Tag: Statens Serum Institut
Danish news Round-Up: American military area takes up residence in Aarhus Harbor for a month
East Jutland Police have confirmed that from 13 January to 12 February a temporary military area will be set up at Aarhus Harbor to enable deliveries of US military vehicles and equipment. A cargo ship, the ARC Independence, will deliver 600 items of military equipment along with vehicles – all earmarked for onward travel to […]
Danish news Round-Up: American military area takes up residence in Aarhus Harbor for a month
East Jutland Police have confirmed that from 13 January to 12 February a temporary military area will be set up at Aarhus Harbor to enable deliveries of US military vehicles and equipment. A cargo ship, the ARC Independence, will deliver 600 items of military equipment along with vehicles – all earmarked for onward travel to […]
Danish news overview: Police fight online crime with the help of young players
Police have started playing the likes of Fortnight and Counter-Strike to connect with young players: a good source of tip-offs about online criminal activity. In the spring, the authorities formed an ‘online patrol’ to regularly play and establish connections. Combating abuse, fraud and hate speech“We cannot be everywhere, and therefore we are completely dependent on […]
Danish news overview: Police fight online crime with the help of young players
Police have started playing the likes of Fortnight and Counter-Strike to connect with young players: a good source of tip-offs about online criminal activity. In the spring, the authorities formed an ‘online patrol’ to regularly play and establish connections. Combating abuse, fraud and hate speech“We cannot be everywhere, and therefore we are completely dependent on […]
Local Round-Up: Worst streets in Copenhagen for parking fines revealed
Gothersgade is Copenhagen’s worst street for parking fines. In 2021, 2,743 of the capital’s 277,558 parking fines were issued on the street that runs from Søerne to Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen Municipality figures show. Higher numbers in 2022This year, the total number is expected to be even greater – both for Copenhagen and Gothersgade, which have […]
Danish News Round-Up: Historic increase in economic inequality
The gap between rich and poor has never been greater in Denmark – or at least it was the case last year, when the economy boomed, reports Denmark’s statistics. The results are based on the increase in the Gini coefficient – a measure of income inequality in a country. In a country where everyone is […]
National Round-Up: Biggest public transport fare increases since 2008
From 15 January, prices for public transport will be largely increased. Bus, train and Metro tickets increase by an average of 4.9 percent, according to Din Offentlige Transport, which supervises the transport companies DSB, Metroselskabet and Movia. “Like everything else, the costs of providing good public transport are also rising significantly at the moment. It […]
Danish news overview: Paying the price for not updating to MitID, as they were warned countless times
Since 1 November, it has no longer been possible for residents and businesses to use NemID. Originally, the deadline to switch to the new preferred digital login solution, MitID, was earlier this year, but it was pushed back due to a large number of defaulters. But despite the great media focus, thousands still did not […]
The health authority encourages bad superheroes to stay at home and stop the spread of infection
It is a common complaint in these parts that a colleague has the flu, when in reality it is just a bad cold. Nevertheless, naps and Netflix are prescribed and you don’t see them until next Monday…sometimes with an inexplicable tan. But is it a deserved reputation? A study conducted by smallbusinessprices.co.uk March revealed it […]
COVID-19 vaccines available for under 50s from November 15
It will soon be possible for people outside the at-risk groups – which includes anyone over the age of 50 – to buy the latest COVID-19 booster, the fourth vaccination shot available to the public. The first jabs will be available from November 15. This option may particularly appeal to two groups of people: those […]
More money goes down the drain as redundant COVID-19 vaccines are hoarded, but where were the shocks when people needed them?
