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Covid-19 Estonia: Hospital uses drone to fly test samples from island to mainland
23.04.2020The North Estonia Medical Center (PERH) and the technology company Threod Systems made history when it comes to Estonian medicine on Thursday by flying samples taken from patients in the hospital of Hiiumaa from the island to the mainland using a drone., reported LETA/BNS.
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Estonian FinMin looking for developer of administrative management app for EUR 1.7 mln
23.04.2020The IT center of the Ministry of Finance has announced a public procurement for the development of an administrative management application for the declaration of electronic services, the estimated cost of the procurement is 1.7 mln euros, informed LETA/BNS.
Covid-19: Lithuanian govt drops plans to mass test health workers as part of them work from home
23.04.2020The Lithuanian government cancelled its plans to test all medical workers for the coronavirus without any selection as part of them work from home and are not facing the risk of contracting the virus, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga told a press conference on Thursday citing LETA/BNS.
Covid-19 Latvia: Government approves raising minimum downtime benefit to EUR 180
23.04.2020The minimum amount of a monthly downtime benefit, paid to employees idled by the Covid-19 pandemic, will be raised to EUR 180, and it will be paid also to to employees of those companies that do not meet the tax payment criteria, Welfare Minister Ramona Petravica (KPV LV) said at a news conference Thursday, reported LETA.
The Government Grants Support to Riga International Airport
23.04.2020The government has decided to support State Joint Stock Company “Riga International Airport” in the conditions of the emergency situation with the total amount of EUR 54.42 mln, increasing the company's share capital and cancelling the dividend payment for the previous year.
Solution for minimum social security contributions to be sought by end of April
The Cabinet of Ministers an an extraordinary meeting on Thursday decided to work out proposals by next week to introduce minimum social security contributions for all employed people, regardless of their tax regimes, reported LETA.
EUR 75 mln to be allocated for road construction projects during the crisis
EUR 75 mln will be allocated to the road construction industry during the crisis caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus, a task force set up to support businesses and employees, chaired by Finance Minister Janis Reirs (New Unity) agreed reported LETA.
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