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Oslo registers an increase in the incidence of mutated viruses
In the last week, 279 occurrences of the mutated British variant and 14 occurrences of the South African coronavirus variant have been registered in Oslo, Oslo's…
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New cases of British virus variant detected in Haugesund
Several cases of the mutated British coronavirus have been detected at the Aibel shipyard in Haugesund.
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Lillestrøm to allow alcohol serving and reopen shopping centers from Thursday
Lillestrøm Municipality has decided to ease the corona measures. Alcohol serving will be allowed, and malls can reopen from Thursday.
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Johnson & Johnson has applied for approval of its corona vaccine in Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has received an application for conditional approval of the corona vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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Danes must test for corona twice a week, authorities say: “It’s a social contract”
The Danish people must get used to being tested for the coronavirus twice a week in connection with the reopening of parts of society, the authorities say.
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Center Party sounds the alarm on foreign acquisitions in Norway: “We mustn’t be naive”
Center Party (SP) leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum warns against naivety when it comes to Russian and Chinese acquisitions of property, companies, and natural resources in…
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Avalanche danger warnings issued for large parts of Norway
Avalanche danger warnings have been issued for large parts of Norway. The Rescue coordination center (Redningskoordinasjonssenter) asks people to be careful.
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49-year-old man sentenced to 24 days of probation for illegal pig castration, has to pay 20,000-kroner fine
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced in the Borgarting Court of Appeal to 24 days probation for having castrated a pig illegally.
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15 new corona cases registered in Sandefjord – more infected this year than in the whole of 2020
So far this year, more corona cases have been registered in Sandefjord than in the whole of 2020. In the last 24 hours, 15 new cases have been registered.
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What does a Biden presidency mean for Norway?
The beginning of the Biden Presidency, this week, signals a reset in American foreign policy. This presents great oppurtunities and some challenges for Norway.
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Swedish study: Antibodies stay in the body for nine months after coronavirus infection
The majority of those who have been infected with coronavirus have protective antibodies in their bodies for at least nine months after being diagnosed with the…
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Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends removal of all corona “ring” measures in Eastern Norway
The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that the government repeal all the extra corona measures that have been introduced in several municipalities in Eastern…
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Norway’s health institute: We are beginning to see the effect of the vaccination of the elderly
With fewer hospital admissions and fewer deaths being recorded, the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) now believes that we are beginning to see the effect of…
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Norway’s Consumer Council and 16 other consumer organizations report Tiktok to the EU
The Consumer Council and 16 other consumer organizations have reported the Tiktok app for facilitating illegal advertising to children.
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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing incident in Tromsø
A man in his 40s has been charged with attempted murder in a stabbing incident in Tromsø that took place in October last year.
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It’s official: Government repeals extra strict measures in Eastern Norway
The Norwegian government is lifting the strict extra measures that were introduced in a number of municipalities in Eastern Norway in connection with the mutant…
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Female NAV employee convicted of sexually exploiting asylum seeker
A female NAV employee in Northern Norway has been sentenced to one year and two months in prison for using her position to get sexual intercourse from an asylum seeker.
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Dutch court orders government to lift curfew: “It must be removed immediately”
The Dutch government's curfew is illegal, a court has ruled. The court ordered the government to lift the infection control measure.
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Deportation of foreigners who violate Norway’s new testing and registration rules: Here are the details
The Norwegian government has introduced the statutory authority to deport foreign citizens who violate the testing and registration requirements stipulated in the…
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Dagbladet: The Norwegian government will relax corona measures on Friday
According to sources that the newspaper Dagbladet has spoken to, the Norwegian government will probably provide relief in the corona measures on Friday.