CPH POST has learned from some of its readers that infection with COVID-19 has not been a piece of cake this fall – especially among a handful who had not previously had the virus and were last vaccinated at the end of last year. In their case, nine to 10 months passed between their third […]
Health Authority finally makes Monkeypox vaccine available to LGBT community
Extended risk groupThe news comes on the same day as Statens Serum Institut (SSI) extended the risk group for the disease over fears that a large number of monkeypox cases are going unreported. So far, 123 cases have been reported in Denmark, but SSI believes that the actual number of infections is “significantly higher”. “We […]
Decrease in corona infections in the last week of July
As autumn approaches, many may assume that the number of corona cases is escalating. But in fact the opposite is the case, as the Statens Serum Institut has confirmed that the number of new cases of COVID-19 fell by 19 percent between weeks 29 and 30, the seven days ending July 24 and 31. The […]
Science Round-Up: SSI reports promising results in effort to create vaccine to protect infants from killer virus
Vaccine researchers at the Statens Serum Institut in close collaboration with colleagues from Boston Children’s Hospital are optimistic about a new vaccine to protect newborn children against respiratory infections caused by the RS virus (RSV). RSV is one of the leading causes of death among under-fives in the world, and it can also affect the […]
Three vacuum cleaners, a previous infection the ideal combination to avoid severe corona symptoms
The dream scenario in relation to being protected against the current Omicron variant BA.5, which is circulating, is three vaccination shots and one previous infection with an Omicron variant, shows a new study by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). which is published in English. With these in place, the chances of requiring any kind of […]
Increasing number of COVID infections in nursing homes
A new wave of COVID-19 infections has hit Denmark’s nursing homes. According to the Statens Serum Institut, last week there were 262 confirmed infections among the country’s nursing home residents – more than a doubling compared to the week before. In response, the Elderly Case, a non-profit organization working to improve conditions for the elderly, […]
Science Round-Up: DTU Space celebrates contribution to James Webb Telescope as the first images return to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope, which was launched into space last December, has delivered its first images back to Earth, revealing “emerging star nurseries” and “cosmic rocks” in the Carina Nebula, according to NASA. DTU Space, the national space institute at the Technical University of Denmark, has been one participant in the James Webb Mission […]
Elderly and other vulnerable groups should be offered the fourth COVID-19 jab
All people in Denmark over the age of 50 will be offered a fourth vaccine against coronavirus, said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at a press conference on Wednesday. Certain vulnerable groups, such as nursing home residents and senior citizens, will be offered the fourth plug as early as mid-September. All remaining Danes over 50 will […]
Danish News Round-Up: Covid-19 costs quadrupled in 2021
The Corona bill is on the table, and it is huge, according to data just published by Statistics Denmark. In 2021, expenditure on COVID-19 totaled DKK 20.1 billion – almost a tenth of the DKK 270.8 billion spent on the health care system in Denmark, which in itself has increased by DKK 25.5 billion. That’s […]
International Round-Up: Denmark hits the milestone for vaccine donation, but it has not been easy!
With a donation of more than 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand, Denmark has fulfilled its goal of donating 10 million vaccines worldwide. The 1,266,000 Moderna-Spikevax vaccines arrived in Thailand last Thursday. According to Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke, Denmark will continue its efforts to find recipient countries for its overdoses. Finding countries to take […]
Corona is a good place: most of us have had it and the risk of contraction is low
With corona increasingly a blip in the nation’s rearview mirror, it is generally understood that most adults have contracted the virus at least once since 2020, and that it is no longer considered unusual to have had it two or even three times. To those who have avoided it, it begins to feel as if […]
Business Round-Up: The government puts the economy at risk with too much energy compensation, warns the central bank governor
Danmarks Nationalbank Governor Signe Krogstrup has warned that the government will put Denmark’s economy in great danger if it pays too much compensation to homeowners who were hit by large energy bills this winter. In a speech to Berlingske, she explained: “If compensation schemes are adopted that are not matched by public savings or higher […]
National Round-Up: Restless crowds get ugly outside Tivoli
Who knew everyone wanted to go to a concert! It’s not like the whole town has been locked up at home for a whole two years when they climbed up the walls! Certainly not Tivoli, which was blown away by the interest in its concert last Friday: the second in the Friday Rock series – […]
Denmark has obtained herd immunity
According to Tyra Grove Krause, scientific director of the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Denmark has finally reached herd immunity regarding COVID-19 – at least for now. The term herd immunity refers to when there is so much immunity in the population that a disease can no longer spread widely in society. Even without restrictions, infection […]
