Severe allergic reactions to Moderna’s corona vaccine are rare, new study shows
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), severe allergic reactions to Moderna’s corona vaccine are rare. According to the CDC, among…
News
Vinmonopolet shops in the Oslo region will be closed until next month
Vinmonopolet, the state-owned alcoholic beverage retailer, will be closed in several municipalities in the Oslo area from January 23 to January 31. The temporary closure…
Corona measures: The Norwegian parliament is closing down next week and switching to digital work
The Norwegian parliament (Storting) will close down next week and work digitally, Storting President Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen (H) stated. “We do what we can to…
Erna Solberg warns Norwegians in Oslo region: “Don’t go to your cabins”
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) says that Norwegians are not allowed to travel out of the Oslo region to go to their cabins in other…
Norway launches strictest lockdown since March 12 to fight mutated coronavirus outbreak in Nordre Follo
Norway is introducing strict infection control measures in the neighboring municipalities of Nordre Follo and nine other municipalities, following an outbreak of the mutated coronavirus….
Entire Oslo region goes into lockdown: Shopping centers closed, schools to operate at “red” level
Strict infection control measures are being introduced in the neighboring municipalities of Nordre Follo and nine other municipalities. The level of measures has been upgraded…
Norway’s health institute is meeting to assess whether to change the corona vaccination program
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) will meet on Saturday to assess whether to make changes in the vaccination program, director Camilla Stoltenberg stated…
Top 10 stories of the week: Your Saturday morning coffee briefing Jan 23
In case you missed it: Catch up on your weekly news with the top 10 Norway Today stories this week. Here’s your weekly Saturday morning…
Five people charged in illegally caught king crab mega-case
Over a ten-year period, a person allegedly traded almost 50 tonnes of illegal king crab catch. He and four others must now appear in East…
32-year-old Iranian man sentenced to 18 years in prison for murdering ex-wife in Strømmen
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing his ex-wife in Strømmen in April of 2019. The court believes the murder…
Danish Prime Minister: The goal is to have zero asylum seekers coming to Denmark
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says her goal is for no asylum seekers to come to Denmark. “We must make sure that not too many people…
Researchers: New studies suggest that corona vaccines don’t provide good protection against virus mutations
New studies suggest that the corona vaccine does not provide much immunity to the new virus variants from South Africa and Brazil. Recently, various research…
Norway’s health institute: There is a risk that the mutated coronavirus has spread outside Nordre Follo
It is very important to follow up on the infection tracing work that has been done in Nordre Follo to get an overview of how…
Health Directorate chief: The mutation could create a third corona wave of tremendous force in Norway
Health Directorate chief Bjørn Guldvog believes that the spread of the English coronavirus mutation could create a third wave of the virus in Norway. “I…
Neighboring municipality warns inhabitants: “Avoid all contact with Nordre Follo”
Nesodden Mayor Truls Wickholm asked the municipality’s inhabitants to avoid all contact with Nordre Follo, after an outbreak of the mutated coronavirus had been confirmed…
Nordre Follo goes into complete lockdown after mutated coronavirus outbreak: “This is serious”
The British variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Nordre Follo. The entire municipality will be closed until Wednesday, and residents are asked not…
Two people die after an outbreak of mutated coronavirus in Nordre Follo
The two nursing home residents at Langhus center who were infected by the British variant of the coronavirus have died. Nordre Follo Municipality is closing…
Lidl US offers 200 dollars to employees who get the COVID-19 vaccine
The Germany-based supermarket chain announced a new initiative where they are promising their American employees USD 200 in extra pay for getting the COVID-19 vaccine….
Norway registers highest number of murders in last seven years
With 31 deaths in 28 cases, 2020 was the year with the highest number of murders in the last seven years. But the trend is…
PHOTO: Tram derails between Welhavens gate and Parkveien in Oslo
A tram derailed at the intersection between Welhavens gate and Parkveien in Oslo on Friday morning. No injuries have been reported. The reason for the…
