Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Friday
A Danish school evacuated due to a sickening smell, Nigeria prosecuting Danish soldiers in piracy case, and a ringing endorsement for fourth Covid-19 jabs are among the top news stories in Denmark on Friday.
'Unpleasant smell' that sickened children at Danish school is unexplained
An Aarhus-area school was evacuated on Thursday after a mysterious smell appeared to be related to new headaches, coughs, and runny noses in students and teachers, newswire Ritzau reports.
Suspecting some kind of chemical spill, school management reached out to emergency services — but police, the fire brigade and emergency medical responders were unable to identify the cause, according to a tweet by the East Jutland Police.
However, authorities were able to rule out a chemical spill, police tell broadcaster TV2, and the investigation is ongoing.
ICYMI: Recent Covid-19 booster jab offers good protection, Danish agency says
People who received the most recent round of Covid-19 boosters are at significantly lower risk for hospitalisation, according to a recent analysis by the State Serum Institute, Denmark's infectious disease agency.
Having a second booster (for most, that would be your fourth dose) provides "around 75 percent better" protection against hospital admission than just three doses, writes Bolette Søborg, senior medical consultant at the SSI, on the agency's website.
READ ALSO: Can you get a second Covid-19 booster in Denmark if you are not in a risk group?
Nigeria to prosecute Danish soldiers involved in piracy case
This week, Copenhagen District Court began to hear the case against a Nigerian man authorities say is a pirate who participated in an attack on a Danish vessel off the coast of Nigeria in November 2021.
But now, Nigeria has announced its intention to prosecute the Danish soldiers involved in the same incident, in which four Nigerian nationals were killed.
"We demand that Denmark release the remaining Nigerian in Danish custody. We demand an apology from Denmark to Nigeria for the behavior of the frigate," says Nicholas Ella, director of the legal department in Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign affairs, according to newspaper Weekendavisen.
Ella describes the firefight as the "direct murder of people on the boat," Weekendavisen reports.
READ ALSO:
- Denmark to commence trial of suspected pirate
- Danish navy kills four alleged pirates off Nigeria during PM visit to region
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'Unpleasant smell' that sickened children at Danish school is unexplained
An Aarhus-area school was evacuated on Thursday after a mysterious smell appeared to be related to new headaches, coughs, and runny noses in students and teachers, newswire Ritzau reports.
Suspecting some kind of chemical spill, school management reached out to emergency services — but police, the fire brigade and emergency medical responders were unable to identify the cause, according to a tweet by the East Jutland Police.
However, authorities were able to rule out a chemical spill, police tell broadcaster TV2, and the investigation is ongoing.
ICYMI: Recent Covid-19 booster jab offers good protection, Danish agency says
People who received the most recent round of Covid-19 boosters are at significantly lower risk for hospitalisation, according to a recent analysis by the State Serum Institute, Denmark's infectious disease agency.
Having a second booster (for most, that would be your fourth dose) provides "around 75 percent better" protection against hospital admission than just three doses, writes Bolette Søborg, senior medical consultant at the SSI, on the agency's website.
READ ALSO: Can you get a second Covid-19 booster in Denmark if you are not in a risk group?
Nigeria to prosecute Danish soldiers involved in piracy case
This week, Copenhagen District Court began to hear the case against a Nigerian man authorities say is a pirate who participated in an attack on a Danish vessel off the coast of Nigeria in November 2021.
But now, Nigeria has announced its intention to prosecute the Danish soldiers involved in the same incident, in which four Nigerian nationals were killed.
"We demand that Denmark release the remaining Nigerian in Danish custody. We demand an apology from Denmark to Nigeria for the behavior of the frigate," says Nicholas Ella, director of the legal department in Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign affairs, according to newspaper Weekendavisen.
Ella describes the firefight as the "direct murder of people on the boat," Weekendavisen reports.
READ ALSO:
- Denmark to commence trial of suspected pirate
- Danish navy kills four alleged pirates off Nigeria during PM visit to region
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