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On 5 August, the Estonian Health Board reported 22 new positive coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, out of 961 tests taken and being analysed. Based on the data in the population register, eight positive test results came from Tartu County (seven of which were from the town of …

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The British government’s foreign office has launched an information campaign targeting more than one million Brits across Europe, including Estonia, with support and advice on steps to protect their rights after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Over the course of the upcoming months, UK nationals living …

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Based on the novel coronavirus infection rate, starting from Monday, 3 August, people arriving in Estonia from 18 countries will need to self-isolate for 14 days. These European countries are Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Malta, Monaco, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. From the …

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Estonia is participating in the joint project of the European Union, “EU solidarity with the Russian civil society: assistance to elderly people and adults with disabilities”, and is contributing €15,000. According to the Estonian foreign ministry, it is an initiative aimed at supporting the vulnerable members of society in Russia …

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THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLY UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION. A black Mercedes SUV with Estonian licence plates drove into a crowd in the German capital, Berlin, in the morning of 26 July, injuring six people, three of whom seriously; it later emerged the man had broken up with his girlfriend …

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Based on the novel coronavirus infection rate, starting from Monday, 27 July, people arriving in Estonia from eleven countries will need to self-isolate for 14 days. These countries are Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Monaco, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the Czech Republic. The self-isolation requirement means that a person …

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An individual with a positive coronavirus test and symptoms – colloquially called a covidiot (COVID-19 + idiot) – either out of sheer stupidity or intentionally visited a spa, a nightclub, a movie theatre and multiple stores in the southern Estonian town of Tartu; the Estonian Health Board warns that this …

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The government of the United Kingdom and the Scottish government have lifted the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine requirement for people arriving in England and Scotland from Estonia. From Tuesday, 28 July, people arriving in England and Scotland from Estonia will no longer have to self-quarantine for 14 days; this also applies …

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