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Spread of the virus. Three new cases of coronavirus have been identified during the day: the first is related to a sick, murdered man, the second is imported from Tajikistan, and the circumstances of another are still unclear. One person died: a patient over 70 years old from the Santara clinics, infected with a relative. This is the 79th victim of the virus in the country. Currently, seven patients are being treated in hospitals. After evaluating morbidity indicators, plans are to intensify preventive investigation of residents of Vilnius and Radviliškis districts next week.
New drug. The European Commission granted an official authorization for the antiviral medicine remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Viruses in the neighborhood. No new cases of the virus have been detected in Latvia per day. Poland had 259 infections and 15 deaths, Belarus had 274 cases and seven deaths, and Russia had 6,720 cases and 176 deaths.
Photo from 123RF.com / Coronavirus Research
Highway Directorate. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Jaroslav Narkevičius, dismissed the head of the Highway Administration, Vitalijus Andrejevas. On the eve of the dismissal, V. Andrejev exchanged public accusations with the Minister about the asphalting of roads: the head of the directorate stated that by allocating funds the Minister of Transport circumvented the rules established by the Government, and J.Narkevičius accused V .Andrejev of lying and degrading the reputation of the ministry. The ministry claims that V. Andrejev was fired “for the smooth and efficient work” of the reorganized leadership. The decision to appoint former minister Rokas Masiulis promises to be appealed. Opposition leader Gabriel Landsberg calls the layoff a step back from transparency standards.
Pensions President Gitanas Nausėda called on the government to review the pension indexation mechanism to ensure faster growth of old-age pensions. This position was expressed by the President after a meeting with the Minister of Social Security and Labor, Linas Kukuraitis, and representatives of high-level organizations. Minister L. Kukuraitis says the coronavirus crisis may affect pensions, but has so far not provided specific figures.
Condemned plane. On Thursday night, the Lithuanian military plane Spartan transported 12 people convicted of or suspected of crimes in Lithuania from London to Šiauliai, whose extradition had been stopped due to a coronavirus pandemic.
French soldiers The first French soldiers arrived at the NATO International Battalion deployed to Lithuania on Friday. France will deploy a contingent of 300 soldiers in Lithuania this month. Equipped with Leclerc tanks and VBCI armored infantry fighting vehicles, French soldiers remain in the Rukla military training regiment. French soldiers will be in Lithuania for half a year.
Pickets in the Presidency. Two pickets were held in the Presidency: representatives of the Freedom Party and the LGBT community asked the president to wear a rainbow badge in solidarity, and conservatives and liberals to condemn the repression in Belarus and take a tougher stance on the central Astrava nuclear power plant.
Valdas Kopūstas / 15min photo / Symbolic campaign of encouragement for the LGBT community – picket line
The image of the railways. The state-owned company Lithuanian Railways has presented a new image for the group: they will have a new logo and the group will use the abbreviation LTG. The names of the group’s subsidiaries are changed by incorporating the new abbreviation LTG. The cargo transport company LG Cargo will be called LTG Cargo, the passenger transport company LG K Glans for LTG Link, the infrastructure development company Lithuania Railway Infrastructure will hereinafter be called LTG Infra.
Bank well. The Bank of Lithuania allocated 120,000. Latvian capital electronic money institution Via Payments was fined € 1 million for failing to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing for failing to take adequate measures to identify the source of funds for clients of high risk.
Radiation in the neighborhood. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that a slight increase in radionuclide concentrations in northern Europe last week is likely related to a nuclear reactor. The agency says the incident does not pose a danger to people. Higher concentrations of radioactive material were recorded in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. The Lithuanian services did not detect any higher radiation.
British opening. The UK government has announced that it will no longer require immigrants from several dozen low-risk countries to be isolated for 14 days due to the threat of the coronavirus. The full list has yet to be released, but the media announce that Germany, France, Spain and Italy will be added to the list. The United States remains on the “black list” for now. This procedure will take effect on July 10.
Outbreak in the United States. In the United States, a new record of 53,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been restored. New cases per day. Outbreaks occur in the western and southern states of the United States, particularly Florida. The number of cases is growing in 37 of 50 states.
Changes in France. The French government, led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, has resigned. President Emmanuel Macron has declared the official Jean Castex his successor. Cabinet remodel was predicted when the president promised to set a new course for the last two years of his term.
Situation in Hong Kong. Following China’s adoption of a controversial anti-Hong Kong security law criminalizing disobedience, disguised sympathizers have been appointed to head the new security agency, actively contributing to the suppression of protests on the mainland. In response to attempts to stifle the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, the UK has proposed a potential avenue for almost half of the 7.5 million. Hong Kong residents acquire British citizenship. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States are likely to offer them asylum as well. The new law is being prepared to try the first person, a man who deliberately entered a group of police officers on a motorcycle.
BNS Comment In a comment, British commentator BNS discusses relations between China and Russia. “It is not an alliance or even an association. It is an uneven relationship where irregular tactical cooperation and diplomatic stunts mask strategic weakness. Now, with power in place by 2036, it would be wise for Putin to end everything. If he claims to be extremely concerned about China, it could help ease Western pressure. But don’t expect sincerity. “
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