COVID-19

  • Society

Environmentalist: spectre of infectious diseases can be linked to climate change

On March 20, amidst the pandemic, which affected all the countries of the world, we were celebrating Global Earth Day.…

5 years ago
  • Top

Birutė Visokavičienė. Universal basic income in light of the outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic

Caught by the coronavirus pandemic, many governments are quickly reorienting themselves towards what was previously viewed as a utopian experiment…

5 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanians are self-isolating in an exemplary way; yet can the quarantine be eased?

Latest analysis shows that Lithuanians, compared to the neighbouring Baltic States, go to shops and parks the least often, as…

5 years ago
  • Opinion

G. Landsbergis. After COVID-19 pandemic

Before pondering on what awaits us after COVID-19, we need to answer the question of how we are going to…

5 years ago
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Scientists of Lithuania: If quarantine is eased today – in May, there will be 20.000 COVID-19 patients

Researchers from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) call for proposals to alleviate…

5 years ago
  • Defence

Conservatives call on EU to strengthen its strategic communication and independent media

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Chair of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) Political Group, and Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Deputy Chair of…

5 years ago
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Singapore’s fight against COVID-19. Lessons for Lithuania

Singapore It is widely acknowledged that Singapore is one of the most successful countries in the world fighting COVID-19.  Tomas…

5 years ago
  • Society

In times of crisis solidarity spreads like a virus

If these past few weeks were part of the plot from a zombie film, we would have barely made it…

5 years ago
  • European Union

The coronavirus will bring the European Union countries down to earth

Perhaps the coronavirus vaccine could, as per predictions, be created before the end of this year, Mečys Laurinkus wrote in…

5 years ago
  • CORPORATE

How are the Baltic Sea countries handling coronavirus

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has impact the globe, with the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea sadly no exception.…

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  • Economy

With COVID-19 shaking up markets, farmers are advised to sell part of their harvest at higher prices

With COVID-19 slowing the global economy, investors are beginning to turn to classes of property that are currently more stable,…

5 years ago
  • Economy

Strong start for the grain sector this year, COVID-19 becomes a variable

For Lithuania, which essentially grows grain for export and only consumes a small portion of it domestically, 2020 began favourably.…

5 years ago
  • European Union

Iconic sites in Vilnius illuminated in show of solidarity with Italy

The Hill of Three Crosses monument, the Presidential Palace and the Cathedral in Vilnius were all lit up in green,…

5 years ago
  • Society

Photographer in Vilnius paints a different portrait of a city in quarantine

While most of the photos portraying today‘s world show empty alleys, deserted streets, closed cafes and almost no one on…

5 years ago
  • European Union

Rasa Juknevičienė: COVID-19 lessons learned

‘Lessons learned’, as they say in the army. When I held the office of Minister of Defence of Lithuania, along…

5 years ago
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Diagnosing the American response to COVID-19

At the time of this writing, 23rd March 2020, in the United States there are more than 33,018 total confirmed…

5 years ago
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Stay connected and choose reliable information sources on COVID-19

After the World Health Organization (WTO) declared the COVID-19 virus outbreak a pandemic, quarantine took effect in Lithuania. Most of…

5 years ago
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COVID-19 lessons from Italy for Lithuania

Lithuanian daily, Lietuvos Rytas, interviewed Professor Giuseppe Ippolito, Scientific Director of the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases about…

5 years ago
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Lithuania will avoid Italian COVID-19 scenario if it adheres to the following principles

According to a general practitioner, Vilnius University professor Vytautas Kasiulevičius, it is likely that if the following measures are employed,…

5 years ago