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The Weekly Wrap – Sunday, October 6

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October 6th, 2013


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A second look at some of the week’s best stories from online and print

If you're anything like us, your week may sometimes feel like a blur. 

That's why The Copenhagen Post is trying something different on Sundays. We will take a deep breath, a step back and a second look at some of the stories that made up the past seven days both in our printed weekly newspaper and online. 

As a reminder, you can also hear more from us – if you so wish – via Facebook and Twitter, and via our new daily newsletter, The Evening Post. And if you have a hard time getting your hands on a physical copy of the Post, why not sign up to have it delivered to your inbox? If you haven't read them yet, you can download this week's Copenhagen Post and InOut guide today. Heck, you even get The Weekly Wrap as an email each week.

Here are just some of the stories from the week that was:

– Danes are among the world leaders in wasting food, but our cover story looks at a new restaurant that is challenging that

– Parliament got underway this week, and while the PM might prefer if the focus was on the policies that will be pursued this year, more people are wondering if she can ever win back lost voters

– A Danish activist may face up to 15 years in a Russian prison for her participation in a Greenpeace happening; she shouldn't expect much help from the foreign minister

– You ever heard the one about three Danish MPs who walk into a Russian gay bar?

– You may want to think twice about growing old in Denmark

– The changes to shopping hours have been around for a year now – how have consumers reacted?

– Former bank bosses face charges of stock manipulation

– The likelihood of the Metro expansion being completed on time looks more grim by the week

– The government has vowed to do something about the increasing number of fatal accidents involving right-hand turning vehicles

– The Danish superhero flick 'Antboy' and the suburban TV comedy 'Lærkevej' are due to remade in the US

– As he does every week, our man Ben Hamilton is here to walk you through all the various cultural offerings from our entertainment section, InOut

– Looking for educational opportunities? Read our semi-annual guide to education in Denmark. For all your learning needs, from pre-school to post-graduate 

– And, are you planning on going to Friday's Kulturnat in Copenhagen? Our English programme features some of the highlights of the thousands events on offer. Check it out before you step out.

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend. We'll be back at it tomorrow. 


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A survey carried out by Megafon for TV2 has found that 71 percent of parents have handed over children to daycare in spite of them being sick.

Moreover, 21 percent of those surveyed admitted to medicating their kids with paracetamol, such as Panodil, before sending them to school.

The FOLA parents’ organisation is shocked by the findings.

“I think it is absolutely crazy. It simply cannot be that a child goes to school sick and plays with lots of other children. Then we are faced with the fact that they will infect the whole institution,” said FOLA chair Signe Nielsen.

Pill pushers
At the Børnehuset daycare institution in Silkeborg a meeting was called where parents were implored not to bring their sick children to school.

At Børnehuset there are fears that parents prefer to pack their kids off with a pill without informing teachers.

“We occasionally have children who that they have had a pill for breakfast,” said headteacher Susanne Bødker. “You might think that it is a Panodil more than a vitamin pill, if it is a child who has just been sick, for example.”

Parents sick and tired
Parents, when confronted, often cite pressure at work as a reason for not being able to stay at home with their children.

Many declare that they simply cannot take another day off, as they are afraid of being fired.

Allan Randrup Thomsen, a professor of virology at KU, has heavily criticised the parents’ actions, describing the current situation as a “vicious circle”.

“It promotes the spread of viruses, and it adds momentum to a cycle where parents are pressured by high levels of sick-leave. If they then choose to send the children to daycare while they are still recovering, they keep the epidemic going in daycares, and this in turn puts a greater burden on the parents.”