There are over a thousand Covid-19 patients in Latvian hospitals, but only around half of them have Covid-19 as the primary diagnosis. Hospitals say that even if the patients are not hospitalized primarily due to Covid, it still is an additional burden, Latvian Television's De Facto reported February 13.
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In the espionage case involving Saeima deputy Jānis Ādamsons, who is suspected of spying for Russia, all those involved are former employees of security services dating from both the Soviet occupation era and the period of restored independence, LTV's De Facto investigative show said January 23.
Latvia could need more than €400 million to finance both the aid measures introduced so far in the energy crisis and those planned to be adopted at the government meeting on Tuesday, Latvian Television's 'De Facto' reported January 23.
With costs increasing not only for gas or electricity but also food, there is a risk that the poor get even poorer even if they have a job or pension and their income has not decreased. Many in Latvia are at risk of poverty, with nearly half of them among pensioners, Latvian Television's De Facto reported January 9.
Criticism on the too early or late introduction of lockdown, too harsh or too lenient restrictions, low numbers of risk group vaccination is often addressed at Latvian politicians. Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Latvian Television broadcast De facto October 24 that it was not yet time to analyze the errors that led Latvia back into lockdown.
If the parties elected to Ventspils City Council act as they promise, then Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs, currently imprisoned, will lack the votes to become the Mayor for the eighth time. However, another person of his party Latvijai un Ventspilij could be candidate for the post, Latvian Television's broadcast De Facto reported June 13.
Although the Covid-19 vaccination rate is growing and finally reaching over 100 thousand jabs per week, Latvia looks quite different from other European countries, not only in terms of the slow pace, but also with population that has been reached, Latvian Television broadcast “De facto” reported May 23.
Along with other European countries, Latvia has set ambitious climate targets, including sharp reductions in vehicle CO2 and other emissions. But, according to the Latvian auto association, it is not clear how to reach these goals on a national level, Latvian Television broadcast De Facto reported May 16.
The closure of several online investment platforms in the Baltics a year ago continues to cast a dark shadow over the fintech industry. According to LTV's program "De Facto" aired April 18, the Latvian-based platform “Grupeer” still has not managed to return tens of millions of euros to foreign investors.
The Latvian healthcare digital database e-Veselība (e-Health) has notoriously been problem-plagued over the years. Now it has been decided that it is going to be rebuilt completely from scratch, which could add millions more to the already hefty bill for its development, Latvian Television's broadcast De Facto reported March 14.
Centers for mass vaccination against Covid-19 are due to open early April. The main problem may be finding staff who will carry out vaccination in these centers, Latvian Television's analytical broadcast De Facto reported March 14.
Decisions on restrictive measures, which should have come before the more contagious virus spread, are lagging behind, Latvian Television's analytical broadcast De Facto reported March 7.
The aviation industry was one of the hardest hit in Covid-19 crisis, including the Latvian national airline airBaltic. Ministry of Transport estimates that the transport industry received EUR 500 million in aid last year and half of that went to airBaltic, Latvian Television's broadcast De Facto reported February 21.
While starting to vaccinate social care center employees and customers, officials and elderly people, less attention is paid to another group which, in terms of priorities, is above these: hospital patients before complex surgeries or chemotherapy, Latvian Television's broadcast De Facto reported February 21.