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FHI invites young adults to participate in vaccine study: “It’s very important”
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) is asking Norwegians between the ages of 18 and 30 to participate in a study on the effect of vaccination against…
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Children of low-income parents face a greater risk of mental illness, new FHI report claims
Children of parents in the lowest income class face a three to four times higher risk of developing mental illness compared to children in families with higher income.
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Yet another casualty: Embellished figures distract from serious immigrant healthcare crisis in Norway
NT OPINION: Hospitalization rates amongst Pakistani-born Norwegians have been at the center of media attention, and controversy, in recent weeks. However, behind the…
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Support for face mask use in Norway remains very high, new survey shows
Four out of five Norwegians are positive about the continued use of face masks in the country, a new survey shows.
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Solberg comments on priority vaccination of MPs: “Demanding with such a large media focus”
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) understands the representatives of the Norwegian parliament (Storting) who believe that the vaccine debate in recent days has put them in…
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Oslo’s gyms are open again
After several months of corona restrictions that forced gyms to close, Oslo's gyms opened on Wednesday morning.
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Norwegian students returning home from study abroad do not have to pay for quarantine hotel stay
Norwegian students who return home from study stays abroad do not have to pay the fee for staying in quarantine hotels.
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Norwegian health official: We don’t recommend taking the Janssen vaccine
“We do not recommend taking the Janssen vaccine – to anyone,” assistant health director Espen Nakstad said on Wednesday. According to Nakstad, people should rather wait…
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Norway’s Tax Authority warns against email fraud: “Scammers are pretending to be us”
Scammers are once again trying to deceive Norwegians by pretending to be the Tax Administration. This year, they are contacting people with claims of unpaid property tax.
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Høie: 24 municipalities in Norway will receive fewer extra vaccine doses
The 24 municipalities that were promised 60% extra vaccine doses will receive fewer doses than planned.
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FHI asks Norwegian municipalities to ensure correct information in corona certificates
The corona certificate will be ready for use in the first half of June. The municipalities must ensure that the information used in the certificate is correct, the…
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Bergen extends local corona measures: “We need more time”
The infection rates in Bergen are going in the right direction, but the City Council does not want to lift the measures too early. The local corona measures are being…
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A new state committee will provide advice on developing sustainable tourism in Norway
Increasing tourist flows can contribute to pollution and wear and tear at famous natural sites in Norway. The government is setting up a committee to look at the…
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Vaccine fraud attempts on the decline in Sweden
Swedish police now receive fewer reports of attempted vaccine fraud cases.
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Trondheim registers 33 new corona cases: “People relaxed a little too much”
A total of 33 new corona infection cases have been registered in Trondheim in the last 24 hours. At the moment, the route of infection is unknown to four of the infected.
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This week, Norway is changing quarantine hotel rules and easing entry restrictions. Here are the details
Several significant changes to Norway's quarantine hotel rules come into force on Thursday, May 27.
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The government’s message to those in Norway with reopening anxiety: “We are proceeding cautiously”
The Norwegian government says that measures will not be eased until they believe it is justifiable. But the infection can still get out of control, it warns.