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 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 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 Denmark's cross-party Epidemic Committee is set to meet tomorrow to decide on which coronavirus restrictions can be relaxed. Will they remove the requirement to wear face masks? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210608/qa-will-denmarks-parties-agree-to-phase-out-face-masks-in-denmark-tomorrow Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:46:31 +0200 qa-will-denmarks-parties-agree-to-phase-out-face-masks-in-denmark-tomorrow A new political agreement to ease Denmark’s Covid-19 restrictions has pledged a roadmap for the phasing out of face masks and corona passports. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210518/when-will-denmark-stop-requiring-use-of-corona-passports-and-face-masks Tue, 18 May 2021 19:18:23 +0200 when-will-denmark-stop-requiring-use-of-corona-passports-and-face-masks Current restrictions and requirements on Denmark’s public transport have been extended until April 15th, the Ministry of Transport has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210225/danish-public-transport-face-mask-requirement-to-continue-until-april Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:28:32 +0100 danish-public-transport-face-mask-requirement-to-continue-until-april A major Danish study has found face masks give no clear protection from Covid-19 infection to the wearer, but did not examine whether the wearer protects others by using the item. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201118/danish-study-finds-no-clear-evidence-face-masks-protect-wearer-from-covid-19-infection Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:24:19 +0100 danish-study-finds-no-clear-evidence-face-masks-protect-wearer-from-covid-19-infection Denmark now requires face masks to be worn at all indoor public places. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201029/denmarks-extended-face-mask-requirement-takes-effect-these-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:16:36 +0100 denmarks-extended-face-mask-requirement-takes-effect-these-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know Face masks will become mandatory at all indoor public places in Denmark from Thursday October 29th. Universities and other adult educational institutes are affected by the rule. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201026/how-denmarks-face-mask-rules-will-work-at-universities Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:51:33 +0100 how-denmarks-face-mask-rules-will-work-at-universities The Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen) has updated the list of places and situations in which it says face masks should be worn. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200928/denmark-steps-up-coronavirus-face-mask-recommendations Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:16:17 +0200 denmark-steps-up-coronavirus-face-mask-recommendations A requirement to wear face masks on all public transport in Denmark comes into effect on Saturday, August 22nd. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200821/denmarks-face-mask-requirement-comes-into-force-these-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:40:40 +0200 denmarks-face-mask-requirement-comes-into-force-these-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know On Monday morning, Denmark's infectious diseases agency said Denmark urgently needed to tighten restrictions to bring the pandemic back under control. What might be coming? https://www.thelocal.dk/20200914/what-new-restrictions-might-denmark-bring-in-this-week Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:45:38 +0200 what-new-restrictions-might-denmark-bring-in-this-week The weekend saw 112 new cases of coronavirus registered in Denmark on Saturday, followed by 78 cases on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200824/coronavirus-in-denmark-infections-stabilised-but-face-masks-the-new-normal Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:10:11 +0200 coronavirus-in-denmark-infections-stabilised-but-face-masks-the-new-normal Danish police on Saturday night charged the first person for refusing to comply with new rules mandating face masks on public transport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200823/danish-police-charge-first-person-for-refusing-mask Sun, 23 Aug 2020 12:26:59 +0200 danish-police-charge-first-person-for-refusing-mask Danes appeared to adapt easily and smoothly to mandatory face masks on public transport on Saturday morning, with no reports of fines being levied and the vast majority of passengers complying. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200822/danes-start-to-use-face-masks-without-a-hitch Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:33:45 +0200 danes-start-to-use-face-masks-without-a-hitch Public transport passengers in Aarhus were on Monday offered free face masks by regional operator Midttrafik. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200810/free-face-masks-given-to-public-transport-passengers-in-aarhus Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:30:59 +0200 free-face-masks-given-to-public-transport-passengers-in-aarhus The left-wing Red Green Alliance wants face masks to be offered for free to people on lower incomes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200804/danish-party-calls-for-free-face-masks-for-low-income-groups Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:10:03 +0200 danish-party-calls-for-free-face-masks-for-low-income-groups The Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen, DHA) has changed its recommendations for the use of face masks to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200731/denmark-changes-face-mask-guidelines-now-advised-on-busy-public-transport Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:45:28 +0200 denmark-changes-face-mask-guidelines-now-advised-on-busy-public-transport As most of the world either orders or recommends the use of face masks, Nordic nations are the remaining holdouts. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200730/why-are-the-nordic-countries-still-not-recommending-face-masks Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:08:49 +0200 why-are-the-nordic-countries-still-not-recommending-face-masks Danish Health Authority director Søren Brostrøm, a key figure in the country’s coronavirus epidemic response, says that general wearing of face masks is not necessary in Denmark at present. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200729/face-masks-still-not-necessary-in-denmark-health-agency-director Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:08:00 +0200 face-masks-still-not-necessary-in-denmark-health-agency-director Denmark is yet to follow the growing list of countries requiring public use of face masks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200720/could-face-masks-become-compulsory-in-denmark Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:55:23 +0200 could-face-masks-become-compulsory-in-denmark