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Denmark sends health team to COVID-19-embattled Slovakia

Slovakia currently faces one of the worst rates of COVID-19 infections in the world – a situation exacerbated by the health minister resigning this week.

But some help is on the way.

Denmark will deploy a team of doctors and nurses to the country to lend a much-needed helping hand.

The team, which includes three doctors and five nurses from the Danish health system, will help alleviate the critical situation in the country.

“The situation in Slovakia is critical and heartbreaking. They are caught in a massive third COVID-19 wave that shows how fast things can get out of control when new mutations gain momentum,” said the foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod.

Was Queen Anne a lesbian? The heartbreaking truth behind Olivia Colman’s epic The Favourite

The monarch ruled England, Scotland and Ireland from 1702 until 1707 when England and Scotland united to form Great Britain. Her reign as queen of Great Britain and Ireland continued until 1714, when she passed away at the age of 49 following a stroke.

Anne’s life has not been studied in as much detail as other monarchs, although we know she was plagued by illnesses and went through 17 pregnancies, with none of her children surviving to adulthood.

The Favourite portrays Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) as having been romantically and sexually involved with two of her ladies-in-waiting: Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham, played by Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone respectively.

But historians have long disagreed on whether the interpretation of Queen Anne as a lesbian is accurate.

Europe’s number eights: all the royals who are eighth in line to the throne

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child is born later this year, he or she will be eighth in line to the British throne. Let’s look at the other royal families of Europe to see who occupies the eighth space in line to their respective thrones.

Prince Felix of Denmark

Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian, Prince of Denmark and Count of Monpezat, is the youngest son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg.

Born 22 July 2002, the Danish prince recently celebrated his 18th birthday surrounded by family at the Danish Royal Family’s French residence, the Château de Cayx.

One of the world's oldest monarchies

Queen Margrethe II (born 1940), has been Denmark's reigning monarch since 1972. Her son Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) will be the next one to succeed to the throne, part of a line that reaches all the way back to Gorm the Old (believed to be born around year 900) and Harald Bluetooth (born around 940). Prince Frederik's son Christian (born 2005) will continue the line into the future.

The Danish monarchy today

Today's Danish monarchy doesn't spend a lot of time on pomp or circumstance. The children of the Royal Family attend ordinary public schools, and the adult members of the family are often seen shopping, dining, or riding their bicycles in public just like any other Dane.

But the Royal Family plays an important symbolic role, both at home and abroad. In Denmark, they promote good causes and welcome foreign heads of state at glittering state dinners. They visit Greenland and the Faroe Islands, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Outside of the country, they head delegations that promote Danish products and Danish businesses.

Queen of Denmark turns 75, party kicks off

There is still another week before Queen Margrethe II turns 75 on April 16th, but that has not stopped the Danes from jump-starting celebrations in advance.

The Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik traveled through Aarhus in an open horse coach accompanied by a parade of horses from the army’s 'Gardehusarregimentets Hesteskorte' Wednesday morning, and a music show is scheduled for the evening.

A horse parade is usually only planned for special occasions, such as royal weddings or celebrations.

The Queen and the Prince Consort ended up at the Aarhus City Hall after the parade, where they made an appearance at the balcony, followed by a reception, attended by other royals such as Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, as well as Prince Joachim and Princess Marie.

Queen bids refugees welcome in New Year’s address

In a speech that otherwise stuck to familiar themes, Queen Margrethe touched on two of the biggest political debates in 2014: the influx of refugees and the most comprehensive school reform in modern Danish history.

The queen first directly addressed Denmark’s schoolchildren, who this year are facing longer school days and other changes due to the reforms that took effect in August.

“Right now it is the Christmas holiday; but children and teachers must soon start school again. I wish all of you children who are watching tonight a very happy New Year. After the holiday you will go back to school; then you must show how much progress you can make,” Queen Margrethe said.

Denmark calls for bids to build digital coronavirus passports

“The goal is for the coronavirus passport to contribute to a gradual, safe and effective reopening of Denmark,” the country’s Agency for Digitization, wrote in a press release announcing the tender.

