More and more countries are opting for third vaccine shots. People belonging to risk groups will get their third vaccine shots in Germany and France in September. Israel recently announced as much. Estonia sees no need for third jabs yet. Israel said in late July that it will immunize peopleContinue Reading
The Council of the opposition Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has on Friday eliminated MP Tomas Tomilinas as a member of the party amid his conflict with the party’s leader Ramunas Karbauskis. 52 members of the Council voted in favor of his elimination, six were against and three abstained, theContinue Reading
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid discussed the hybrid crisis launched by Belarus on the Lithuanian border with Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani and Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet. “The influx of people that has been directed over the Lithuanian border in a coordinated manner over the past weeks is noContinue Reading
The Union of Upper Secondary School Students has made an appeal to decision makers regarding rumours that the new school year may resume remotely due to the worsening pandemic situation. The independent, student-led group described a return to distance learning as “the worst thing that could happen.” Speaking on Yle’sContinue Reading
As the numbers of the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus are on the rise in Lithuania, the country‘s authorities are stepping up the efforts to get more people inoculated before it is too late. On Thursday, July 29, the country‘s Health ministry has sent out loud alarm messages, usedContinue Reading
There has been a significant increase in the number of young people testing positive for coronavirus over the past two weeks, especially in the 18 to 21-year-old age group, according to the latest figures provided by health agency THL and the Ministry of Health. THL has recorded a total ofContinue Reading
The National Alliance’s Saeima faction is concerned that by making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, teachers may decide to leave their posts, which would negatively affect the quality of education, said NA board chairman and parliamentary deputy Raivis Dzintars. On Monday, 26 July, members of the National Alliance’s Saeima faction met withContinue Reading
Residents of the Helsinki region can now bring forward appointments to receive their second dose of Covid vaccine by four weeks, shortening the interval between doses from 12 to eight. Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa councils now say that residents can get their second dose between eight and twelve weeks afterContinue Reading
Suomessa 156 uutta koronatartuntaa Suomessa on raportoitu maanantaina 156 uutta koronatartuntaa, kertoo Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos THL. Yhteensä tartuntoja on Suomessa todettu 100 312 koronatartuntaa. Eniten uusia tartuntoja havaittiin Helsingin ja Uudenmaan sairaanhoitopiirin alueella, 120. Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiirissä raportoitiin 11 uutta tartuntaa. Muissa sairaanhoitopiireissä tartuntoja havaittiin vain muutamia tai ei lainkaan.Continue Reading
Seasonal influenza and common colds are likely to return in a few months after nearly vanishing for two years in Finland, according to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The agency said Covid mitigation measures during the pandemic have kept other respiratory infections at bay, but it notedContinue Reading