The Local Denmark 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 Denmark reassured over country’s risk from Covid-19 variant detected in India A new variant of Covid-19 detected in India is not likely to be more infectious than forms of the virus already established in Denmark, according to the national infectious disease agency State Serum Institute (SSI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20210427/denmark-reassured-over-countrys-risk-from-covid-19-variant-detected-in-india Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:39:10 +0200 denmark-reassured-over-countrys-risk-from-covid-19-variant-detected-in-india Denmark confirms first case of infectious Covid-19 variant P1 The first case in Denmark of the P1 variant of the Covid-19, first identified in Brazil, has been confirmed by health authorities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210303/denmark-confirms-first-case-of-more-infectious-p1-covid-19-variant Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:09:54 +0100 denmark-confirms-first-case-of-more-infectious-p1-covid-19-variant Denmark reports first community transmission of B1351 variant A further case of the B1351 coronavirus variant has been detected in Denmark, health minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210217/denmark-reports-first-community-transmission-of-b1351-variant Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:44:31 +0100 denmark-reports-first-community-transmission-of-b1351-variant Coronavirus: Variant B117 now responsible for 13 percent of Danish infections The more infectious variant of Covid-19, B117, now constitutes around one in seven of positive tests for the virus in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210128/covid-19-variant-b117-now-responsible-for-13-percent-of-danish-infections Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:23:32 +0100 covid-19-variant-b117-now-responsible-for-13-percent-of-danish-infections Don’t expect Denmark to reopen at start of February: minister Denmark’s current coronavirus lockdown is scheduled to expire on February 7th, but an actual reopening in coming weeks is unlikely. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210127/dont-expect-denmark-to-reopen-at-start-of-february-minister Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:40:17 +0100 dont-expect-denmark-to-reopen-at-start-of-february-minister How could infectious Covid-19 variant impact Denmark’s infection numbers? Denmark is maintaining tight restrictions against Covid-19, due in part to concerns over the spread of the more infectious B117 variant. How much could the variant impact infection numbers? https://www.thelocal.dk/20210119/how-could-infectious-covid-19-variant-impact-denmarks-infection-numbers Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:47:28 +0100 how-could-infectious-covid-19-variant-impact-denmarks-infection-numbers Denmark to test all positive Covid-19 swabs for infectious variants Denmark is to begin testing all Covid-19 swabs for variants including the more infectious B117 form first detected in the United Kingdom. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210113/denmark-to-test-all-positive-covid-19-swabs-for-infectious-variants Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:19:27 +0100 denmark-to-test-all-positive-covid-19-swabs-for-infectious-variants Denmark cuts limit on public gatherings from ten people to five The Danish government is to reduce the current limit on public gatherings from ten to five people. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210105/denmark-to-reduce-assembly-limit-from-ten-to-five-people-reports Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:57:56 +0100 denmark-to-reduce-assembly-limit-from-ten-to-five-people-reports How widespread is more contagious variant of Covid-19 in Denmark? Denmark currently has tight travel restrictions in place against the United Kingdom due to the spread of a new, more contagious variant of Covid-19 believed to have first appeared in the south-east of England. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210104/how-widespread-is-more-contagious-variant-of-covid-19-in-denmark Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:46:02 +0100 how-widespread-is-more-contagious-variant-of-covid-19-in-denmark