87% Eesti elanikest on rahul, kuidas Eestis võrreldes teiste riikidega koroonakriisi lahendati
(Delfi)
“Väga rahul on kriisi lahendamisega on 33% ja pigem rahul 54% elanikest. Rahul pigem ei ole 7% ning üldse ei ole rahul 3% elanikest. Selgelt kõige enam on rahul vanemad elanikud, rahulolu on kõrgem ka eestlaste seas ning Lõuna-Eesti elanike hulgas.”
COVID-19 Eestis
Viimati uuendatud: 22. mai 2020
[Harjumaa 655 | Saaremaa 550 | Pärnumaa 137 | jne.]
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Friday
22. May
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Eestivenelased hoolivad sellest riigist, kus nad elavad
(ERR)
“Kas peale viirusekriisi on veel kedagi, kes kahtleks eestivenelaste panuses epideemiast ülesaamisesse ja nende riigitruuduses?”
- Poliitikateadlane Tõnis Saarts
Venemaa lubab avatud taeva lepingust kinni pidada
(ERR)
“USA president Donald Trump teatas neljapäeval otsusest 2002. aastal jõustunud kokkuleppest välja astuda.”
Soomes tööl käivad eestlased saavad üha enam petta
(ERR)
“Koroonakriisi ajal on Soome tööandjad hakanud Eestist tööjõudu palgates rohkem reegleid rikkuma ja seadustest mööda hiilima. Eriti haavatavas olukorras on Soomes töötavad eestivenelased, kes ei oska soome keelt ega tunne seadusi.”
Radioactive waste from Estonia may soon be coming to Utah
(Salt Lake Tribune)
“Energy Fuels, the mill's owner, recently requested a permit from the state of Utah to import radioactive waste from Estonia, which will be partially reprocessed into yellowcake. … Energy Fuels said the Estonian government has required the plant, which produces the metals tantalum and niobium, to cease some of its operations until it finds a way to dispose of 2,000 drums of radioactive byproducts that are being stored on-site.”
Opinion: Why Sweden is unlikely to make a U-turn on its controversial Covid-19 strategy
(The Guardian)
“Sweden has not imposed any lockdowns nor carried out mass testing. Its policy has been to slow the spread of the virus by exhorting its citizens to practise voluntary social distancing.”
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Thursday
21. May
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Russians have Good Reasons to Go to Estonia; Estonians Don’t Go to Russia
by Paul Goble
“An excursion into Pskov Oblast is the best agitation against the Soviet Union and the feigned greatness of the Russian Federation” because villages only 20 to 40 kilometers from the Estonian (southeastern) border are “a clear example” of the shortcomings of Russian imperialism and of Moscow’s inability to provide decent conditions for the lives of its people.”
15 võrratut paika Eestis, mida elu jooksul kindlasti külastama peaks
(Delfi)
EU issues coronavirus air safety guidelines
(The Guardian)
“Air travellers will have to wear face masks throughout all stages of their journey, they could be assessed in interview booths if they show signs of Covid-19, and will need to say goodbye to loved ones outside the airport, according to guidelines issued by the EU’s air safety body. … Hand luggage restrictions could be even stricter. …”
(European Union Aviation Safety Agency)
Russian Navy to Bolster Baltic Fleet With 6 New Warships
(The Moscow Times)
“The move comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO member states in the Baltics.”
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Wednesday
20. May
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Economy vs. Virus: Where are we heading in the Baltic states?
(Latvian Broadcasting)
“The economy in the Baltic States is heading for its worst year since the financial crisis 2008 and will be hit harder than elsewhere in Europe. Or maybe not?”
Can ground-based, theater-range missiles serve NATO’s deterrence strategy in the Baltic region?
(TNSR)
“The operational value of ground-based missiles is twofold in the Baltic region. The first is that, in the opening phases of a military confrontation, theater-range missiles can knock out air defense systems located in Kaliningrad and other missile hubs in Russia’s Western Military District so as to allow NATO reinforcements to have more freedom to maneuver. The second is that local allies — especially the Baltic states — will not be forced to exhaust their combat power quickly by trying to burst the A2/AD bubble from within. …”
Was the Recent Military Exercises in Kaliningrad Oblast a Mini Zapad?
(Jamestown Org.)
“Russian media outlets were conspicuously sparse with details when it came to reporting on the late-April drills in Kaliningrad Oblast. Nevertheless, it is possible to identify some of the units involved: among them, the 224th Artillery Brigade … The Baltic Fleet also took part, with 25 surface vessels belonging to the following units: the 36th Missile Ship Brigade, the 71st Landing Ship Brigade, the 323rd Minesweeping Squadron and the 105th Naval Region Protection Brigade …”
Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces
(Reuters-Uk)
“… created by a team including founders of global tech startups Transferwise and Bolt, seeking a safer return to workplaces following the coronavirus lockdown.”
Estonia ended state of emergency - restrictions are kept in place
(BNN)
“We have to be ready for a second wave. There’s no room for emotions. Estonia must be ready for a second wave, we have to take it into consideration. Readiness encompasses different areas of life, different subjects and we are preparing for it.”
Venemaa toimetas Ida-Ukrainasse tanke ja laskemoona
(Postimees)
“Venemaa toimetas Ida-Ukraina Donbassi piirkonda juurde üle kümne tanki, kaheksa lahingumasinat ning hulgaliselt laskemoona, teatas Ukraina kaitseministeerium.”
Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Should Not Be the World’s
(Foreign Affairs)
“No country has been as simultaneously praised and criticized as Sweden has for its response to the novel coronavirus.”
Vladimir Putin Is in Deep Trouble
by Anna Nemtsova, The Daily Beast
“The COVID-19 disaster has brought into focus for much of the public the poverty, oppression, and excesses that already were eroding the Russian president's popularity.”
Lies and Disinformation Cover Up Russia's Environmental Assault on the Baltic Sea
(The Moscow Times)
“The area around St. Petersburg is home to at least 145 large-scale cattle, pig and poultry farms, each with about 172,000 animals. There are more than 10 active poultry farms left in the region. According to researchers, every year a single poultry farm can deposit around 10 tons of phosphorus into the Baltic sea.”
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