Programme: shortage of beds in intensive care close to reality in Latvia
Postponed surgeries, continued treatment at home, longer queues and tighter approval of ambulance calls have been a reality for several weeks. However, the…
Category: Social
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 887 in Latvia, 1 810 in Lithuania, 1 282 in Estonia
A total of 887 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 628 of the patients were either…
Switch to winter time in Latvia this week
The transition from summer time to winter time in Latvia will take place at 04:00 a.m. on 31 October (night from Saturday to…
Estonian health experts suggest school restrictions, despite new restrictions imposed
The Estonian Health Board expects that despite new restrictions coming into force on Monday, October 25, the number of hospitalised Covid-19 patients would…
Rain and wind at first and then dry spell. This week’s weather in Latvia
This week Latvia is expected to have volatile weather: there will be dry days, rainy days and windy days. Air temperature will gradually…
BNN summary of the week: Quarantine in Latvia. Unemployment levels. Sakharov Prize for Navalny
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Medical workers continue battling exhaustion, hopelessness and depression all the while observing Covid-19 infection…
Week in Lithuania: Ex-PM sets up new party, prosecutors to probe «possible terrorisation» of Health Minister
Last week, in Lithuania, the top news was Lithuanian ex-Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis starting new party, Lithuanian MEPs turning to the European Commission…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 3 133 in Latvia, 2 939 in Lithuania, 1 324 in Estonia
A total of 3 133 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 2 398 of the patients…
US cinema accident results in death cinematographer
In the US, a tragic death has taken place on a movie set. Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin is reported to have fired from…