“The specific applications will, among other things, depend on the assessment of health professionals. The solution will be developed in partnership with business and cultural organisations to ensure that it meets their individual demands.

Denmark’s government was in February one of the first countries to announce plans for a digital coronavirus passport. It has now divided the work into two parts: developing a “user-friendly” app, and updating the health system’s IT infrastructure so that it can as seamlessly as possible transfer the required information.

Stakeholder cooperation: A lesson from Denmark to combat food loss, waste

Collaboration between the government, the private sector, civil society and consumers is necessary to tackle the problem of food loss and waste – a lesson Indonesia can learn from Denmark, one of the few countries in the world to have made progress in the fight against such waste.

Food waste has become a global problem, as one-third of the total food produced is wasted, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The waste has caused 4.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or 8 percent of the annual global emissions, worsening the climate crisis. Indonesia and Denmark have been facing a similar problem.

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Stakeholder cooperation: A lesson from Denmark to combat food loss, waste".

Get faster, better and more efficient with automation!

One thing every industry has in common right now is the need to do more with less. Whether it’s less manpower or tighter budgets, demand is increasing even if resources are not. Automation is the key to not just getting through these difficult times, but to growing during them! With more than 80 speakers reviewing robotics, machine vision, motion control, artificial intelligence, and smart automation technologies, Automate Forward is the event to participate in to learn how to reach and exceed your goals.

Industrial Robots Demand Versatile Crossed Roller Bearings

Robotics and automated machinery demand highly versatile bearings. Not only must bearings carry diverse loads with high precision, robotic motion is also becoming more complex. Machine designers must also fit their bearings into shrinking mechanisms like articulating arms that position and rotate objects.

Crossed roller bearings are designed to make line-contact with the raceway surface to give them their excellent rigidity and load handling ability while minimizing deformation and maximizing accuracy.

OnRobot Launches Advanced MG10 Magnetic Gripper for Safe and Precise, Collaborative Applications

Odense, Denmark: OnRobot has launched the MG10, a versatile, high-performance, easy to use magnetic gripper for material handling, assembly and machine tending applications in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace environments. Fully compatible with all major robot brands through OnRobot’s One System Solution, the MG10 offers unique adjustable force and grip detection features that provide users with unprecedented levels of control.

IF Steel Market 2021 Global Industry Demand, Industry News, Market Size, Share, Sales Revenue Forecast by 2026 – Industry Research Co.

Global “IF Steel Market” research report provides in-depth information on industry share and market size growth rate, top manufacturers, company overview, business summary. The IF Steel market report also covered key market segments, growth trends by regions, drivers and market challenges, growth strategy and market opportunity.

NLMK Group introduces new product transportation scheme

NLMK Group, a global steel company, says it has introduced the use of polymer materials instead of timber for the transportation of steel semis, for the first time in the history of international commercial shipping. The new transportation scheme saves more than RUB 100 million and 13,000 m3 of timber annually.

Previously, timber was used as lining when transporting metal by sea. Every year, close to 13,000 m3 of timber, or almost three railway trains, would be used for this purpose. In the new scheme, timber is replaced with reusable fasteners made from special polymer materials.

OnRobot Launches Advanced MG10 Magnetic Gripper for Safe and Precise, Collaborative Applications

OnRobot has launched the MG10, a versatile, high-performance, easy to use magnetic gripper for material handling, assembly and machine tending applications in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace environments. Fully compatible with all major robot brands through OnRobot’s One System Solution, the MG10 offers unique adjustable force and grip detection features that provide users with unprecedented levels of control.

Anabolic Steroids Could Do Long-Term Harm to Testicles: Study

WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Men who use anabolic steroids may be doing serious damage to their testicular function, new research warns.

And the damage may last long after they stop.

Illegal use of the drugs is not uncommon among athletes seeking to increase muscle size and strength and look more muscular, according to study lead author Dr. Jon Rasmussen, a postdoctoral scientist at the University Hospital of Copenhagen in Denmark.