National Round-Up: Non-EU refugees fleeing Ukraine pile up in German border towns
As many as 250 refugees fleeing Ukraine have been rejected at the Danish-German border since 11 March because they did not meet Denmark’s entry requirements. Most are non-EU residents of UkraineIt is believed that the majority are foreign nationals from countries outside the EU who have a Ukrainian residence permit, who are seeking transit through […]
International Round-Up: New bill proposed to send deported criminals to serve time in Kosovo
Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup has prepared a new bill for consultation, which will implement a new multi-year agreement for the criminal justice system – which was concluded in December 2021 – will give Denmark the opportunity to send deportation convicts to serve their sentences in Kosovo. The new agreement proposes to set aside around […]
SSI counts overseas misinformation about Denmark’s COVID-19 figures
There are just over 6,500 km separating Copenhagen and Washington DC, but the Americans seem to be very interested in what is happening here right now. The self-appointed chief researcher is Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, a Harvard epidemiologist who has taken to Twitter to write nearly 20 posts commenting on graphs and figures published by the […]
Some of the capital’s hardest hit municipalities now have the country’s lowest corona infection rates
According to the Statens Serum Institut, many of the Greater Copenhagen municipalities, which previously had the highest coronasmite numbers in Denmark, have plummeted down the rankings. In the meantime, a good proportion of the regional municipalities with so far low infection rates have climbed to the top. The infection rates are therefore very high in […]
Will the end of corona pass lead to less reliable infection rates?
Let’s face it: the number of corona infections coming out of most countries is a joke. Testing is free in Denmark, and it has made many more people go to a center than in other countries, where testing typically costs between 200 and 500 kroner. Therefore, Denmark has largely been a leader in infection rates […]
SSI optimistic corona has peaked in the cities as the restrictions end in Denmark
Since midnight, corona has no longer been considered a socially critical disease in Denmark. Today, therefore, all of the country’s restrictions have been lifted, with the exception of a few requirements in areas where vulnerable people reside, such as hospitals and nursing homes. Nightclubs will be able to open, and restaurants and bars will be […]
Science Round-Up: Men are worse than women when it comes to being alone… health-wise
Over 1 million live alone Lund said that it should be considered whether to offer help to those who have separated or have lived alone for many years. The study monitored nearly 5,000 middle-aged men and women using health data, questionnaires and blood tests over two decades. More than a million people in Denmark live […]
Corona Round-Up: New daily infection record of 33,493 cases for Denmark
Denmark has today broken its daily corona infection record with confirmation from the Statens Serum Institut that the number was 33,493 in the 24 hours until 14.00 today. That’s almost 5,000 more than Monday’s total – the previous record in total. This means that 1.15 million people have been infected at least once – almost […]
PM: Time to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions
Encouraging numbers According to the latest figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI)802 people were hospitalized with corona-related disease today, an increase of 68 over the day before. The news comes despite the fact that a record 28,780 new cases have been registered today. But there was again a drop in the number of people […]
Corona Round-Up: Close to 500 fraudulent corona compensation claims
A total of 436 companies are being investigated for corona fraud for DKK 208 million. About 74 percent of the cases are in Zealand, where Copenhagen (137) and the suburbs of Vestegn (69) account for almost half. A total of DKK 50 billion in compensation has been paid out during the pandemic – mainly to […]
Danish news Round-Up: Coins in place to mark 50 years on the throne, but events can wait
Three coins will be released Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne. One is a regular 20 kroner coin for regular circulation, while the other two are available via the Royal Mint webshop: a silver coin with a value of 500 kroner and a special 20 kroner coin with […]
Cultural life can reopen from Sunday, advises the Epidemic Commission
It now looks like cinemas, theaters and the like will be able to open from Sunday 16 January, but not nightlife venues, according to the recommendations of the Epidemic Commission (experts) to be discussed by the Epidemic Committee (politicians) at a meeting at 15.00 today. Provided they comply with stricter restrictions than before their closing […]
Increasing number under five years hospitalized by corona
About 530 children under the age of five have been admitted during the pandemic, TV2 reports. And the numbers have been rising lately. During the first week of December, about 26 were admitted, but it rose to 85 in the last week of the year, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Conversely, while children […]
Corona passports are only valid for five months, the Ministry of Health recommends
