State of emergency declared in Latvia; major restrictions for non-vaccinated people
Latvian government has declared a state of emergency for three months. This means multiple epidemiological restrictions come to force in the country. It…
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BNN summary of the week: expensive electricity. Unpleasant pandemic development. Living conditions at migrant camps
Half of the population refuses Covid-19 vaccination, hospitals endure increasing influx of patients, ambulances to use selective response to emergency calls, and all…
Only valid Covid-19 certificates for prison guards in Latvia
From 11 October onward, only persons with a valid Covid-19 will be allowed to stay within prison territory, as decided by Latvian Prison…
Nobel Peace Prize commends independent journalism as precondition for peace
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday, October 8, that the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 will be awarded to heads of independent media…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 695 in Latvia, 2 403 in Lithuania, 954 in Estonia
A total of 1 695 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 328 of the patients…
Lithuanian ombudsman: Migrants were kept in cramped and unhealthy conditions
During the Lithuania migrant crisis of 2021, detained foreign nationals have been housed in unhealthy and cramped conditions, according to the Seimas Ombudsmen’s…
Covid-19 pressure is high, but RAKUS is still able to provide medical services to all people in need
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) is still able to provide first aid and other medical services to all patients even though the…
Partial shopping lockdown for non-vaccinated people and police control in the planned state of emergency in Latvia
On the night to Friday, 8 October, the Crisis Management Council in Latvia made the decision to declare a state of emergency in…
State-funded epidural anaesthesia becomes a reality in Latvia
In order to commence improvement of availability of epidural anaesthesia in Latvia by the end of this year and provide state-funded services for…
