vaccination at home, as…
