The Latvian National Museum of Art (LNMM) has acquired an impressive amount of new artwork to add to the collection, Latvian Television reported February 23.
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Latvian and German researchers have articulated and experimentally proved how to manage electrons more correctly and effectively, Latvian Television reported February 22.
Around 500 customers and employees of social care centers were vaccinated against Covid-19 in Latvia last week, Welfare Minister Ramona Petraviča told Latvian Television February 15.
Animal shelter 'Ulubele' had 200 more adoptions last year compared to 2019, the shelter's head Ilze Džonsone told Latvian Television February 5.
The government was scheduled to decide on extending the state of emergency Thursday, but the discussion will continue Friday, February 5.
The freedom of State actions must be limited also during the state of emergency, said Sanita Osipova, president of the Constitutional Court, on Latvian Television February 4.
A survey on attitudes to domestic violence has been concluded, finding that society in Latvia is rather lenient towards physical or corporal punishment of children, Latvian Television reported January 29.
If more contagious types of Covid-19 begin to spread in Latvia, hospitals could have 2-3 times more patients than currently, Liene Cipule, head of the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD), told Latvian Television January 29.
The government will look for ways to reorganize the restrictions and make them more purposeful, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said on Latvian Television January 27.
Opening all retail venues could be considered if no more than 270 new Covid-19 cases per day were registered in Latvia, Jurijs Perevošcikovs, epidemiologist of the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) told Latvian Television January 21.
The capital market has stagnated in Latvia over the past 20 years, said Santa Purgaile, head of the Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK), on Latvian Television January 19.
The Latvian Defense sector is preparing to purchase a military field hospital, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Television January 18.
Over the weekend there have been many violations of curfew regulations, around 1000 cases, the Chief of State Police Armands Ruks told Latvian Television January 18.
The winter holiday for schoolchildren will not be extended again, Education Minister Ilga Šuplinska told Latvian Television January 15.
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš told Latvian Television January 13 that ministers might get vaccinated against Covid-19 as a priority.
With the change of the Minister for Health, no major changes are expected, but more intensive work is to be awaited, said political scientist Juris Rozenvalds in an interview on Latvian Television January 11.
On January 8, director Dzintars Dreibergs' war film Dvēseļu putenis/Blizzard of Souls will premiere in the United States' virtual cinema space, Latvian Television reported Friday.
Health Ministry's chief infectologist Uga Dumpis told Latvian Television January 5 that it should be seen soon whether the strict rules at the end of last year will have worked.
The police will use all necessary resources to control compliance with the curfew announced yesterday, Andris Locs, representative of the State Police (VP), told Latvian Television December 30.
The Ministry of Health is considering temporarily restricting scheduled outpatient health services to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 infection, Health Minister Ilze Viņķele told Latvian Television December 28.
December 28, at 17:30, the planned repatriation flight to Latvia from London Gatwick airport will take place, as previously reported by LSM.
Police will step up traffic control during the Christmas holidays, said Juris Jančevskis, chief executive of the Police Traffic Safety Board, on December 23.
The possibility of reducing the distribution of COVID-19 is in the hands of the public, Prime Minister Krišjānis Karins (“New Unity”) said on Latvian Television December 23.
The healthcare system has been 'deformed' due to the influx of COVID-19 patients, Liene Cipule, head of the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD), said in an interview on Latvian Television December 22.
Health Ministry's chief infectologist Uga Dumpis told Latvian Television December 22 that the new strain of COVID-19 can't be prevented from reaching Latvia.
For medical workers, Christmas and New Year will not be a peaceful time, said Kārlis Rācenis, doctor at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS), on Latvian Television December 21.
The Latvian army is ready to engage in the logistics chain of COVID-19 vaccine, the commander of the National Armed Forces (NBS), Leonīds Kalniņš told Latvian Television December 18.
Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) epidemiologist Jurijs Perevoščikovs told Latvian Television December 17 that with the current rate, there will be 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals in a week or two.
The State Revenue Service (VID) received more than 8,000 applications for downtime benefits for November, VID Director General Ieva Jaunzeme told Latvian Television December 17.
“Farmers Saeima” association representative Juris Lazdiņš told Latvian Television December 16 that food packages distributed to pupils during state of emergency should consist of local products.
In the coming years, it is important to reorganize and sort out the field of oncology, said Olga Valciņa, representative of the oncology patient organization "Onkoalianse", on Latvian Television December 14.
“It is the darkest time in nature and our darkest moment in connection with COVID-19, but we will get through it,” said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš on Latvian Television December 9.