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Danish scientists believe the Kent variant of coronavirus is less infectious than previously thought. Analysis at the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen found the mutant strain, scientifically known as B.1.1.7, is 36 per cent more infectious than previous variants. This number is significantly lower than the 70 per cent figure first cited by Prime Minister Boris … Read more
A bizarre new children’s cartoon has launched in Denmark which tells the story of a chap with the ‘world’s largest penis’. John Dillermand – which literally translates to ‘penis man’ in Danish slang – follows the adventures of its eponymous character who performs impressive feats with his member. From rescue missions and taming lines to … Read more
Danish borrowers are offered interest-FREE mortgages for 20 years The fixed-rate loans are on offer from Danish branch of a Helsinki-based bank Other lenders including Denmark’s largest bank are eyeing up similar offers Denmark’s central bank has had a negative benchmark rate for over eight years By Tim Stickings For Mailonline Published: 15:09 GMT, 6 … Read more
Face masks do NOT protect the wearer from coronavirus, but will stop them from infecting other people, Danish study finds More than 6,000 adults and split them into two groups: one wearing masks in public and one control group that did not After one month, 1.8% of the people wearing masks had been infected with … Read more
Danish farmers have demanded the end to a cull of 17 million minks over a coronavirus outbreak after no new cases of people infected with a mutant strain of the virus have been recorded. A large group of farmers took to the road in their tractors to take part in the demonstration against the cull, … Read more
Princess Mary of Denmark becomes emotional as she addresses the Danish National Center for Grief after arriving in chic green wool suit and face mask By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:04 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 12:04 GMT, 13 November 2020 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark attended the 20th anniversary conference for … Read more
The mutated form of coronavirus found in Danish mink has now spread to more than 200 people as Denmark’s Prime Minister warned the strain ‘could pose a risk that future vaccines won’t work’. The country announced more than 280,000 people in the north Jutland region will now be in lockdown amid growing fears over the … Read more
Ancient artefacts and tools discovered on the Danish island of Zealand hint at the fact Neanderthals lived there 120,000 years ago. The ancient human relative is known to have lived in Eurasia at this time, but the presence on a piece of land separated from the mainland by 30 miles of sea indicates an element … Read more
Danish murderer who killed journalist on board home-made submarine is apprehended ‘after escaping prison by threatening guards with a fake bomb’ Peter Madsen staged a dramatic escape from prison in Denmark this morning He was apprehended and surrounded by police on a roadside near the prison Madsen was jailed for life in 2018 for the … Read more
Danish ice cream maker drops ‘Eskimo’ lolly name after Greenland politician said ‘pejorative’ term was offensive to Arctic people Hansens Is said on Wednesday it decided to choose a more suitable name The term Eskimo is used to refer to indigenous people from all over the Arctic It has been criticised as a ‘pejorative’ and offensive … Read more