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ERR News: Coronavirus round-up: September 21-27

September 28, 2020October 10, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 327, compared to 244 the week before.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Coronavirus round-up: September 14-20

September 21, 2020October 10, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 244, compared to 167 the week before. The last time more than 200 cases were diagnosed in a single week was in mid-April.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Latvia, Lithuania race ahead in bid to attract Belarusian IT companies

September 16, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

At the beginning of September, daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht (EPL) wrote that while Lithuania and Latvia are working hard to attract IT businesses from Belarus, the 'digital nation' of Estonia is not. ERR News has looked deeper into the issue.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Coronavirus round-up – September 7-13

September 14, 2020September 16, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 167, increasing by 10 from 157 the week before.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Tartu bars preparing to reopen after alcohol restrictions lifted

September 10, 2020September 13, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

A month-long restriction on selling alcohol at night to limit the spread of coronavirus was lifted in Tartu County on Monday, now bars and clubs are planning to introduce masks and thermal imaging cameras to keep customers safe.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Coronavirus round-up – August 31-September 6

September 7, 2020September 13, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 157, increasing from 100 the week before.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Feature | How Estonia is helping Ukraine develop e-governance

September 4, 2020September 13, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

It's well known that Estonia is a leader in e-governance, but what it does to help other countries implement their own e-services is perhaps less well known. ERR News spoke to Hannes Astok from the e-Governance Academy (eGA), about how Estonia has helped Ukraine in the e-governance sphere over the last decade.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Coronavirus round-up – August 24-30

August 31, 2020September 13, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Last week, the total number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosed in Estonia was 100, increasing from 83 the week before.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Solidarity chain formed in Tallinn to support Belarusians

August 23, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Hundreds of people gathered in Tallinn on Sunday to form a human chain to show solidarity with Belarusians protesting against the results of presidential elections which saw Alexander Lukashenko handed a sixth term in office earlier this month.

Posted in Estonia

ERR News: Feature – Estonia launches coronavirus exposure notification app ‘HOIA’

August 20, 2020 Helen WrightLeave a comment

Estonia's coronavirus exposure notification app "HOIA" launches today (August 20) and is now available to download. ERR News spoke to Priit Tohver, Ministry of Social Affairs adviser in the field of e-services and innovation, to find out what the app does and how you can use it.

Posted in Estonia

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