https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Coronapas, the Covid-19 health pass used in Denmark to document vaccination, test or infection history status during the pandemic, will be fully deactivated over two years since its introduction. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230629/coronapas-denmarks-covid-19-health-pass-is-no-more-after-two-years Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:44:19 +0200 coronapas-denmarks-covid-19-health-pass-is-no-more-after-two-years The coronapas, Denmark’s Covid-19 health pass used to document vaccination, test or infection history status, has been deactivated for use in the country because there are no longer any rules requiring its use. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220331/denmark-decommissions-countrys-covid-19-health-pass Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:58:21 +0200 denmark-decommissions-countrys-covid-19-health-pass The validity period for Denmark’s Covid-19 health pass, the coronapas, will be reduced to five months following parliamentary approval. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220112/denmark-confirms-change-to-coronapas-validity-period Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:04:03 +0100 denmark-confirms-change-to-coronapas-validity-period The validity period for Denmark’s Covid-19 health pass, the coronapas, looks likely to be reduced. The health documentation is currently required in a range of settings. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220106/what-are-denmarks-current-coronapas-rules Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:46:53 +0100 what-are-denmarks-current-coronapas-rules The Danish Health Ministry wants to shorten the period for which vaccination and previous infection provide a valid coronapas, Denmark’s Covid-19 health pass. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220106/denmark-considers-reducing-covid-19-health-pass-vaccine-validity Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:00:19 +0100 denmark-considers-reducing-covid-19-health-pass-vaccine-validity The validity period of a Covid-19 health pass or coronapas will be reduced to seven months after completed vaccination or booster vaccination, according to Danish media reports. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211208/denmark-to-reduce-covid-19-vaccine-pass-validity-period Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:40:39 +0100 denmark-to-reduce-covid-19-vaccine-pass-validity-period A majority in the Danish parliament’s Epidemic Committee backs the government’s plan to reintroduce face mask rules and tighten coronapas (Covid-19 health pass) rules, paving the way for the change to come into effect from Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211126/face-masks-to-return-in-denmark-from-monday Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:57:38 +0100 face-masks-to-return-in-denmark-from-monday The Danish government said on Wednesday it plans to reintroduce face mask requirements on public transport and in supermarkets and other consumer settings. Rules relating to the coronapas Covid-19 health pass could also be broadened. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211124/new-denmark-confirms-plan-to-reintroduce-facemask-rules Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:37:05 +0100 new-denmark-confirms-plan-to-reintroduce-facemask-rules Rules requiring a valid Covid-19 health pass (coronapas) at bars, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs as well as large events took Denmark on Friday after parliamentary approval of the measure earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211110/denmark-to-again-require-coronapas-from-friday Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:06:28 +0100 denmark-to-again-require-coronapas-from-friday During a briefing on Monday evening, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed key government messages relating to the current status of the Covid-19 epidemic in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211109/five-key-things-danish-pm-said-about-coronavirus-situation-on-monday Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:39:23 +0100 five-key-things-danish-pm-said-about-coronavirus-situation-on-monday The director of the Danish Health Authority Søren Brostrøm has called for politicians to reintroduce requirements for the country's Covid-19 health pass, the coronapas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211105/danish-health-authority-director-urges-country-to-bring-back-coronapas Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:18:46 +0100 danish-health-authority-director-urges-country-to-bring-back-coronapas The Danish Health Data Authority (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) has resolved a technical error related to correct display of a third Covid-19 vaccine dose in the country’s Coronapas digital health app. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210923/denmark-corrects-third-vaccine-dose-coronapas-error Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:26:37 +0200 denmark-corrects-third-vaccine-dose-coronapas-error People who have received a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as a booster may experience difficulties using their Coronapas digital health certificate app for travel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210914/denmarks-coronapas-app-not-showing-information-after-third-covid-19-vaccine-dose Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:13:47 +0200 denmarks-coronapas-app-not-showing-information-after-third-covid-19-vaccine-dose Denmark, the first country to introduce a Covid-19 pass six months ago, abolished the requirement in most public places on Wednesday, just days before it lifts all restrictions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210901/how-denmark-abolished-covid-passport-with-countrys-epidemic-not-over Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:15:29 +0200 how-denmark-abolished-covid-passport-with-countrys-epidemic-not-over Vaccinated tourists from the United States hope to avoid the headache of repeated rapid tests during their stay in Denmark. Could their crumpled CDC card do the trick? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210714/can-tourists-from-us-use-cdc-vaccination-cards-in-denmark Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:57:16 +0200 can-tourists-from-us-use-cdc-vaccination-cards-in-denmark Testing in Denmark will start to be scaled down, cross-border travel will increase, and the Delta variant is still a worry. These are the main messages from the Danish health authorities' briefing ahead of the summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210622/danish-health-authorities-what-you-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-situation-this-summer Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:21:09 +0200 danish-health-authorities-what-you-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-situation-this-summer Getting a vaccination registered on your Danish coronapas means an end to all the endless testing. But can you use a foreign vaccination certificate to do that? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210621/can-you-get-a-danish-coronapas-with-a-foreign-vaccination-certificate Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:32:52 +0200 can-you-get-a-danish-coronapas-with-a-foreign-vaccination-certificate Denmark will on Saturday bring in the fourth and final stage of its lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions, with the EU digital covid certificate playing a bigger rule and a new "green" travel category. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210621/denmark-to-ease-travel-restrictions-what-changes-in-denmark-this-saturday Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:09:08 +0200 denmark-to-ease-travel-restrictions-what-changes-in-denmark-this-saturday Fourteen EU countries are now using national versions of the EU Digital Covid Certificate. But can you use your coronapas to travel ahead of the official launch on July 1st? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210616/where-can-you-travel-to-using-your-danish-coronapas-app Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:33:21 +0200 where-can-you-travel-to-using-your-danish-coronapas-app Denmark's government has struck a deal with all but one of the parties in parliament to on Monday end the requirement to wear a face mask in all areas apart from on public transport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210610/danish-parties-agree-to-scrap-face-masks-from-monday Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0200 danish-parties-agree-to-scrap-face-masks-from-monday