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 Public health officials in Denmark say a low turnout for the second round of Covid booster shots — for most people, their fourth jab — has made them concerned that many don’t realise they’re eligible. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220722/who-is-eligible-for-a-fourth-covid-vaccine-dose-in-denmark-and-when Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:04:51 +0200 who-is-eligible-for-a-fourth-covid-vaccine-dose-in-denmark-and-when While intensive care rates remain steady, there's a "continued increase" of Covid infection and hospitalisation among nursing home residents and the elderly in Denmark, according to infectious disease agency the State Serum Institute. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220721/danish-hospitals-see-big-rise-in-number-of-covid-patients Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:36:36 +0200 danish-hospitals-see-big-rise-in-number-of-covid-patients A resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, this time driven by new, fast-spreading Omicron subvariants, is once again threatening to disrupt people's summer plans. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220622/covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:08:14 +0200 covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer As many as 2.5 million residents of Denmark, almost half the country’s population, will be offered an new booster vaccination against Covid-19 this autumn. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220622/denmark-to-offer-all-over-50s-autumn-covid-19-vaccine Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:50:43 +0200 denmark-to-offer-all-over-50s-autumn-covid-19-vaccine 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, which in February lifted all curbs related to the coronavirus pandemic, said on Tuesday it was suspending its general Covid-19 vaccination programme. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220426/denmark-suspends-national-covid-19-vaccination-programme Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:57:56 +0200 denmark-suspends-national-covid-19-vaccination-programme Denmark on Tuesday became the first European Union country to lift all of its Covid restrictions despite record numbers of cases, relying on its high vaccination rate to cope with the milder Omicron variant. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220201/denmark-returns-to-life-as-we-knew-it-as-covid-19-restrictions-end-despite-omicron Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:50:31 +0100 denmark-returns-to-life-as-we-knew-it-as-covid-19-restrictions-end-despite-omicron Denmark on Friday announced it will retain a small number of Covid-19 travel restrictions in February but these will not apply to people vaccinated against the virus. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220128/denmark-to-drop-covid-19-travel-restrictions-for-vaccinated-persons Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:12:17 +0100 denmark-to-drop-covid-19-travel-restrictions-for-vaccinated-persons Denmark plans to lift its Covid-19 restrictions on February 1st despite record infections, as its high vaccination rate is deemed sufficient against the milder Omicron variant, the health ministry said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220126/denmark-confirms-plan-to-lift-covid-19-restrictions-on-february-1st Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:53:13 +0100 denmark-confirms-plan-to-lift-covid-19-restrictions-on-february-1st