Top 100 Most Popular Danish Websites (.dk) in January 2021

We are back with another fully updated Top 100 Most Popular Danish Websites review, with a focus on how these companies performed online during January 2021. Through this report, you will gain insights into the best of the best within the Danish market, and how they are managing their digital platforms.

Using reports generated through our web analysis tool, we look once more at each site’s overall score, loading speed, GDPR compliance, if they have an SSL Certificate, and more. Our aim is to give you the competitive edge that you need in order to compete with the best within the Danish market.

According to new figures from Danmarks Statistik, the COVID-19 pandemic left a monumental mark on the aviation industry in 2020.

The number of passengers departing from Danish airports plummeted by 75 percent due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

In total, just 4.6 million passengers flew from airports in Denmark last year – down from 18.2 million the previous year.

READ ALSO: Copenhagen airport

Better for domestic-serving airports

Passenger figures started off on par with 2019, but then nose-dived to under 2 percent of the norm in April and May before improving slightly over the summer.

Well it was nice while it lasted, but the sunny and dry weather is set to dissipate for now.

According to national weather forecaster DMI, our immediate horizon will be one brimming with wind, rain and cloud cover.

The more ‘traditional’ Danish weather is set to lay siege later today, with clouds and rain steadily sweeping across the country.

And it will really take a turn for the worse late tonight, as upwards of 30mm of rain could fall over the next 24 hours.

A broad majority of Parliament has voted in favour of banning donations that seek to undermine democracy in Denmark.

The move aims to prevent potentially extremist forces from using donations to erode basic freedom and human rights.

“There exists extremist forces abroad that try to turn our Muslim citizens against Denmark and drive a wedge into our society,” said the immigration minister, Mattias Tesfaye.

“Numerous times in recent years, the media have written about Danish mosques receiving millions from, for instance, the Middle East. This the government will counteract.”

Parliament has approved a government proposal that will crack down harder on social control in Denmark.

The law will ban religious marriages involving minors and stiffen up punishments for those who keep people locked in marriage by force.

“We have now made it a criminal offence to enter into religious marriage under the age of 18 and using force to prevent others getting a divorce,” said the immigration minister, Mattias Tesfaye.

MIT-Denmark continues to thrive despite the pandemic.

The initiative – which connects students and faculty from the prestigious US university with institutions and industry in Denmark, mostly through Dansk Industri, to advance critical research, build new technologies, and create innovative partnerships – has been busy making MIT university campus more sustainable within the areas of architecture/community spaces, energy, and food/waste.

Heavy Danish involvement

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) contends that its Green Campus Challenge is also helping its students “to broaden their cross-cultural competencies”.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent New York-based Democrat member of Congress of Puerto Rican heritage, recently became the latest in a long line of US politicians to mention Denmark – positively, of course.

End the legislated poverty!

Ocasio-Cortez, who was among the female politicians who former US President Donald Trump suggested in July 2019 should “go back and help fix” the countries they come from, is incredulous that paying people a living wage in the US, which is currently just 7.50 dollars an hour, is even up for debate.

In 2009, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced to the Danish children’s vaccination program for girls aged 12-18.

Ten years later it was expanded to include 12-year-old boys in a development that has been widely praised as a resounding success.

New figures from the State Serum Institute (SSI) have shown that 85 percent of 12-year-old girls and 82 percent of boys of the same age got the first of two HPV vaccines in 2020.

And of them, 42 percent of the girls and 38 percent of the boys have got the second vaccination and thus completed the treatment.

LONDON — One of the leaders of the recent World Health Organization-led mission to China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus expects finding out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the pandemic.

In a press briefing, Peter Daszak estimated collective scientific research could pin down how animals carrying COVID-19 might have infected the first people in Wuhan.

“There was a conduit from Wuhan to the provinces where in South China, where the closest relative viruses to (the coronavirus) are found in bats,” says Daszak, the president of EcoHealth Alliance.

