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Coronavirus in Lithuania:
* 3,737 new coronavirus cases were detected in Lithuania per day; this is the highest number of cases per day so far, 50 people died. 2,258 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals, 181 of them in resuscitation. The highest number of cases per day was also confirmed in Latvia: 1,145.
* When police resumed stationary checkpoints, traffic jams broke out in some cities Wednesday afternoon.
* The government, after lengthy discussions, rejected a proposal to cede control of population movements between cities and districts in the municipalities of the ring. “I would suggest refraining from changes that significantly encourage mobility, especially during the holidays, when we ask people to stay at home,” said Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.
* Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys announced that vaccination against COVID-19 in five Lithuanian hospitals is scheduled to start simultaneously on Sunday at 8am. The first vaccines will be administered in centers in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys.
* The government has decided to purchase an additional quantity of COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer at the proposal of the European Commission. Lithuania has 616 thousand. additional doses of vaccine.
* After stopping flights from the UK, the Baltic States organize a joint plane to transport their citizens. Lithuanians with health problems will be transferred from London to Riga on December 28.
* Acquisition of rapid antigen tests suspended due to claims from potential suppliers. The contest was launched at the end of November and the opening of the envelopes is scheduled for December 23. The lab promises to announce a new purchase after experts provide recommendations for new specifications.
* The Seimas has decided that the maximum subsidy for downtime during quarantine will be slightly lower than the proposal: it will reach a minimum monthly wage and a half (963 euros) instead of two minimum wages (1284 euros). Parliament also ruled that a government recommendation not to send children to pre-school and preschool education could allow parents to care for a child at home with sickness benefit.
Coronavirus in the world:
* The Franco-British border will be open for the necessary trips. The parties agreed that participants must submit a negative coronavirus test result. The border was closed for 48 hours to prevent a new strain of coronavirus from registering in the UK. Queues of freight vehicles formed at the border and up to 1,000 Lithuanian drivers were trapped in them. The European Commission is calling on member states to relax travel bans and replace them with mandatory travel tests.
* US Chief Communicable Disease Specialist Anthony Fauci, along with other senior officials and six healthcare workers, were vaccinated against COVID-19 during an online event. Mr. Fauci said he had been vaccinated because he wanted to show the country that he had great confidence in the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
* With the resurgence of the coronavirus in the Czech Republic, the country’s government extended the country’s state of emergency and ordered the closure of non-essential goods stores, a ban on meeting with more than two people, and the continuation of the curfew for the night.
* Switzerland has started vaccinating the population against the coronavirus. The first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was received by a resident of the Lucerne region in their 1990s.
Lost. The painter Linas Leonas Katinas died in the 80s. In 1999, she received the Lithuanian National Prize for Art and Culture,
Seimas session. The Seimas decided to extend the parliamentary session and hold sessions on January 5, 7 and 12. According to the Constitution, the fall session ends on December 23, but can be extended.
Israeli Parliament. The Israeli parliament was removed from office for failing to approve the budget before the deadline. This means that the country will have to hold its fourth election in less than two years.
US package The outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, has declared his opposition to the 900,000 million dollars. An economic stimulus package across the United States to support citizens and businesses facing the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The president has called for greater benefits for Americans affected by the plan. If the president formally vetoes the law, Congress can overcome his veto.
Russian repression. After the last reading, Russian parliamentarians passed a controversial bill that broadens the definition of “foreign agent” and further increases the chances of suppressing dissent. The law will give the government very broad powers to classify people as “foreign agents” and will further restrict public gatherings and online content. The bill has yet to be approved by the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, and signed by President Vladimir Putin, but the steps are considered a mere formality.
Attack on France. In central France, three policemen were shot dead in Puy de Dome on Wednesday and another was wounded. Officials followed a subpoena about a family conflict in a remote village. The man suspected of the crime was later found dead.
Confusion in Moldova. Pro-Russian Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu has resigned. His movement paves the way for early parliamentary elections. He announced his resignation on the eve of the inauguration of pro-Western president-elect Maios Sandu.
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