On Saturday, 7 new coronavirus cases were detected in Lithuania. Overall, Lithuania has 1623 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
May242020
May242020
A strategy on how members of the public will be preventively tested for the coronavirus is now being drafted and will be presented next week, Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said on Friday.
May242020
Lithuania leads among European and other countries in terms of bullying among children and adolescents, the latest survey by the World Health Organization shows.
May242020
The Justice Ministry in Lithuania is suggesting extending early voting and voting at home from two to four days, taking into account the situation around the coronavirus pandemic, and is also proposing allowing voting not only at municipalities.
May232020
On Friday, 12 new coronavirus cases detected in Lithuania. Overall, 1616 cases have been recorded in the country since the outbreak of the virus.
May232020
As Lithuania's government has allowed schools to resume classes for primary schoolchildren as of next week and do so for elder children a week later, only a few schools in the country plan to resume normal in-class education, according to the information provided by municipalities , cited by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports.
May222020
Eight Lithuanians have been rescued from modern slavery in Spain and local police officers have detained two other Lithuanians for abusing fellow nationals, Lithuania's Police Department said on Friday.
May222020
Rapid coronavirus tests that can detect antibodies in the blood show the best results 14-50 days after the first symptoms of COVID-19 appear or the infection is confirmed via a PCR test, and, therefore, are not suitable for diagnosing the virus, Vilnius University (VU) said on Friday.
May222020
On Thursday, 11 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Lithuania. Overall, 1604 cases have been recorded in the country since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
May212020
Lithuania's Public Procurement Service has ordered the Vilnius authorities to terminate a 156-million-euro contract on the construction and operation of a national stadium in the Lithuanian capital.
May212020
Lithuania's 61 coronavirus fatality is a patient of Vilnius City Clinical Hospital which has become a COVID-19 hotspot, National Public Health Center (NPHC) said on Thursday.
May212020
On Wednesday 16 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Lithuania. On Thursday morning, there were 1593 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic.
May202020
The national lockdown that was introduced in Lithuania in mid-March in a bid to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be extended beyond May 31, but only minimal restrictions will remain in place, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday.
May202020
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday gave the green light for resuming regular flights to Norway, making it the fourth destination after Frankfurt, Riga and Tallinn allowed to reopen in the past two weeks.
May202020
Lithuanian National Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is nominating Colonel Albertas Dapkus to lead the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union.
May202020
On Tuesday, 15 new coronavirus cases detected in Lithuania. It adds to 1577 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lithuania since the outbreak of the pandemic.
May202020
The current pandemic creates major challenges for international institutions and global governance. A lack of responsible and forward-looking governance means that the world is ill-equipped for effectively responding to the ongoing viral outbreak.
May192020
McDonald's and Rimi workers in the Zirmunai area of Vilnius have tested positive for the coronavirus, Lithuania's National Public Health Center said on Tuesday.
May192020
On Tuesday, Lithuania has had 1562 confirmed COVID-19 cases. On Monday, 15 new cases were detected.
May192020
Lithuania must take advantage of the coronavirus crisis and look for ways to emerge economically stronger from it, a presidential advisor said on Tuesday.