A few days from now the first human will be vaccinated with a Danish vaccine candidate against COVID-19. It is developed by a team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with the companies AdaptVac, ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies and Bavarian Nordic. The vaccine candidate, ABNCoV2, has just been approved for human clinical testing. So far, the research data look promising.

’Our vaccine candidate is characterised in that it elicits a strong immune response in animals. We hope and believe that the strong immune response both results in effective and long-lasting protection’, says Professor Ali Salanti.

Prime minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the measure on Tuesday as Denmark’s total number of coronavirus cases continued to rise.

Patient Safety Authority (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed) figures updated at 11am on Tuesday show 156 confirmed coronavirus cases in Denmark with 875 people in quarantine. That represents an increase of nearly 100 over 24 hours.

Denmark Twitter: Austria and Denmark team up with Israel for next generation COVID-19 vaccines
Austria and Denmark have teamed up with Israel to produce 2nd generation vaccines against new mutations of the coronavirus.
The alliance, dubbed First Movershttps://t.co/Ih1uLTO9vC
— Mix World Tw!tter (@Mix_World_Blog) March 8, 2021

In addition to the Italian regions, the ban on flight arrivals encompasses all areas designated “red” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its assessment of coronavirus risk, meaning it advises against all travel (not just non-essential travel) to those areas.

The Italian regions in question are Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, Veneto, Marche and Valle d'Aosta.

On Monday, January 11, the American-Danish Business Council kicked off the new year with an exclusive members-only virtual briefing with Ambassador Rufus Gifford, Deputy Campaign Manager for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, and former United States Ambassador to Denmark.

The Danish Ambassador to the US, Lone Wisborg, opened the event by greeting all members welcome to a new year in the ADBC. The Ambassador additionally addressed the recent events that transpired at the US Capitol where riots entered the US Congress building.

Dear Members of the American Danish Business Council,

2020. That is a year I will hardly forget! It has been a year that in many ways feels like a whole decade, while at the same time, as if it passed by in an instant. Many things have transpired this year, and while it has indeed been quite challenging at times, I look back on a year that marks many great successes and accomplishments. 2020 was the year where working from home and interacting virtually became the new norm for most of us. But also, where solidarity and community spirit would bring us together to protect the most vulnerable in our societies.

The American-Danish Business Council, in partnership with Amcham Denmark, will be hosting an Executive Briefing with H.E. Lone Wisborg, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States on March 8, 2021.

The Ambassador will provide thoughts on Biden’s first weeks in office; expectations and opportunities on the green transition agenda, as well as other timely developments. Afterwards

As gatekeeper to the Baltic Sea, Denmark’s geographic location has played a strong influential factor in the country’s development into one of the world’s leading maritime nations. Surrounded by sea, Denmark has more than 400 islands and a total coastline of over 7,000 kilometers. Therefore, maritime transport has been a vital source of income in Denmark and is continually growing hand-in-hand with increasing international trade. Danes have been active in the shipping business from the Viking era. Today almost 10% of global trade is transported by ships under Danish control.

On May 30th, 2014 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark published a new special report on the Danish maritime sector called: “Focus Denmark – A new era of shipping”. The report provides an insight into the past and current state of the Danish maritime sector and outlines the future focus of Danish shipping.

Hotels in Copenhagen

Andersen Hotel is conveniently located in Copenhagen, close to the main station in the bustling and trendy streets of Vesterbro within walking distance of Tivoli Gardens and the Strøget shopping street.

The hotel has 73 rooms decorated with lovely Designers Guild wallpapers and fabrics. The hotel offers 24-hour stay with their "Concept 24" which has to be booked in advance.

The hotel rents bikes if you want to experience the city in an easy and convenient way. The hotel breakfast is very good and fresh. The products in the bathrooms are from Molton Brown. The rooms is equiped with refrigerators, safety boxes and of course free Wi-Fi. Residents at the hotel arriving by car can rent space in a parking garage nearby.

Jeff Bezos names Andrew Steer as head of Bezos Earth Fund

REUTERS: Amazon.com Inc's Jeff Bezos on Tuesday named Andrew Steer, who leads environmental think tank World Resources Institute, as the president and chief executive officer of his US$10 billion Earth Fund.

