21 straipsnių
A group of Lithuanian and Kurdish scientists have raised a hypothesis that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine could protect children from COVID-19. The hypothesis is based on the discovered sequence similarity of the 30 amino acid residues between glycoproteins of SARS-CoV-2, measles and ...
The number of infected people in Lithuania could exceed 3,000, while the spread of the virus will only be contained if quarantine restrictions are not significantly loosened for at least two more months. This is indicated by a new interactive mathematical model: a tool which can be used to conduct a...
On Tuesday evening, 10th March, Ministry of Health announced about two more coronavirus cases that were confirmed by tests.
Poland has on Tuesday introduced sanitary control on its border with Lithuania over the coronavirus risk, the country's embassy in Lithuania said.
Lithuanians who are currently in Italy are advised to leave the country, Lithuanian Ambassador to Italy Ricardas Slepavicius says.
‘Number of coronavirus cases in Lithuania explodes. Over 200 infected. Lockdown at airport’ - this is the title of fake news in English that might appeared online on Tuesday. As a princreen of the fake news shows scammers used Delfi and its journalists names for the fake story.
Hungary's budget airline Wizz Air is temporarily cancelling flights from Vilnius to the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Eilat due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.
On 9th March, Ryanair announced further cuts to its flight schedules to/from Italy, and within Italy, in response to the Italian Government weekend “lock down” of travel to/from the Orange Zone in Northern Italy, in addition to a number of other EU countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta...
Wizz Air announced its decision on Sunday to suspend flight from Vilnius to Milan due to the existing quarantine in northern Italy, aimed at brining the coronavirus outbreak under control.
Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked people to refrain from trips to the Tenerife city of Adeje due to the threat of the new coronavirus.
The widening coronavirus outbreak will have implications for the Lithuanian economy, Finance Minister Vilius Sapoka said on Tuesday.
The Lithuanian government's Emergency Commission recommended on Monday that the government declare a state-level emergency due to the coronavirus threat.
The coronavirus outbreak in China is already affecting Lithuanian businesses as some companies start lacking goods, others are facing delivery delays or dealing with production problems.
People who have returned from China where the new COVID-19 coronavirus is spreading are advised to avoid contact with people for two weeks.
The coronavirus has already spread to several EU member states and may reach Lithuania, too, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said on Thursday, adding that protective measures may have to be enhanced to tackle the threat.
The coronavirus outbreak in China is already affecting the logistics business in Lithuania as the number of transit flights over Lithuania is already down since a number of global airlines have suspended flights to China.
A passenger who was taken to the Center of Infectious Diseases of the Santara Clinics on Thursday was released later the same day after being diagnosed with seasonal flu. He was not tested for the new coronavirus as there were no symptoms of this infectious disease, medics said on Friday.
A Lithuanian online news site was hacked on Friday to post a fake news story alleging that a US military officer has contracted the coronavirus.
Lithuania is considering installing thermal sensors at its border crossing points and airports in an effort to prevent the so-called Wuhan coronavirus from entering the country.
Lithuania is ready to bring its citizens from China where a dangerous coronavirus is spreading, Interior Minister Rita Tamasuniene said on Wednesday.
