Overload of hospitals prompts lockdown discussions in Latvia
Latvia’s Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts plans to suggest tighter restrictions at the 18 October meeting of the Crisis Management Council. These restrictions…
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Near Polish-Belarusian border, seventh migrant found dead in migration crisis
In Poland, near its border with Belarus, there has been found the body of a Syrian migrant bringing the death toll of the…
Insufficient funding forces passenger carriers in Latvia to shut down regional services
The Association of Latvian Passenger Carriers (LPPA) invites the government to allocate EUR 14 million towards the public transport service sector so that…
Security guards often face aggression from customers; association urges people to be understanding
The ongoing pandemic has made some people very aggressive. The Association of Security Professionals urges Latvian residents to be understanding and respect security…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 253 in Latvia, 2 468 in Lithuania, 821 in Estonia
A total of 2 253 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 986 of the patients were…
Weather forecast for the week in Latvia
This week weather in Latvia will be volatile: some days will be warm, some will be rainy and some will be windy. There…
BNN summary of the week: Covid-19 crisis. Enormous bills. Vaccination pay
Perception of reality seems to vary depending of the people. Some people don’t understand why restrictions weren’t adopted sooner and others don’t understand…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 2 142 in Latvia, 2 736 in Lithuania
A total of 2 142 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 678 of the patients…
Covid-19 vaccination becomes available at parking lots of Lidl stores in Riga
From Friday, 15 October, until Wednesday, 20 October, Latvian residents will be able to vaccinate for Covid-19 at parking lots of several Lidl…
