Latvian MEP elected as European Parliament’s Vice-President
Latvian member of the European Parliament Roberts Zīle has been elected as one of the Vice-Presidents to the President of the European President…
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Only medical masks and respirators in Latvia after 25 January
From 25 January onward residents will be allowed to wear only medical masks and FFP2 category respirators in public places. This means use…
Hospitals in US drop patient race as criterion for evaluating Covid-19 risks
In a US hospital network, the race of persons has been used as one of the criteria for evaluating, if they are eligible…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 3 706 in Latvia, 4 559 in Lithuania, 2 303 in Estonia
A total of 3 706 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 602 of the patients…
Lithuanians, who breached mandatory self-isolation, paid up to 5 000 in fines
In western Lithuania, people, who have violated the mandatory requirement of temporary self-isolation, when infected with Covid-19, have received fines up to 5…
Storm in Jurmala kills one, fells trees and damages buildings
The strong wind that was present in Latvia on Monday, 17 January, reached the strength of a storm in many parts of the…
Infectologist: booster shots reduce the risk of covid infection by more than half
Immediate booster shots with Covid-19 vaccines reduce the risk of covid infection by more than a half, said P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital’s infectologist,…
Eruption of Oceania volcano claims lives over 10,000 km away
In the Polynesian island country of Tonga, a large eruption of a volcano has taken place. The cloud of smoke released by it…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 560 in Latvia, 2 603 in Lithuania, 2 104 in Estonia
A total of 1 560 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 668 of the patients were…
