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Minister Høie’s Easter advice to Norwegians: “Meet fewer people and travel less”
Norwegians must meet fewer people and travel less at Easter. Visits to hotels should be avoided, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) says.
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FHI: Norway will not continue using AstraZeneca vaccines at this moment
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) will not restart vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being.
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FHI: Eight COVID patients under the age of 30 are currently hospitalized in Norway
In the last week, eight people under the age of 30 have been admitted to Norwegian hospitals with coronavirus, the latest weekly report from the National Institute of…
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European Medicines Agency announces decision: “The AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective”
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concludes that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine can be used.
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EMA: The conclusion of Norwegian researchers about AstraZeneca’s connection to blood clots has not been assessed
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says that they have not assessed the report from the research group at Rikshospitalet on the connection between AstraZeneca and blood…
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Bergen: 16 new corona cases registered in the last 24 hours
In Bergen, 16 new corona infection cases have been registered in the last 24 hours. That is twice as many as the average in the previous week.
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Architect and former construction case manager convicted of gross corruption in Tjøme case
Civil architect Rune Breili and former construction case manager Harald Svendsen have been sentenced to eight months in prison for gross corruption in the Tjøme case.
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WHO: The Johnson & Johnson vaccine works against mutated coronavirus variants
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine can be used in countries where the mutated virus variants are spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Wednesday.
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WHO recommends the continued use of AstraZeneca’s corona vaccine
The World Health Organization is still reviewing information on AstraZeneca's vaccine and its possible link to blood clots. However, it recommends the continued use of…
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The FRP wants national Norwegian language requirements for health personnel
The Progress Party (FRP) is proposing national requirements for Norwegian language knowledge for employees in the health care system.
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The EU has finalized its vaccine passport proposal. Here are the details
On Wednesday, the European Commission presented its proposal for a digital vaccine passport, which should make it easier for people to travel between EU countries.
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Norway’s Health Minister fears that the peak of the third corona wave is yet to come
Several places in Norway are experiencing high infection rates. Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) is concerned that the third corona wave peak in Norway is yet to come.
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Norway to receive 120,000 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Q2 of 2021
Norway will receive 120,000 more doses from Pfizer in the second quarter than expected, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) said.
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Norway gives out 60 million kroner in financial support to sea waste disposal projects
The Norwegian Environment Agency has provided NOK 60 million to support projects related to clean-up or prevention of marine litter.
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Last week, Norway registered the highest number of new corona cases since the start of the pandemic
A total of 5,337 people in Norway were infected with the coronavirus last week.
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High infection rate in Drammen: “We have a big job to do”
A total of 63 people in Drammen Municipality have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
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FHI: We don’t have an estimate of when Norwegians can start traveling again
On March 2, the National Institute of Public Health's (FHI) Geir Bukholm said that he thought Norwegian could start traveling in May. He now emphasizes that relief will…
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FHI calls on young Norwegians to vaccinate themselves against contagious meningitis
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends that young people aged 16 to 19 consider vaccinating themselves against contagious meningitis.
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DN: 34% of vaccine doses in Norway have gone to health personnel
As much as 34% of the vaccine doses administered in Norway have been given to health personnel, newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) writes. The figure should be 20%.