Private sector’s medical workers reach out to assist hospitals overloaded with Covid-19 patients
85 workers from the private healthcare sector have decided to assist Latvian hospitals with Covid-19 patients and the crisis caused by the pandemic,…
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Epidemiologist: «Long Covid» is an argument in favour of vaccination for people who believe the virus won’t reach them
Either all Latvian residents vaccinate for Covid-19 and get infected with Covid-19 – immunity will be acquired either way, said epidemiologist Ņikita Trojanskis…
Events, work and service availability in Latvia after 15 November
Once the tight quarantine in Latvia is over after 15 November, requirements for face-to-face work are planned to remain the same, said Minister…
Ukrainian capital put on lockdown
In Kyiv, a lockdown over the spread of Covid-19 and patient hospitalisations has been introduced. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko noted the restrictions could be…
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital close to prioritizing patients
Because of the situation with Covid-19, the situation at Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) has become even more complicated and the intensive…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 884 in Latvia, 2 031 in Lithuania, 1 571 in Estonia
A total of 1 884 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 241 of the patients…
After bikini row, female beach handballers allowed to wear shorts
A row over the requirement of wearing bikinis for female beach handball players, the International Handball Federation (IHF) has changed its rules for…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Latvia at approximately 70%
More than 70% of Latvian residents aged 12 years or older have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine injection, according to estimates from…
Riga 2nd Hospital to be reserved solely for Covid-19 patient care
Riga 2nd Hospital will be reserved to admit and treat only Covid-19 patients. All of the hospital’s medical technologies, premises and medical personnel…
