The Latest Breaking News from Denmark

Omicron subvariant appears more contagious, but not more severe, Denmark says

The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday in a national address.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2022

Everything we know so far about 'more contagious' new ‘stealth Omicron’ Covid strain

Early data suggests the BA.2 variant could be 1.5 times more infectious than the original Omicron strain, but initial studies have not shown a difference in the risk of hospitalisation

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022

Denmark aims to lift Covid restrictions while Austria ends lockdown for unvaccinated

Austria will lift the lockdown for all those not fully vaccinated while Denmark is lifting all remaining coronavirus restrictions from next week.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2022

Denmark aims to scrap all domestic COVID-19 curbs by February

Denmark aims to scrap all remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions next week, following on from similar announcements in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands in the past week despite high numbers of Omicron infections in Europe.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2022

Student spends under £1,200 on transforming flat into vibrant homage to the 70s

Social work student Isabella Bondo, 24, from Denmark, kept her bedroom renovation costs under £1200 by sourcing items on Facebook Marketplace and from charity shops

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Covid-19 Ireland: Professor Luke O'Neill gives update on new Omicron sub-variant

The new Omicron sub-variant has a higher level of transmissibility with India and Denmark reporting a sharp rise in cases

Dublin Live · Jan 25, 2022

Denmark says its troops in Mali on basis of "clear invitation"

Denmark said on Tuesday its troops deployed to Mali as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force were there on the basis of a "clear invitation", a day after Mali's transitional government demanded their immediate withdrawal.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

Mali demands Denmark ‘immediately’ withdraw its special forces

Mali's military government on Monday called on Denmark to "immediately" withdraw its roughly 100 recently arrived special forces troops deployed in the troubled Sahel country.

France 24 · Jan 24, 2022

Mali asks Denmark to immediately withdraw troops deployed there

Mali's government said on Monday it had asked Denmark to immediately withdraw troops deployed to the West African nation as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force because it was not consulted and the deployment failed to follow protocol.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022