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Coronavirus situation:
* 768 new cases of COVID-19 were identified per day, nine people died. 798 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals, 94 of them in resuscitation. The rate of new illnesses in 14 days is 100,000. The population increased to 272. The situation is worse in eastern Lithuania and the number of beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in the Vilnius region is growing rapidly. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė says the government will consider in the coming days whether the quarantine should be stricter, taking into account the risk of increased movement of people during the Easter holidays and the spread of the South African virus. The Catholic Church stopped worshiping with the faithful in Vilnius city, Vilnius district, Švenčionys district and Visaginas municipalities.
* The Minister of Health, Arūnas Dulkys, presented to the Government his intentions to include all employees and graduates of the education system, children’s trainers, shop employees and Lithuanian representatives in Eurovision in the list of priorities for vaccination. The vaccination procedure should be formally changed by ministerial order in the near future.
* With the accumulation of AstraZeneca vaccines, some municipalities invite priority groups to come and get them without prior registration. In Širvintos district, this procedure was applied on Tuesday, Klaipėda plans to organize a “live queue” for vaccination on the weekend. Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius held a press conference in which he called on the government to provide more vaccines to the capital.
* In Poland, 29,978 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected last day, mainly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Unfortunately, these signs today make us think very seriously about tightening the restrictions. We are considering whether to take it in individual regions or across the country,” said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski.
* German authorities abandon plans to tighten restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic during Easter. Previously, the central government had agreed with the owners that almost all stores would be closed from April 1 to 5, but after an avalanche of criticism, it was decided to limit the recommendation to the public to spend the Easter weekend at home. Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that the adjustment plan was her fault.
* The Belgian government is tightening the quarantine: hairdressers, most shops and schools will be closed again from Saturday.
* The Kremlin has reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, but has declined to name which vaccine he has been given.
* The European Union has strengthened the vaccine export control mechanism to curb the export of vaccines. This could affect vaccine exports to countries like the UK. Brussels officials say the European Commission will now assess the morbidity rate and the number of vaccines available in countries wishing to receive vaccines, as well as their willingness to send vaccines and vaccine components to the European Union.
Business support. The government has approved a subsidy scheme for self-employed victims of the quarantine. They will be able to apply as of next Monday, March 29. Support will be available to individuals performing individual activities that are included on the restricted activities list during quarantine. Prime Minister I. Šimonytė, in turn, raised the idea that a VAT rebate could be introduced not only for the restaurant sector, but also for the cultural sector. According to her, this should be discussed in the parliamentary committee.
Airport investments. Lithuanian airports plan to invest LTL 10.6 million in flight promotion this year. to reach just over 50% by the end of the year. normal passenger traffic. Aurimas Stikliūnas, head of the Department of Aviation Services at Lithuanian airports, says that the recovery of flights this year will be determined by vaccination, lifting of travel restrictions and immunity certificates.
Trapped tractors. Due to faulty servers and inoperative information systems of the Customs Department, almost 2,000. The tugs got stuck on the border between Lithuania and Belarus, reported the association of carriers Linava. A spokesperson for the customs department, BNS, said the capacity of the tugs had slowed down because fault declarations were submitted on paper rather than electronically. Customs says it expects the flaws to be fixed by Wednesday night.
Israeli elections. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares that he has won the parliamentary elections, but it may be difficult for the country’s controversial leader to re-mobilize the ruling majority. Polls show that Netanyahu’s Likud party has secured the most 120 seats in the Knesset. Together with Likud allies, the prime minister’s camp could control more than 50 seats in parliament.
Suez Canal. A huge container ship brought down of course by a gust of wind got stuck in the Suez Canal. As a result of the incident, maritime traffic on one of the world’s busiest trade routes came to a complete halt. The Bloomberg news agency reported that the incident has created a queue of more than 100 ships wanting to cross the channel.
„Tesla innovation. Tesla began accepting bitcoins as currency to pay for electric cars sold by the company. “You can now buy Tesla with bitcoins,” Elonas Muskas, the company’s founder and CEO, wrote on Twitter. However, Tesla notes that customers who choose to pay for an electric car in bitcoin may be asked to provide additional information to prove their identity.
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