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Corona infection rates in Oslo increased by 147% last week
Infection rates increased by 147.1% in Oslo last week. Nationally, the infection rates also rose sharply.
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Corona-infected nursing home resident in her 90s dies in Stavanger
A fully vaccinated nursing home resident in her 90s who was infected with the coronavirus died on Sunday, Stavanger Municipality announced on Sunday.
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359 corona cases registered in Trondheim this weekend – mass testing of students starts on Tuesday
Most of the 359 new cases in Trondheim over the weekend were registered among students. On Tuesday, the Municipality will mass test 35,000 students.
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Torget in Bergen: 50% fewer pedestrians registered this summer
The square in the heart of Vågen in Bergen, where Fisketorget and several restaurants are located, has registered 50% fewer pedestrians than usual this summer.
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Solberg: Climate is more than oil and oil production
The Conservatives believe they can cut emissions without stopping oil exploration in Norway. Higher CO2 taxes could result in cuts by making it more expensive to pollute.
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Only 78 people showed up for drop-in vaccination in Åsanehallen in Bergen. The maximum was 1,000 people
On Thursday, all adults in Bergen could show up to get vaccinated without an appointment. In Åsanehallen, the capacity was 1,000 people, but only 78 showed up.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: There is no quick fix for Norwegians who are still in Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) believes that a quick solution to help Norwegians who are in Afghanistan leave the country is unlikely.
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Eight new fighter jets to be part of Falcon Deploy exercise at Evenes
On Wednesday, Norway's new F-35 fighter planes land at Evenes airport to participate in the exercise Falcon Deploy, which will last for three weeks.
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Update: 398 new corona cases registered in Oslo in the last 24 hours
A total of 398 new corona infection cases have been registered in Oslo in the last 24 hours - 211 more than the same day last week.
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The Ministry of Defense does not know if the Taliban has taken over Norwegian military equipment
The Ministry of Defense does not know what has happened to the military equipment in Afghanistan that Norwegian taxpayers have financed.
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Norwegian researcher: Our travel habits may be permanently changed
Researcher Harald Thune Larsen at the Department of Transport Economics (TØI) believes it can take a long time before Norwegian travel as much by plane as was the case…
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Norway’ Health Minister Høie sends message to the unvaccinated: “It is wise to get vaccinated quickly”
Several municipalities have in recent days warned that they are struggling to follow up testing and infection detection in schools. The Minister of Health has announced…
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Former intelligence officer thinks NATO and Norway might get involved in Afghanistan again
Parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party in Telemark and former intelligence officer Mahmoud Faramand does not think Norway is done with the Taliban.
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Update: 1,415 new corona infection cases registered in Norway in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, a total of 1,415 corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. That is 730 more than the same day last week and 121 more than the record…
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The old Svinesund bridge to open to travelers with a valid corona certificate from Saturday
From Saturday, travelers who have a valid corona certificate can drive over the old Svinesund Bridge from Sweden to Norway.
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Sweden has completed the evacuation of its personnel from Afghanistan
Swedish authorities have completed the evacuation from Kabul airport, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said.
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Strike ends without extra salary increase for nurses in Norway
After the nurses' strike was called off early this summer, the parties entered voluntary mediation. Now it is finished, without the nurses getting an extra pay hike.
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Stoltenberg: The increase in infection in Norway is serious
Although the vaccination rate in Norway is high - and continues to rise - the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) believes the sharp increase in infection in…