World’s coronavirus infections surpass 250 million, half of new infections – in Europe
The number of globally registered new infection cases have on Monday, November 8, exceeded 250 million and more than a half of new…
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BNN summary of the week: Lay-offs for non-vaccinated people. Covid-19 medicine. Global pollution
This week the world’s attention turned slightly away from the topic of the pandemic towards no less topical problem of climate change. Countries…
Week in Lithuania: 201,200 vaccine doses to be sent to Latvia, President vetoes bill requiring unvaccinated workers to pay for tests
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were the President rejecting bill mandating unvaccinated, humanitarian aid to Latvia in the form of vaccines…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 821 in Latvia, 3 183 in Lithuania, 1 435 in Estonia
A total of 1 821 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 272 of the patients…
UK approves first oral drug for Covid-19 treatment
The British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has approved the first drug against Covid-19 for oral treatment. The Molnupiravir capsules in the…
30 volunteers to assist Stradins hospitals with Covid-19 patients
On Friday, 5 November, 30 volunteers will start working at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, as confirmed by Latvian Samaritan Association’s communications specialist…
Weather forecast for the week in Latvia looks rather grey
In the coming days Latvia will be under cyclone activity, which will make the weekend rainy. With colder masses of air flowing in,…
No certificate – no job. Employers in Latvia to be able to lay off non-vaccinated workers
On 4 November Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments to the law that provide employers the right to lay off non-vaccinated…
Latvia’s prosecutor general considers closing down scandalous religious organisation’s activities
In response to reports from Latvian State Police regarding breaches of Covid-19 restrictions and waiting for evidence, Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns may…
