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Sweden closes 19 border crossings with Norway until March 31
It will be forbidden to pass out of Norway and into Sweden on 19 roads as of Tuesday. The traffic will be referred to other border crossings.
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Svinesund: Two Czech women show fake corona tests, get sentenced to prison
Two Czech women showed fake corona tests on two occasions. This resulted in 30 days in prison.
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PHOTO: The man attacked by a polar bear on Svalbard managed to get away with minor injuries. The bear was shot
A man was attacked by a polar bear in Mohnbukta on the east side of Spitsbergen on Tuesday. He managed to escape with minor injuries.
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Norway’s Health Minister: This could be the beginning of the third wave
“This may be the beginning of a third wave where the mutated and more contagious virus variant will quickly become dominant,” Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) said on…
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Norway launches new vaccination strategy, Oslo to receive more corona vaccines
In the future, corona vaccination will be aimed geographically to target areas with high infection pressure.
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Norway could introduce stricter national measures due to the recent corona infection surge
In the last 24 hours, 729 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in Norway, the highest number of infections in one day since January 7.
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New testing record in Oslo pleases the City Council chief: “I am very happy”
A total of 5,105 people were tested for the coronavirus in Oslo on Monday. That is 759 more than the last time a test record was set.
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Mayors warn Norway’s Health Minister against changing vaccine strategy
A total of 26 mayors in Møre og Romsdal warned Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) against changing the coronavirus vaccine strategy.
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Man attacked and injured by polar bear on Svalbard
A man has been attacked and injured by a polar bear in Mohnbukta on the east side of Spitsbergen. The extent of the injuries is not known.
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FHI thinks Norwegians could start traveling again towards the end of May
FHI's director of infection control, Geir Bukholm, believes the borders could reopen at the end of May after everyone over the age of 45 has received the first dose of…
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This year’s March 8 celebration of the International Women’s Day in Oslo will be held digitally
The traditional March 8 celebration in Oslo will take place digitally this year and will thus not be affected by the new strict anti-corona measures in the capital.
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Swedish researchers: Anti-corona restrictions have killed as many people as the virus itself
Two of Sweden's leading experts on global health believe that the restrictions against the coronavirus have killed as many people as the virus itself.
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Police break up party attended by 50 people in Bergen
On Sunday evening, the police in Bergen stopped a party in the center of Bergen with 50 participants. The partying must have lasted for one day.
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Oslo goes into lockdown – again
The reason for the tightening in the capital is a sharp rise in infection rates recently. The new closure is valid from midnight on Tuesday, March 2 to March 15.
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Norway to strengthen green cooperation with EU: “Ambitious climate policy is also good business policy”
Norway has technology and expertise that is vital for Europe's green transition.
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Nent and Telia fail to reach agreement, 470,000 customers in Norway will lose access to channels
Nent Group and Telia have not agreed on a new distribution agreement. Thus, about 470,000 customers will lose access to channels such as TV3, V4, and TV6 from Monday.
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Mustafa Hasan: Last chance for a (permanent) life in Norway
Mustafa Hasan has been living a life full of uncertainity since he came to Norway 12 years ago. One last legal roll of the dice, along with growing political support,…
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Heat records registered in Norway in an otherwise cold February
February was cold in large parts of the country. At the same time, the month ended up being very mild, and several heat records were broken.