ZVA: one post-vaccination death may be linked to use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Latvian State Agency of Medicines (ZVA) has looked into 22 reports of people’s deaths shortly after Covid-19 vaccination. In 21 of those cases…
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Latvian president sceptical about maintaining wages of medical workers at Covid-19 bonus pay level
By implementing the healthcare system wage reform, it will be possible to increase wages of medical workers to a level above the one…
Latvian government plans to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions in March
The ruling coalition in Latvia has agreed to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions from 1 March onward, as journalists were told by PM Krišjānis…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 3 646 in Latvia 7 538 in Lithuania, 4 621 in Estonia
A total of 3 646 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
Meteorologists predict more snow and wet snow in Latvia this week
On Monday, 7 February, weather will be cloudy, and only western territories will have clear sky every now and then. Many parts of…
BNN summary of the week: Concert hall location. Packaging deposit system. Lithuania discontinues covid certificates
This week talks about discontinuing the use of Covid-19 certificates commenced in Latvia, at least in relation to jobs. The reason is because…
Week in Lithuania: Ex-President named honorary citizen of Vilnius, Lithuania to recognise new Covid-19 vaccines
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were honorary title to former President Valdas Adamkus, easing of Covid-19 restrictions by the government and…
Minister: if one student gets sick, the entire class should not be quarantined
If a single student falls ill with Covid-19, only the children who were in contact with that student should be quarantined, not the…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 10 137 in Latvia 12 294 in Lithuania, 8 004 in Estonia
A total of 10 137 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 11 people have died, of…
