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Pilots’ union set to start protest action against Wizz Air on Thursday: “They don’t respect human rights”
Wizz Air is launching daily domestic flights in Norway on Thursday, November 5.
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Patient in intensive care at local Norwegian hospital dies due to poor routines
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision has revealed that poor routines to ensure early detection of a worsening condition were the reason behind a patient's death at…
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Number of newly born muskox calves in Norway above average
In 40 muskox herds, a total of 71 adult cows and 49 calves have been registered by the end of the summer muskox count.
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NRK: People in Bergen changed a lot after new measures were introduced. People in Oslo? Not so much
The use of bank cards, buses, and mobile phones reveals major differences in how infection control measures affected people's everyday lives in Oslo and Bergen,…
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Norwegian health official: Many people will receive coronavirus vaccine in April
Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad believes that the vaccination against corona will start in earnest in April next year.
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Norwegian Health Minister: The second coronavirus wave is here
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) says Norway has control of the coronavirus pandemic but warns that the country faces another wave.
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Norwegian health institute warns of sharp infection spike, believes death toll will increase
The number of corona infections has increased sharply in recent weeks.
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Norwegian health directorate: It might be necessary to introduce even stricter anti-corona rules
Health director Bjørn Guldvog says it may be relevant to tighten anti-coronavirus rules further when it comes to private gatherings.
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Norway's Auditor General: The Public Roads Administration doesn't have good control of road safety
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration received strong criticism in a new report from the Auditor General's Office.
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Norway registers highest number of new corona cases in 24 hours since beginning of pandemic
According to preliminary figures, a total of 21,338 corona-infected people were registered in Norway as of midnight. That is an increase of 704 reported cases in the…
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Norway is announcing new infection control measures this week
Minister of Health Bent Høie announced that Norway would be tightening its anti-corona rules this week. “The infection is spreading so fast, and tracking is so…
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More and more Norwegians over the age of 65 are taking the flu vaccine
Figures from the National Vaccination Register for the 2019/20 season show that more and more people in the risk group are taking the flu vaccine.
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Will the 2020 United States elections affect Norway?
The 2020 United States elections are coming to a head. What, if anything, will the choosing the US head of state for the next four years mean for Norway?
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Two thirds of immigrants who completed the introductory work program were employed or in school after five years
Two out of three people who completed the introductory program for newly arrived immigrants in 2013 were in work or education after five years. The introductory program…
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Train traffic between Tønsberg and Stokke paralyzed after tree falls on railway line
The train traffic on the Vestfold line between Tønsberg and Stokke came to a complete halt after a tree tore down an overhead line.
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The trains between Tønsberg and Stokke are running again
The trains on the Vestfold line between Tønsberg and Stokke are running again.
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Oslo’s City Council leader Raymond Johansen calls for a machete ban
Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen (AP) is disappointed that a machete ban has still not been put in place in Norway's capital.
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Norwegian named Europe’s best low-cost carrier
For the sixth year in a row, Norwegian has been named Europe's best low-cost airline by the World Travel Awards.