There will be no easing of the current coronary restrictions, it sounded yesterday after a meeting between Health Minister Magnus Heunicke with the political parties’ health rapporteurs – a day when a record 28,283 infected were announced. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health is making some changes regarding the corona passport, which will in future only […]
Is the increasing mortality a result of more corona infections in nursing homes? Statistically, it is likely
Only 46 people under the age of 50 have died in Denmark as a result of corona infection since the pandemic started in early 2020, compared with 101 people in the 50s, 282 in the 60s and 2,833 over the age of 70. The 70+ brigade has done a good job of avoiding infection. Fewer […]
Omicron offers ominous prospects for January in Denmark, warns SSI
Tyra Grove Krause, head of the department of infectious epidemiology and prevention at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), expects that the current increase in corona cases will flatten out by the end of January. But while she predicts to the P1 radio station that more people will be infected in the coming weeks and that […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Children account for 40 percent of all fireworks injuries
Every New Year’s Eve, the public does not learn this year’s lessons. From failing to ensure that their children wear goggles to taking a ridiculously close look at the fireworks that could not fire, injuries are common every year in a country where a fair portion of the population are self-proclaimed pyrotechnic lunatics. Four out […]
Authorities worried about low vaccination rates for children
The schools could close again Only 1.3 percent of the elderly group have been fully vaccinated. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) warned that the low frequency of vaccinations among children could lead to schools being closed again in the coming weeks. “We definitely want more school children vaccinated, because that’s what it takes to keep […]
Health Authority: Corona has come to stay
Omikron now dominates In addition, the government has also decided to speed up the strategy for 18-39 year olds to get their booster jabs. The age group now only has to wait 4.5 months before they get their third jab, which means they will begin the vaccination process before New Year’s Eve. The health authorities […]
Danish news overview: The health authority is not waiting for EMA approval to make corona pill available
The National Board of Health is not awaiting approval from The European Medicines Agency approves a new pill which it believes can reduce the symptoms of corona, provided it is taken in good time. The National Board of Health advises anyone who has registered a positive test to contact their doctor. It is important that […]
Several restrictions threaten as Denmark hits 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases
The government is considering imposing more restrictions as the number of new corona cases continues to rise. The latest figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) showed that 9,999 cases were registered during the last 24 hours, which is a new record high. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook that she was in no […]
The number of infections is rising sharply, but cause for optimism if vaccinations continue at a rapid pace
Yesterday’s record number of 7,799 new cases of coronavirus, the Statens Serum Institut predicts that the country will soon exceed 10,000 infections a day. Furthermore, omicron will soon become the dominant variant, SSI predicts – very possibly later in the week. Omicron has made steady progress over the past week, adding 966 new cases from […]
Corona Round-Up: Over 7,000 new infections amid a rise in Omicron cases
Two worrying statistics have emerged today regarding the spread of coronavirus. New daily record First, there have been a record number of daily infections. About 7,146 cases were confirmed within 24 hours up to Monday lunchtime – over 4,000 more than announced on Sunday. The increase is due to a large number of tests, over […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Denmark in the top ten for construction workers
Denmark ranks as the world’s tenth best country for construction workers, shows a new one Workwear guru examination. The report took into account factors such as average wages, cost of living and safety in the workplace. Construction workers in Denmark received the sixth highest annual salary with 45,295 US dollars. But Denmark lost points for […]
The Danish and German business community are fistfights, even though their leaders cannot quite cope with it
Considering that Germany’s population is 13 times that of Denmark, the country’s daily corona rate of 50,000 is not significantly greater than the 2,132 cases confirmed by the Statens Serum Institut this afternoon, but it is moving towards significantly more actions. And tomorrow it will affect Queen Margrethe II, who is currently part of a […]
Corona passports and face masks must return, experts insist after another record number of infections in 2021
The 2,598 corona infections, which yesterday set a record in 2021 in Denmark yesterday, absolutely emphasize the need to act quickly, says Professor Eskild Petersen to TV2. Petersen is part of an expert group that on Tuesday made projections that the infection rate would soon rise above 2,000, but even he was surprised by Thursday’s […]
Danish news overview: Highest corona infection rate in 2021
