News in light language on March 16 / Article / LSM.lv

News in light language on March 16 Flakes Saktiņa00:00 / 04:53

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In Latvia, the vaccination of AstraZeneca is temporarily stopped

AstraZeneca will not yet be vaccinated against Covid-19 in at least fifteen countries.
The vaccine is suspected to promote blood clots.

However, the European Medicines Agency still believes that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe.

However, the agency’s experts will test the vaccine.

Latvia’s neighbor Lithuania changed its mind during the day.

In the morning, the head of the Lithuanian government Ingrīda Šimonīte said that vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine will continue, but in the evening Lithuania also stopped using the vaccine.

Meanwhile, Estonia has not yet changed its mind and will continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine.

In Estonia, this vaccine does not vaccinate people at certain risk groups.

Latvia has received fewer vaccines against Covid-19

Latvia has received 61% less vaccine against Covid-19 than it should have received according to the population.

Of all European Union countries, Latvia has received the lowest dose of vaccines.

This is reported by the Estonian public media.

This is because Latvia has ordered more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, but delays in deliveries from this manufacturer.

Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (“New Unity”) believes that the European Union must not allow inequality between the bloc’s member states.

Another 643 cases of Covid-19 were detected in Latvia

Last day, 643 new cases of Covid-19 were discovered in Latvia, 8 infected people died.

Yesterday, 85 Covid-19 patients were taken to hospital, but 69 were discharged.

As a result, 693 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in hospitals.

Of these, 73 have a severe course of the disease.

In Estonia, another 1463 new cases of Covid-19 were detected and 11 people died, while in Lithuania another 628 infected and 5 sick people died.

Iceland to introduce “vaccination passports”

From Thursday, Iceland will allow all travelers vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the country.

Travelers will also be able to show an antibody test for Covid-19.

With this decision, Iceland has become one of the first European countries to open its borders to countries outside the Schengen area.

Iceland hopes to attract travelers from the United States and Britain.

Liquidation of the company “Aqua Riga”

Riga City Council will liquidate its company “Aqua Riga”.

This company bottled and traded water.

However, the company was operating at a very high loss.

The company was established nine years ago by the previous Riga City Council, headed by Nils Ušakovs (“Sadarba”).

The involvement of the municipality in commercial activities was criticized by the Competition Council.

However, the Riga management did not take this into account. Riga City Council also owns other companies.

A brown bear has been seen in Jēkabpils region