Breaking in Denmark: From 10th September, Covid 19 will no longer be regarded as a ‘societally-critical’ illness and therefore *all* restrictions will end in Denmark.

Wow. dr.dk/nyheder/indlan… This is very big news here, decision taken last night by Danish government’s coalition parties. Danish minister of health declares Covid ‘under control’ and vaccinations at ‘record high’ levels, with R rate under 1. Daily deaths have been on average 0-3 for many months.

A lead story on Danish national news last night was how British fishermen have been well and truly shafted by Brexit. It’s accompanied by fine article online (link in thread below). 3 people were interviewed, inc. Ian Perkes, who voted for Brexit but now wishes he hadn’t:
THREAD Perkes said pre-referendum he believed Boris Johnson and was happy to be photographed alongside him when Johnson was campaigning. Perkes is 2nd from right:

On a Danish train (again), 325km journey, 3.5 hours, standard 1-way ticket bought online few days ago 198kr (£22), walk-on price 388kr (£44), wide carriage, clean, comfortable, quiet, free wifi, State-owned/run DSB (Danish State Railway). Nationalised, high standards, affordable. Walk-on ticket (I checked, just for curiosity’s sake): 388 kr (£44). Standard class