Italy, Denmark and mainland Greece could be added to coronavirus quarantine list this week

Italy, Denmark and mainland Greece could be added to coronavirus quarantine list this week following surge in infections Denmark’s number of cases in seven days is 28.7 infections per 100,000 people This is above the Government’s threshold of 20 but less than the UK’s 31.5 Italy yesterday logged 16.5 cases per 100,000 residents and Greece … Read more

Will Portugal and Denmark be next on the quarantine list?

Will Portugal and Denmark be next on the quarantine list? Decision on border restrictions TODAY after cases spike as Theresa May demands ministers stop ‘dragging their feet’ over airport tests Grant Shapps due to announce latest review of government quarantine lists Portugal and Denmark are on the verge of being added to the restrictions Travellers … Read more

Prince Joachim of Denmark rushed to hospital to undergo emergency brain surgery

Prince Joachim of Denmark, 51, is in a ‘stable condition’, says Danish palace, after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain Prince Joachim of Denmark, 51, underwent brain surgery following a blood clot  Son of Queen Margrethe is now in a ‘stable condition’, Danish palace confirmed  The royal was rushed to … Read more

Kate Middleton wows in an identical dress to one worn by Princess Mary of Denmark

They were dubbed unofficial ‘royal sisters’ by the late Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld thanks to their strikingly similar appearance and comparable taste in fashion. So it’s perhaps no surprise that the Duchess of Cambridge appeared to take style cues from Denmark’s Princess Mary again this week – with Kate, 38, sporting a deep blue £525 Beulah London gown … Read more

Norway and Denmark ban tourists from lockdown-free Sweden from entering the country

Norway and Denmark will reopen their borders to each other as coronavirus restrictions are eased, but not to their lockdown-free Scandinavian neighbour Sweden. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Friday Denmark will reopen its borders from June 15 to residents of Germany, Norway and Iceland but ‘with restrictions’, while Norway said it would do … Read more

European royals unite to wish Queen Margrethe of Denmark a happy 80th birthday via video call

Queen Margrethe of Denmark turns 80 today and to mark the occasion, royals from across Europe have surprised the monarch by sending their warm wishes via video call. Royals including Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her family, King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife Queen Letizia, and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the … Read more

Children line up six feet apart outside school as Denmark eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Denmark’s children are back in the classroom as the country eases its month-long coronavirus restrictions – becoming the first in Europe to reopen schools. Nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools welcomed returning students today who were pictured lining up outside, six feet apart, to maintain social distance rules.  Schools had been closed since March 12 in … Read more

Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes coronavirus lockdown

Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes lockdown after number of coronavirus cases stabilises The country has seen deaths and hospital admissions stabilise in recent days Measures including restaurant closures will remain in place for at least a month Denmark’s PM, Matte Frederiksen, said it will be ‘a bit … Read more

Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes coronavirus lockdown

Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes lockdown after number of coronavirus cases stabilises The country has seen deaths and hospital admissions stabilise in recent days Measures including restaurant closures will remain in place for at least a month Denmark’s PM, Matte Frederiksen, said it will be ‘a bit … Read more

Austria and Denmark plan to lift lockdown restrictions next week

As Britain and America start to draw up plans for life after the lockdown, they may look for inspiration from European countries where the coronavirus crisis has already showed signs of peaking.   Austria today became the first country to set out detailed plans for ending the standstill, with smaller shops re-opening on April 14 and … Read more