The billionaire started the Bezos Earth Fund last year and committed US$10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofit organizations and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change.

Steer has years of experience in environmental and climate science as well as economic and social policy in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa, Bezos said in a Instagram post.

There are many lovely places in Denmark, so why should you go to Odense? And bring your family, boyfriend or friends? If you ask us, the answer is obvious.

Because Odense is big city fun with manageable distances, because we have the largest concentration of recognized museums outside the capital area, because we are Denmark's greenest big city, because we host fun and impressive events all year round, because we are in the process of reinventing the city center with beautiful hang-outs, a light rail and super bike path - and because Odense is H.C. Andersen's hometown.

Odense is an open and modern city and is set to invest more than 34 billion DKK in urban development in the coming years. Such development requires us to work closely with our business partners.

To attract business and companies, Odense has the lowest level of taxation and fees of the large cities in Denmark

kengo kuma-designed hans christian andersen museum set to open in denmark

in the summer of 2021, a kengo kuma-designed museum dedicated to the life and work of hans christian andersen will open in odense, denmark. offering a new perspective on the much-loved author, the institution seeks to provide a unique artistic encounter, which combines landscape, architecture, and modern exhibition design. the vision for the museum is to spatialize the experience of andersen’s literary universe and stage a complete artistic setting in which architecture, sound, light and a stream of images constantly create new encounters between each visitor and andersen’s fairytales.

Danish government’s call for forced local Covid-19 testing rejected

The government could enforce self-isolation for people in Odense neighbourhood Vollsmose if they test positive for Covid-19.

That comes after reports yesterday that mandatory testing could be enforced in the area, which currently has a high incidence rate with the virus.

A majority in parliament’s epidemic committee has rejected forced testing but backed the government’s proposal for enforcing quarantine, broadcaster DR reported.

Health minister Magnus Heunicke confirmed the decision after a lengthy meeting on Monday evening.

“I can confirm that a majority in parliament is not prepared to do what our health authorities say is necessary to break the infections curve in Vollmose,” Heunicke said.

Economic Burden of COPD by Disease Severity – A Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark

Anders Løkke,1,2 Peter Lange,3,4 Jesper Lykkegaard,5 Rikke Ibsen,6 Maria Andersson,7 Sofie de Fine Licht,8 Ole Hilberg1,2

1Department of Medicine, Little Belt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; 2Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 3Medical Department, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev, Herlev, Denmark; 4Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; 5Research Unit for General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 6i2Minds, Aarhus, Denmark; 7AstraZeneca Nordic, IVS & Health Economics, Södertälje, Sweden; 8AstraZeneca Nordic,Medical & Regulatory, Södertälje, Sweden

Correspondence: Anders Løkke

University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Email Aloekke@gmail.com.

NASA orders additional Space Ergometer from Danish Aerospace Company A/S

Danish Aerospace Company A/S (DAC) has signed a contract addition for the delivery of another of the company's new space ergometers to NASA. This order is worth DKK 3.2 million and NASA has now bought new space ergometers from DAC over the last three years for a total of DKK 14.8 million.

Danish Aerospace Company A/S in Odense, Denmark, has today signed a new purchase order with Jacobs Engineering in the USA for the delivery of yet another of the company's new FERGO space ergometers to NASA.

The order, which has now been signed, has a value of DKK 3.2 million.

The first part of the order was signed in 2019 with a total amount of DKK 11.6 million.

Denmark could force residents in outbreak area to take Covid-19 tests

The government could enforce mass testing in the area in order to control a recent local outbreak of the coronavirus, according to newspapers BT and Politiken.

If a person tests positive for the virus, they would required to self-isolate. Non-compliance can be legally penalised by issuing a fine.

Reports of the possible decision emerged on Monday after Politiken reported it had seen a note from the government to the parliamentary epidemic committee. The committee is required to see the government proposal under the recently-passed epidemic law.

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