Lithuania reported on Friday 2,514 new coronavirus infections – a record high for a second straight day – and another 26 deaths from COVID-19.

The NordBalt power interconnection between Lithuania and Sweden went offline in the early hours of Wednesday due to a failure on the Swedish side.

Huawei said on Monday it regrets that decisions by Telia, which has announced that it will eliminate the Chinese technology giant from its 4G and 5G networks in Lithuania, are influenced by geopolitics.

Crius LT, a Slovak-owned Lithuanian company, is planning to offer financial services to business customers after obtaining a specialized bank license, the Lithuanian central bank said on Monday.

As the most awaited holidays draw nearer, the official opening of the season of celebrations is usually marked by lighting public Christmas trees. In 2019 Vilnius Christmas tree was awarded the title of the Most Beautiful Christmas Tree in Europe. And this time around the Christmas tree is bound to be a reflection of the exceptional year.

A new LNG shipment is scheduled to be delivered from the United States the Klaipeda-based LNG terminal in Lithuania, marking a fourth such delivery in the new gas year that started in October.

Lithuania's transport, accommodation and services companies posted 6.4 billion euros (excluding VAT) in revenue for the third quarter of this year. Compared to the second quarter and seasonally and calendar adjusted, revenue rose 2.9%, and jumped at a non-adjusted 13%, the country's statistics service, Statistics Lithuania, said on November 27th.

Lithuania signed on November 13th an agreement to buy four Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States.

Coronavirus infection enters the human body through ears and eyes, not through the nose or mouth, masks protect against fines rather than the virus, etc. These are some of many myths surrounding the coronavirus and floating in public space both in Lithuania and in the world. Experts stress that myths remain a huge problem, and people who do not believe in the existence of coronavirus and do not comply with safety requirements allow the infection to continue to spread around.

The coronavirus pandemic and quarantine forced people to stay at home and posed serious psychological challenges to society. Stopping normal activities and changing habits resulted in more anxious, depressed, apathetic society. Forced home closure has also led to an increase in domestic violence both against children and women.