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Covid-19. June 04

During the past 24 hours, 365 new cases of infection were detected in the country. 7 people died from Covid-19. According to the Department of Statistics, the incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days […]

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Covid-19. June 03

In the town of Bezdonys in the Vilnius region, a mobile point is being built where residents will be tested for COVID-19, as well as vaccinated. According to epidemiologists, one of the recently detected cases […]

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Covid-19. May 31

Professor at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Mindaugas Stankūnas shared on social media important information about the coronavirus rates in the country. According to him, some indicators have recently undergone very significant changes. “If […]

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Covid-19. May 28

The European Medicines Agency has agreed to allow children from 12 years of age to be vaccinated. Teenagers are to be vaccinated with Pfizer’s vaccine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki waited for a decision in […]

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Covid-19. May 27

The European Commission is demanding high fines from AstraZeneca for delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines. The Commission’s lawyer presented the claim at the hearing in the Brussels Court. The commission has filed two lawsuits against […]

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Covid-19. May 25

The Maltese authorities proudly announced that the country was the first in the European Union to achieve herd immunity. “This is of great importance for the local economy, especially for the tourism sector,” said Clayton […]

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Covid-19. May 24

As of today (May 24), the government has allowed larger gatherings and has extended the opening hours of cafes and restaurants by an hour. Saunas and swimming pools will operate more freely, all shops will […]

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Covid-19. May 21

On Thursday evening (May 20), negotiators of the European Parliament (EP) and the European Council agreed to introduce the EU digital COVID certificate, which will make it easier to travel around the European Union during […]

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Covid 19. May 19

Over the past 24 hours, 911 new cases of infection have been confirmed in the country. Nine residents lost the fight against the infection. The incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants in the last fourteen days […]

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Covid-19. May 18

In connection with the launch of the Opportunity Passport next week, the Centre of Registers encourages residents to check in the E-health system (“E-sveikata”) whether there is an entry about recovery or taking the COVID-19 […]

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Covid-19. May 17

Today (May 17), electronic registration through a nationwide system for vaccination against COVID-19 was announced. Also, from May 17, the hotline 1808, will answer questions about the vaccination process and offer assistance for in registering […]

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Covid-19. May 14

During the last day, 1,125 new cases of infection were confirmed in the country – 11 fewer than the previous day. 12 residents lost the fight against the infection. The incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants […]

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Covid-19. May 13

In terms of coronavirus infections, Lithuania is already in second place among the 30 countries of the European Union and the European Economic Area, according to the latest data from the European Centre for Disease […]

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Covid-19. May 12

The Ministry of Healthcare (SAM) informs that it will soon decide to vaccinate younger people with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19. The ministry is considering limiting vaccination with this preparation only to the elderly. “We […]

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Covid-19. May 11

The Ministry of Economics and Innovation announced that the opportunity passport will be available on a specially prepared website from May 24. The document will be free of charge in electronic and paper form. The […]

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Covid-19. May 10

With the progress of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and the decline in epidemic rates, more European countries are loosening sanitary restrictions. In Germany, Austria, France and Hungary, places such as cinemas and swimming pools […]