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Viruses in Lithuania. 14 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed per day and no deaths were recorded. A total of 1,399 cases of infection and 45 deaths were confirmed in Lithuania. During the long weekend, testing of random people began in large cities, so several asymptomatic cases can be detected. It is planned to investigate 3 thousand people in the capital Vilnius. people, they can register online. Personal protective equipment continues to be transported to Lithuania: on Friday afternoon, a plane with more than 21 tons of disposable protective clothing, protective suits and protective footwear landed at Kaunas airport.
Pulmonary ventilation equipment. After several weeks of diplomatic negotiations, Turkey allowed the export of 20 ordered lung ventilators to Lithuania. The equipment was ordered by a Turkish manufacturer by the Lithuanian company Limeta, and is intended for doctors in Kretinga, Jonava and Elektrėnai. The shipment stalled when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an order to take over the lung ventilation team for the state’s needs. The negotiations took place at the level of foreign ministers.
A different May 1. Massive marches and demonstrations canceled on International Labor Day due to the threat of the virus. Unions say the coronavirus crisis has highlighted worker protection concerns. At noon, at the initiative of the Solidarumas union, a column of several dozen cars organized a protest campaign on the streets of Vilnius, demanding higher pay for overtime and the strengthening of the public sector. Representatives of the tourism industry, who were particularly affected by the crisis, lined up rows of empty chairs with symbolic euro banknotes at the Vilnius Concert and Sports Hall, calling for the implementation of the Congress Center project. Social Democrats leader Gintautas Paluckas proposed legalizing a four-day work week for social workers and nurses.
Abroad The World Health Organization has expressed hope that China will invite it to contribute to a study on how the new coronavirus could have spread from animals to humans. United States President Donald Trump threatened Beijing with new duties and said there is evidence linking the new coronavirus to a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The Spanish government has announced a forecast that the country’s economy will shrink 9.2 percent this year. Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced plans to lay off $ 3,000. pilots and crew. After Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishutin approved the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin appointed Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belusov as Acting Prime Minister.
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