Earlier this afternoon, it was confirmed that there have been 1,981 new corona infections in the last 24 hours – the highest number since January 4. In total, the positive cases were found among 95,775 samples – a positive percentage of 2.09, which is the highest rate in 2021. There are now 255 people hospitalized […]
Municipality calls for testing after high infection
This is stated by Bente Møller, head of unit at the Danish Agency for Patient Safety, after a meeting with the municipality’s mayor. – We recommend all citizens in Ishøj to be tested – also previously infected and already vaccinated citizens, she says. According to Mayor Ole Bjørstorp from Ishøjlisten, it is necessary to intervene. […]
Everyone in Ishøj is encouraged to test after a large increase in infection
The last few days have seen a sharp increase in the number of corona infections in Ishøj south of Copenhagen. Therefore, a number of measures are initiated to reduce the infection. From Tuesday 26 October, there will be increased test capacity in the municipality. – Our recommendation is that all citizens in Ishøj Municipality can […]
First municipality crosses border of concern
This corresponds to an incidence – number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants – of 590, which is clearly the highest in Denmark. At the national level, the number is 138, according to figures from the Statens Serum Institut. The previous model for automatic closure of municipalities was abolished in September, when coronavirus became no longer […]
The infection is escaping in Ishøj – now initiatives are on the way
This corresponds to an incidence – number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants – of 590, which is clearly the highest in Denmark. At the national level, the number is 138, according to figures from the Statens Serum Institut. The previous model for automatic closure of municipalities was abolished in September, when coronavirus became no longer […]
This is where the infection escapes – now initiatives are on the way
This corresponds to an incidence – number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants – of 590, which is clearly the highest in Denmark. At the national level, the number is 138, according to figures from the Statens Serum Institut. The previous model for automatic closure of municipalities was abolished in September, when coronavirus became no longer […]
FACTS: Just under four percent have had a third sting against covid-19
In the last 24 hours, 6,980 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
FACTS: 75 percent have been vaccinated against covid-19
13,052 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
FACTS: Three out of four Danes have been vaccinated
14,287 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
Top official does not think ministers knew about the lack of mink law
– I do not think the ministers have been clear about that, he says on Thursday in the Mink Commission. Asked later, he reiterates that he does not believe that it was included in the material up to the meeting of the government coordination committee that there was no authority to kill all mink. He […]
FACTS: Every 30th Dane has received three vaccine shots
In the last 24 hours, 17,225 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
Experts predict up to 3,200 daily corona cases in November
In the next six weeks, Denmark can expect to see an increase in the number of new corona cases and new admissions. This is the assessment of the expert group for mathematical modeling in a new note. The memorandum has been shared by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). – The models show how it will […]
Companies start vaccinations against influenza ahead of time
There is an extraordinary demand this year for being vaccinated against influenza. Therefore, the Danish Health and Medicines Authority has recommended that until 22 October, only persons in the risk group and health personnel will be vaccinated. Despite this, 27,000 people outside those groups have already been vaccinated – including employees from the Danish Business […]
FACTS: Three percent of Danes have got a third plug
26,121 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
Minister of Infection: We are in a completely different place than last winter
Although the number of infected and hospitalized with corona has increased recently, Denmark is a completely different place than last winter, where it ended with another major shutdown. It writes Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Facebook, where he highlights the vaccines as the big difference. – Our hospitals are busy, but as for […]
Danish News Round-Up: Minister of Health worried about the recent increase in the number of corona infections
The Minister of Health, Magnus Heunicke, warns that the number of corona cases is rising again. The rate has doubled in two weeks The reproduction rate of 1.0 is not something to worry about, he said, but other factors suggest that the rate of infection may continue to grow. Over the last two weeks, it […]
Coronavirus infection in nursing homes has dropped significantly
Following a flare-up of corona infection in nursing homes in August and September, the infection has now dropped significantly. Last week, three cases of infection were registered. It shows figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). One has to go back to the beginning of July to find a lower number of infected people in […]
FACTS: The contact number – how to calculate it
