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Norway lifts quarantine hotel requirement for travelers from Spain, Monaco, and Andorra
The requirement for quarantine hotels for travelers from Spain, Monaco, and Andorra is being lifted, the Norwegian Ministry of Health stated on Friday.
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New plane with 128 evacuees from Afghanistan lands in Norway
A plane with 128 evacuees from Afghanistan landed on Norwegian soil on Friday morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told NTB.
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Last month, 70% of hospitalized corona patients in Norway were unvaccinated
The majority of people now hospitalized with COVID-19 have not been vaccinated. Minister of Health Bent Høie says that vaccination is slower in younger age groups.
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Infection spike in Oslo schools: “We have asked national health authorities for advice”
Oslo School Councilor Inga Marte Thorkildsen (SV) is asking for new advice from national authorities after the increase in infection among children and young people in…
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Infection record in Trondheim – over 100 new cases
A total of 113 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Trondheim in the last 24 hours. That is the highest daily number of cases in the Municipality since the…
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Høie: The government will soon make a decision on the further reopening of Norway
The government plans to enter step four in the reopening of Norwegian society when everyone over the age of 18 has been offered the first dose of the corona vaccine.
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Health Minister Høie asks Norwegians to continue following infection control rules for the children’s sake
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) says Norwegians should continue to follow the infection control rules so that children and young people can continue to live as normally…
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FRP politician: Norway is taking in a high number of evacuees from Afghanistan
FRP's immigration policy spokesman, Jon Helgheim, believes that many people have been brought to Norway from Afghanistan.
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Weather forecast: Windy days expected in Eastern Norway
Windy weather is expected in Eastern Norway during the next couple of days. It is expected to calm down on Saturday.
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VG: Man charged with rape after controversial party at Brann Stadium in Bergen
According to VG, the police charged one man with rape after a controversial party at Brann Stadium in Bergen just two weeks ago.
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Two Extinction Rebellion activists arrested on the roof of Equinor’s building at Fornebu
Two activists from Extinction Rebellion were arrested on the roof of the Equinor building at Fornebu in Bærum on Thursday morning.
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Tegnell doesn’t want to give the Swedes a third vaccine dose at this point in time
Sweden's state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says there is no scientific evidence that giving a third dose of the corona vaccine to fully vaccinated Swedes will have any…
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Oslo registered 388 new corona cases in the last 24 hours
A total of 388 new corona infection cases have been registered in Oslo in the last 24 hours. That is 248 more than the same day last week and 75 more than on Tuesday.
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One in three people in Oslo plan to vote for the Red Party, the Socialist Left Party, or the Green Party
The Red Party (Rødt), the Socialist Left Party (SV), and the Green Party (MDG) received 34.2% percent of voter support in Oslo in a new Klassekampen and Nettavisen poll.
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Number of new corona cases in Bergen remains high: “This is the highest rate we have registered in 2021”
A total of 117 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Bergen since Wednesday. The Municipality says that the infection tracing work is under a lot of…
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Norway to participate in the celebration of Ukraine’s independence and launch of Crimean Platform
State Secretary Audun Halvorsen is visiting Kyiv on August 22-26 to represent Norway at the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence and at the launch of the Crimean…
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Nakstad: Norway is seeing a fourth infection wave
In the last 24 hours, 1,093 new corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. Assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad says Norway is in the fourth wave…
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Norway has not stopped its Kabul evacuation efforts
Despite the increased terrorist threat at the airport in Kabul, Norway has not stopped attempts to evacuate people from the city.