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 A new subvariant of Covid-19 has been detected in Denmark. Health authorities say they are monitoring the situation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220926/covid-19-danish-authorities-not-concerned-after-new-subvariant-detected Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:25:26 +0200 covid-19-danish-authorities-not-concerned-after-new-subvariant-detected An increase in the number of Covid-19 cases has been registered in Denmark after three consecutive weeks in which infections trended downwards. The country began its autumn vaccination programme on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220915/covid-19-denmark-begins-autumn-vaccination-programme Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:34:45 +0200 covid-19-denmark-begins-autumn-vaccination-programme Denmark’s infectious disease control agency the State Serum Institute (SSI) says the number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in the country has significantly decreased. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220826/covid-19-danish-health-agency-reports-large-drop-in-cases Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:02:24 +0200 covid-19-danish-health-agency-reports-large-drop-in-cases Fewer new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Denmark, with last week’s total 19 percent reduced compared to the week before. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220805/covid-19-danish-case-numbers-fall-by-almost-one-fifth Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:50:29 +0200 covid-19-danish-case-numbers-fall-by-almost-one-fifth 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 recent increase in the number of Covid-19 infections in Denmark appears to be declining, according to new data issued on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220628/covid-19-new-danish-data-indicate-subsiding-summer-wave Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:39:09 +0200 covid-19-new-danish-data-indicate-subsiding-summer-wave 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 The new subvariant of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, BA. 5, is now the dominant form of the virus in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220621/covid-19-omicron-subvariant-now-dominant-in-denmark Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:24:21 +0200 covid-19-omicron-subvariant-now-dominant-in-denmark Covid-19 infections are now increasing in all parts of Denmark, with total weekly number of infections up by 53 percent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220617/covid-19-danish-weekly-infection-total-up-by-50-percent Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:57:24 +0200 covid-19-danish-weekly-infection-total-up-by-50-percent New data from official agency Statistics Denmark has highlighted the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic to the country’s health services in 2021. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220616/covid-19-cost-denmarks-health-service-four-times-more-in-2021-than-in-2020 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:36:45 +0200 covid-19-cost-denmarks-health-service-four-times-more-in-2021-than-in-2020 The reproduction rate of R-number for Covid-19 in Denmark is estimated to be over 1.0 for the first time since February, meaning the virus is currently spreading. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220614/covid-19-infections-on-rise-in-denmark-for-first-time-since-february Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:45:04 +0200 covid-19-infections-on-rise-in-denmark-for-first-time-since-february The number of new Covid-19 infections in Denmark has increased for the first time since mid-February. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220609/covid-19-infection-numbers-in-denmark-up-for-first-time-since-february Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:35:28 +0200 covid-19-infection-numbers-in-denmark-up-for-first-time-since-february The number of Covid-19 infections in Denmark is still declining, as has been the trend for some weeks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220519/covid-19-virus-remains-on-downward-trend-in-denmark-in-latest-report Thu, 19 May 2022 17:08:13 +0200 covid-19-virus-remains-on-downward-trend-in-denmark-in-latest-report Fewer than 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 were registered by Danish health authorities on Monday, the first time since late 2021 the daily total has dropped to three figures. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220425/covid-19-denmark-registers-under-1000-cases-in-a-day-for-first-time-in-2022 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:45:57 +0200 covid-19-denmark-registers-under-1000-cases-in-a-day-for-first-time-in-2022 Denmark is one of the countries that has done best when it comes to excess mortality during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Statens Serum Institut (SSI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20220423/figures-show-denmarks-low-excess-mortality-during-pandemic Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:23:14 +0200 figures-show-denmarks-low-excess-mortality-during-pandemic As many as 7 in 10 adults in Denmark have contracted Covid-19 since last November, a study by health authorities suggests. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220323/up-to-70-percent-of-adults-in-denmark-had-covid-19-since-november-2021 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:05:05 +0100 up-to-70-percent-of-adults-in-denmark-had-covid-19-since-november-2021 The number of Covid cases in Denmark is the lowest since January this year, according to data from Danish public health institute Statens Serum Institut (SSI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20220306/covid-infections-in-denmark-at-lowest-since-january Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:54:54 +0100 covid-infections-in-denmark-at-lowest-since-january Fewer Covid-19 hospital patients than at any time before during the pandemic need intensive care treatment after catching the virus, according to a Danish report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220304/covid-19-number-of-danish-patients-who-need-icu-care-drops-to-record-low Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:34:36 +0100 covid-19-number-of-danish-patients-who-need-icu-care-drops-to-record-low A total of 22,784 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in Denmark in the latest daily update, published on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220225/covid-19-infections-trend-downwards-in-all-danish-regions Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:27:46 +0100 covid-19-infections-trend-downwards-in-all-danish-regions Two sub-variants of the Omicron variant of Covid-19  – known as BA.1 and BA.2 – are widespread in Denmark. Infection with one can occur in an individual with a previous history of infection with the other, researchers have found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220223/covid-19-danish-agency-says-infection-can-occur-twice-with-omicron-variant Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:46:16 +0100 covid-19-danish-agency-says-infection-can-occur-twice-with-omicron-variant