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Around 160,000 Norwegians downloaded the new Smittestopp corona app
As of December 23, the new infection control app has been downloaded 158,700 times. A total of 41 people have reported that they are infected via the app.
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VG: Norway could receive up to 500,000 extra doses from vaccine residues
If the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) approves the use of residual doses from the vaccine vials, Norway could receive up to 500,000 extra doses from the 2.5…
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The first batch of coronavirus vaccines is on its way to Norway
The first dispatch of Pfizer's corona vaccines has left the factory and is on its way to Norway, the company informed newspaper VG.
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Skien: Woman in her 20s robbed and subjected to violence in her own home
A woman in her 20s was robbed and subjected to violence in her own home in Skien on Wednesday night. Two people have been arrested in the case.
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Norwegian Post: Compared to 2019, there has been a 50% increase in packages in the run-up to Christmas of 2020
This year, the Norwegian Post had to handle 50% more parcels before Christmas than they did in 2019.
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Norwegian health official on new coronavirus variant: “Sooner or later, it will appear in all countries”
Assistant health director Espen Nakstad says the new coronavirus mutation that has been detected in the UK will probably appear in all countries, newspaper Dagbladet…
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Norwegian diplomat appointed UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
Norwegian diplomat Tor Wennesland has been appointed as the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
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New study: Face masks dramatically reduce the spread of droplets from coughing or talking
Face masks reduce the spread of droplets from a person who coughs or talks by up to 99.9%, an experiment shows. Such droplets can transfer the coronavirus.
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New coronavirus mutation related to South Africa discovered in Great Britain
A new mutation of the coronavirus, which probably originated from South Africa, has appeared in the UK, UK Minister of Health Matt Hancock says. Two cases of infection…
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Customs: The number of illegal “taxis” transporting goods from Sweden to Norway has exploded
In the last week, the customs officers at Svinesund have reported a dozen people transporting goods and personal belongings from Sweden to Norway in so-called “goods…
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Bergen: Man tries to rob kiosk on Christmas Eve, repents and goes back to apologize, then gets arrested
A man tried to rob a kiosk in Bergen on Christmas Eve. He repented and went back to apologize. Then he was arrested.
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Harstad: Police get called to check on a drunk man at a playground, find man in his 60s playing Pokémon Go
Harstad police received a report of a drunk man wandering around a playground for a long time. It turned out to be a sober man in his 60s who was playing Pokémon Go.
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Stockholm’s health service is on its knees: “The situation has never been this strained before”
The health service in Stockholm is on its knees, and the situation is described as far worse than it was this spring.
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Official update: Norway extends travel ban for direct flights from the UK until Christmas
Norway decided to extend its travel ban for direct flights from the UK until and including Christmas Day.
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Norwegian police seize over 800 kilos of king crab claws worth more than 500,000 kroner
In mid-November, the police in Finnmark seized over 800 kilos of illegally traded king crab claws and around 270 kilos of cod. The case is still under investigation.
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Norwegian health official: Municipalities must carry out infection tracing very actively during Christmas
Several municipalities are experiencing an increase in the number of corona cases during the Christmas season.
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Interpol: Terrorist groups are trying to profit off of the pandemic
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) believes that terrorist groups are using the corona pandemic to strengthen their power and influence.