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Global corona death toll passes 1 million
The world passed 1 million coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, figures from Worldometer show.
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County Governor asks municipalities in Oslo region to consider local anti-corona measures
As a result of the outbreak, the County Governor is now asking municipalities in the Oslo region to assess the need for local measures.
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Belgian man who became sick on Hurtigruten died of coronavirus
An elderly Belgian man who fell ill on board the Hurtigruten ship Fridtjof Nansen in mid-March died of the coronavirus.
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Norway registers 82 new corona cases in last 24 hours
A total of 13,626 coronavirus infection cases have been registered in Norway as of midnight on Sunday night.
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Norway receives large number of applications for oil exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 33 oil companies in the licensing round Awards in Predefined Areas (APA)…
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Guri Melby elected as new head of Liberal Party
As expected, Guri Melby was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party at the party's national meeting on Saturday.
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Corona update: 186 school pupils and 18 teachers end up in quarantine in Ullensaker
A total of 186 students and 18 teachers are currently in quarantine in Ullensaker municipality.
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26-year-old man to end up in court for not paying corona fine of 20,000 kroner
A 26-year-old man, who hasn't paid a fine of NOK 20,000 for breaking the isolation requirement while he was infected with the coronavirus, will have to appear in court…
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Oslo’s secret list of potential new corona measures revealed
Norwegian health authorities have asked Oslo to introduce stricter coronavirus measures.
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Norway’s Royal House cancels parliament dinner
The dinner has been held regularly ever since King Haakon invited the parliamentary representatives to dinner at the castle in 1906.
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Norway’s Labor Party supports bus drivers’ strike: “They have a right to demand a fair salary”
Labor Party deputy leader Bjørnar Skjæran supported the bus drivers in their strike.
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Government refuses to lift quarantine obligation for Norwegian cabin owners in Sweden
More than 12,000 Norwegians with a cabin in Sweden will have to stay in their home country for the time being.
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Coronavirus infection growth in Oslo is flattening out
Infection growth in Oslo has flattened out in recent days.
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Oslo registers 59 new corona cases, second-highest daily number in last two weeks
The total number of people infected with the coronavirus increased by 59 cases during the last 24 hours, an overview from the Oslo municipality revealed.
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Norwegian court stops construction of Utøya tragedy memorial
Ringerike District Court decided that the construction of the memorial site for the Utøya July 22 tragedy on Utøyakaia will be stopped temporarily.
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Norway’s Green Party wants government to take in 1,500 refugees from Moria camp
The MDG has stated that Norway must accept 1,500 asylum seekers from Moria.
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Norway puts 52 million kroner into fighting work-related crime
The Norwegian government is strengthening its efforts against work-related crime with a NOK 52 million allocation in the state budget.
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Norway extends advice against travel until January 15. Here are the details
The global travel guidelines will be extended until January 15, 2021.