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Covid-19. March 26

The government again restricted the movement between municipalities. The restrictions will apply until April 6.“The holiday season is approaching, when the movement of residents between local governments will increase and therefore there is a greater […]

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Covid-19. March 25

“If the coronavirus continues to spread, Estonia may remain closed all summer,” warned Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. In the last two weeks, Estonia recorded the highest number of SARS-CoV-2 infections per 100,000 people in Europe. […]

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Covid-19. March 19

Cyprus, Palestine and Poland join the updated list of countries affected by the pandemic, with arrivals from them requiring isolation. Israel and Slovenia have been removed from the list, reports the Ministry of Health. Travellers […]

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Covid-19. March 17

Over the past day, 570 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed and 8 deaths have been reported, the Department of Statistics said today. In the last two weeks, out of 100,000 inhabitants, the […]

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Covid-19. March 16

Lithuania is temporarily suspending vaccination with AstraZeneca. “I received a recommendation from the National Medicines Control Agency, which, like other European Union countries, recommends suspending vaccination with AstraZeneca as a precaution until the European Medicines […]

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Covid-19. March 15

The government proposed to extend traffic restrictions in 16 municipalities. The restrictions would also apply to Vilnius and the Vilnius region, Klaipėda and Neringa. The Ministry of Healthcare also proposes to extend the restrictions in […]

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Covid-19, March 10

All persons arriving in Lithuania by plane, ferry or bus from Wednesday will have to pass a COVID-19 test abroad and test negative. There are also a few exceptions where the test will not be […]

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Covid-19. March 8

“We decided that from March 15, we will not limit movement between municipalities. We see a significant contribution of local governments to managing the epidemic. We are thinking about introducing more mitigation in those local […]

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Covid-19. March 5

The leaders of Israel, Austria and Denmark announced an agreement to form an alliance to develop and produce next-generation vaccines against the coronavirus. At a press conference in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along […]

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Covid-19. March 4

Over the past day, 517 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed and 10 deaths have been reported, the Department of Statistics said today. In the last two weeks, out of 100,000 inhabitants, the […]