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 Several opposition politicians said in parliament on Wednesday that they want a new investigation related to deleted government texts from 2020. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251022/danish-pm-says-covid-era-scandal-will-not-be-re-opened Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:45:13 +0200 danish-pm-says-covid-era-scandal-will-not-be-re-opened It is still free to get a Covid-19 vaccine in Denmark if you are over the age of 65 or have a health condition, with the health authorities now running Covid and flu vaccinations together. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231026/who-should-get-vaccinated-against-covid-and-flu-in-denmark-and-when Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:10:39 +0200 who-should-get-vaccinated-against-covid-and-flu-in-denmark-and-when Denmark’s infectious disease control agency State Serum Institute (SSI) says it is keeping tabs on BA.2.86, a new subvariant of the Covid-19 variant Omicron, which has been detected in several countries including Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230818/three-cases-of-new-covid-variant-detected-in-denmark Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:36:04 +0200 three-cases-of-new-covid-variant-detected-in-denmark The World Health Organization's European office warned on Tuesday the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region. And the real figure may be much higher. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230627/covid-19-still-causing-1000-deaths-a-week-in-europe-who-warns Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:27:54 +0200 covid-19-still-causing-1000-deaths-a-week-in-europe-who-warns A graphic published by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper last week claimed that Sweden had the lowest excess mortality of all EU and Nordic counties between the start of 2020 and the end of 2022. We looked into whether this extraordinary claim is true. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230310/fact-check-did-sweden-have-lower-pandemic-mortality-than-denmark-and-norway-2 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:36:44 +0100 fact-check-did-sweden-have-lower-pandemic-mortality-than-denmark-and-norway-2 Denmark has received its first supply of Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment for Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221020/denmark-receives-supply-of-covid-19-medicine-paxlovid Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:20:31 +0200 denmark-receives-supply-of-covid-19-medicine-paxlovid The mandatory EU-wide mask requirement for air travel is set to be dropped from Monday, May 16th, but airlines may still require passengers to wear masks on some or all flights https://www.thelocal.dk/20220511/face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased Wed, 11 May 2022 18:17:55 +0200 face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased Denmark’s health authority on Monday announced an update to its Covid-19 self-isolation rules, meaning isolation periods could be shorter for many. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220124/what-are-denmarks-new-rules-for-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:17:11 +0100 what-are-denmarks-new-rules-for-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19 A new campaign by Denmark’s Health Authority asks members of the public to continue to be tolerant and protect each other from Covid-19, despite increasing differences of opinion in society. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220110/denmark-campaign-calls-for-tolerance-amid-covid-differences Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:15:39 +0100 denmark-campaign-calls-for-tolerance-amid-covid-differences The number of new Covid-19 infections fell on Saturday for the second day in a row, following a three-day plateau at the start of last week. Has the omicron wave peaked? https://www.thelocal.dk/20220108/in-numbers-has-the-omicron-covid-19-wave-peaked-in-denmark Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:49:55 +0100 in-numbers-has-the-omicron-covid-19-wave-peaked-in-denmark People across Denmark will participate in many of the country’s much-loved New Year’s traditions in 2021, though Covid-19 means things will be a little different to pre-pandemic times. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211230/how-will-danish-new-years-eve-be-different-and-the-same-in-2021 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:49:53 +0100 how-will-danish-new-years-eve-be-different-and-the-same-in-2021 The last day saw 21,403 new cases of Covid-19 recorded by Denmark’s national infectious disease agency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211230/denmark-registers-second-day-with-over-20000-new-covid-19-cases Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:30:32 +0100 denmark-registers-second-day-with-over-20000-new-covid-19-cases Denmark recorded 23,228 new cases of Covid-19 in its latest daily totals on Wednesday, breaking the previous record set on Monday by over 7,000. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211229/denmark-registers-23000-new-covid-19-cases-in-one-day Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:37:58 +0100 denmark-registers-23000-new-covid-19-cases-in-one-day Denmark’s schools are scheduled to return from the Christmas break on January 5th, having switched to online classes just before the end of the autumn term in response to soaring Covid-19 infection rates. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211229/denmark-has-no-plans-to-delay-return-to-schools-despite-covid-19-cases Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:34:32 +0100 denmark-has-no-plans-to-delay-return-to-schools-despite-covid-19-cases Denmark on Monday again reported record daily coronavirus cases and now has the highest recorded incidence of the virus in the world. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211228/denmark-has-worlds-highest-covid-19-infection-rate Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:40:37 +0100 denmark-has-worlds-highest-covid-19-infection-rate Denmark recorded its highest ever number of Covid-19 infections in a day on December 26th. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211227/denmarks-high-covid-19-numbers-continue-over-christmas Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:16:14 +0100 denmarks-high-covid-19-numbers-continue-over-christmas Updated travel rules require all travellers to Denmark to take a Covid-19 test for entry into the country. Danish residents can take the test within 24 hours of arrival while all other travellers must take a test prior to departure. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211223/denmark-expected-to-require-all-travellers-to-take-covid-19-test Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:17:59 +0100 denmark-expected-to-require-all-travellers-to-take-covid-19-test Denmark will invite people aged 18-39 for a booster vaccination against Covid-19 after four and a half months, in line with the timescale for older age groups. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211223/denmark-to-offer-earlier-covid-19-boosters-to-18-39-year-olds Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:23:04 +0100 denmark-to-offer-earlier-covid-19-boosters-to-18-39-year-olds Denmark was on Wednesday added to Austria's virus variant list, increasing the level of restrictions on entry to the Alpine country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211222/travellers-from-denmark-without-covid-booster-face-austrian-quarantine Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:49:38 +0100 travellers-from-denmark-without-covid-booster-face-austrian-quarantine Tuesday saw another new record for daily new cases of Covid-19 in Denmark as health authorities said the Omicron variant is now dominant in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20211221/covid-19-omicron-variant-now-dominant-in-denmark-as-infections-record-broken-again Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:57:25 +0100 covid-19-omicron-variant-now-dominant-in-denmark-as-infections-record-broken-again