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Norway’s Armed Forces will provide free tampons and pads to its soldiers
The Armed Forces will ensure that all soldiers who need it receive free pads and tampons, newspaper Forsvarets forum writes.
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Norway to tighten rules for quarantine hotels and introduce stricter regime for foreign workers
The Norwegian government is tightening rules related to quarantine hotels. It will introduce a system with stricter rules for foreign workers.
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It’s official: Norway extends entry restrictions until March
Norway's strict entry restrictions will initially be extended until the end of February, but with some small changes, the Norwegian government said on Wednesday.
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Health Directorate chief: Things in Norway will get better in 100 to 150 days
The proportion of Norwegians who support the government's corona measures is falling. Health director Bjørn Guldvog understands that people are tired but asks the…
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FHI: 40,000 Moderna vaccine doses that were supposed to arrive in Norway this week are delayed
More than 40,000 doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, which were expected to arrive in Norway this week, have been delayed by about one week.
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Avalanches and slippery roads: Danger warning issued for Northern Norway
On Wednesday, up to 40 centimeters of snow is expected in large parts of Nordland and the southern part of Troms.
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WHO: It is extremely unlikely that the coronavirus came from a laboratory
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) believe it is “extremely unlikely” that the coronavirus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, as some have claimed. “The…
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Two more missing people found dead at the landslide site in Gjerdrum
On Tuesday afternoon, two more people were found dead in the landslide area at Ask in Gjerdrum.
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Trondheim: Two people infected with the mutated coronavirus broke isolation rules
Two people infected with the mutated coronavirus in Trondheim have broken isolation rules, newspaper Nidaros writes.
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So far this winter, almost 100 wolves have been detected in Norway and Sweden
Between 94 and 98 wolves have been detected so far this winter, Rovdata reports.
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Red Cross: Norway’s young people are struggling due to the pandemic
Norway's youth has nowhere to be due to the pandemic lockdown, the Red Cross reports. Now they want to increase the offer available to young people.
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Oslo: Five people charged in Boligbygg corruption case
Five people have been charged in the so-called Boligbygg case in Oslo, the National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime in…
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Oslo: 16-year-old terrorism suspect to remain imprisoned after court rejects appeal
The Borgarting Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal from the 16-year-old who was remanded in custody on Friday after the Police Security Service (PST) charged him…
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Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends recommendation against all non-essential travel until April 15
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is extending its global travel council until after Easter. All travel that is not strictly necessary, to all countries, is discouraged.
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Norway’s government decides to uphold strict corona measures in Eastern Norway
The Norwegian government decided to uphold most of the corona measures that were introduced in connection with the outbreaks of the mutated coronavirus in Nordre Follo…
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Man in his 50s sentenced to prison after making threats against Norwegian Minister Sveinung Rotevatn
A man in his 50s has been sentenced to 90 days in prison for threatening Minister of Climate and Environmental Protection, Sveinung Rotevatn.
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International traffic at Torp Airport fell by 90% in January
Only 21,998 passengers traveled from Sandefjord Airport Torp in January, compared with 142,419 the same month last year. International traffic decreased the most - over…
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Government: Seasonal workers stuck in Norway due to corona will receive renewed residence permits
Almost 300 seasonal workers who have been stuck in Norway since last year will be able to get a renewed residence permit for the 2021 season, the government states.
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Five new infection cases of the mutated coronavirus detected in Moss
On Monday, Moss Municipality received confirmation of five new corona infection cases. It was also confirmed that the five people in question were infected by the…