* The contact number is an average of the number of people to whom an infected person is estimated to transmit the infection. * The contact number does not say anything about how many infected people there are in the population. * If the contact number is 0.7, it means according to the calculation that […]
The majority of corona inmates are fully vaccinated
New figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) show that the vast majority of patients admitted with covid-19 have been fully vaccinated. The latest statement from 17 October shows that 66 people who have been vaccinated have been admitted. 47 of the hospitalized Danes are unvaccinated, while two have started the vaccination. SSI has launched […]
FACTS: Over 150,000 Danes have received the third plug
In the last 24 hours, 10,052 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19. Read here how the vaccination of the different groups is going: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. […]
752 new corona cases – highest positive percentage since August
There have been 22 new admissions of infected people. However, the total number of inpatients increases by only 1, so 121 infected people are now hospitalized in Denmark. This is because there have also been discharges among the infected. At the same time, three infected people have passed away. However, it is not known whether […]
The number of RS infections is falling further – but is still high
For the fourth week in a row, fewer people have been diagnosed with RS virus than the week before. This is shown by the latest statement from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). However, there are still many cases of the respiratory infection that have come quite unusually early this year. Last week, 848 people were […]
FACTS: 75 percent of Denmark has been vaccinated
5251 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. On […]
Mink killing also created surprise in Heunicke’s ministry
Previously, officials in the then Ministry of the Environment and Food have explained that the decision came right behind them and that they felt convinced that there was no basis in the law to require it. On Friday, Ida Krems, then a specialist consultant at the Ministry of Health and the Elderly, also admitted that […]
FACTS: 75 percent of Denmark has been vaccinated
5192 people have received a third vaccine sting against covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered third plugs. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years of age or older. On […]
EL criticizes the government for selling corona vaccines
– It is completely distasteful that in the middle of a pandemic we start behaving like a creepy nation. This is what the Unity List’s corona spokesperson, Peder Hvelplund, says about the government’s decision to sell 200,400 surplus mRNA vaccines from Moderna to Australia. Australia has requested to buy surplus vaccines and they already arrived […]
Denmark donates 250,000 corona vaccines to Rwanda
Denmark donates 250,000 doses of corona vaccines from Johnson & Johnson to Rwanda, while 200,400 vaccine doses from Moderna are sold to Australia. This is stated by Minister for Development Aid Flemming Møller Mortensen (S) on Thursday in a press release. – The pandemic has major developmental consequences for the African continent. – That is […]
FACTS: Three out of four in Denmark have been vaccinated
Thus, 74.9 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – corresponding to 4.39 million people – have been vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered revaccination, what is also called third sting. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and […]
FACTS: Another 6671 people have received third plugs
Thus, 74.9 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – corresponding to 4,391,194 people – have been vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered revaccination, what is also called third sting. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens […]
FACTS: Another 4494 people have received third plugs
Thus, 74.9 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – corresponding to 4,389,125 people – have been vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered revaccination, what is also called third sting. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens […]
FACTS: The contact number – how to calculate it
* The contact number is an average of the number of people to whom an infected person is estimated to transmit the infection. * The contact number does not say anything about how many infected people there are in the population. * If the contact number is 0.7, it means according to the calculation that […]
Contact numbers are stable – but the infection seems to be rising
The contact number for coronavirus this week is estimated at 1.0. This is stated by Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Twitter. This is the same as last week, and it roughly means that ten people infected with coronavirus are on average estimated to infect ten others – and that the epidemic is at […]
FACTS: More than 100,000 citizens have been vaccinated for the third time
Thus, 74.8 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – corresponding to 4,388,221 people – have been vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Selected groups are offered revaccination, what is also called third sting. These include nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens […]
564 new corona cases – hospitalized rises to 89
In the last 24 hours, 564 new corona cases have been registered, according to figures from the Statens Serum Institut. The number of inpatients increases by 6 to 89. There are two deaths.
FACTS: Soon, 110,000 citizens will have received the third vaccine sting
1677 has received the second of two vaccine stabs and is considered fully vaccinated. Thus, 74.8 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – corresponding to 4,387,380 people – have been vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and […]
FACTS: 5,127 citizens have received their third vaccine sting since Friday
1967 has received the second of two vaccine stings and is considered fully vaccinated. Thus, 74.8 percent of the inhabitants of Denmark – equivalent to 4.38 million – have been fully vaccinated against covid-19. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems […]
Sweden turns green in new travel guide
The same is true of several regions in France and Greece. It writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on the latest travel guidance. The travel guide is updated every Friday. The changes will take effect the following Saturday at 4 p.m. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates the travel guidelines for EU […]
FACTS: Over 100,000 received third vaccine stings
In addition, a total of 102,212 citizens have been revaccinated. This is what is also called a third connector. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with particularly weakened immune systems and citizens who are 85 years or older can get a third plug. In […]
The number of cases of RS virus is slowing down – but is still high
The increase in infection with the RS virus has slowed down, and in the last three weeks there has been a slight decrease in the number of new cases. However, it remains at a high level. This is what Ramona Trebbien, section manager and senior researcher at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), says. – Even […]
Rise in RS cases slowed – but still many infected
The increase in infection with the respiratory infection RS virus has slowed down, and there has been a small decrease in the number of new cases in the last three weeks. However, the infection remains at a high level. This is what Ramona Trebbien, section manager and senior researcher at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), […]
Brostrøm warned against study with mink mutation
Nevertheless, the Prime Minister stood in the afternoon that day, pointing out precisely the finding of the mutation as “very, very serious” and as a potential threat to the effect of the vaccines. But Søren Brostrøm had problems with the study from the Statens Serum Institut. – I strongly warn against using that data and […]
Legal mink doubt arose in Heunicke’s backyard
And before the Ministry of Justice the next day had reached the same conclusion as the Ministry of the Environment and Food, the government, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S), had announced that all mink in Denmark should be killed. But how did the Ministry of Justice get into doubt? On Thursday, during the […]
Kåre Mølbak worried about mink message from department head
The text messages are from the then head of department in the Ministry of Health and the Elderly, Per Okkels, who is apparently not satisfied with the SSI director’s performance at the meeting. – You are actually behind the recommendation to kill, reads one message. Mølbak is also too “modifying”, ie not very categorical or […]
FACTS: Soon, 100,000 have received third vaccine stings
In addition, a total of 97,043 citizens have been revaccinated. This is what is also called a third connector. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years or older can get a third plug. In this […]
Danish News Round-Up: MP was abused racistly when he left parliament after the reopening
MP Sikandar Siddique, the leader of the Free Green Party, was subjected to racism when he left parliament on the day of reopening on Tuesday with his parents. He shared a link to the abuse it his Facebook page. He later wrote: “Today my old parents paid too high a price for me to be […]
FACTS: 5000 have had their third coronation in the last 24 hours
In addition, a total of 90,472 citizens have been revaccinated. This is what is also called a third connector. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years or older can get a third plug. In this […]
Danish News Round-Up: Third plug to be offered to over 65s, frontline workers and the chronically ill
The National Board of Health’s health authority prepares plans to offer all fully vaccinated in Denmark a third plug, starting with over 65s, health professionals in the front line and chronically ill. Many residents and workers in nursing homes have already been stabbed for the third time along with people over 85 years since October […]
FACTS: 4.3 million have been vaccinated against corona
In addition, 85,375 citizens have been revaccinated. This is what is also called a third connector. This is how the vaccination of the different groups goes: * First revaccination: Nursing home residents, citizens with special immune systems and citizens who are 85 years or older can get a third plug. In this group, 81,939 have […]
The contact number covers infection that has taken place
* The number of contacts is an average of the number of people to whom an infected person is estimated to transmit the infection. * The contact number does not say anything about how many infected people there are in the population. * If the contact number is 1.0, it means according to the calculation […]
