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A mosque in Trondheim has been closed due to possible corona infection
A mosque in Trondheim will be closed for the time being while COVID-19 infection tracing takes place. The reason is that someone who has tested positive for COVID-19,…
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Oslo Among the Reddest Cities in Europe
The number of corona infections in Oslo is increasing. It is likely that Oslo will be among the reddest cities in Europe, says assistant health director Espen Rostrup…
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NOAS asks Norway to receive 1,500 children and families from Greece
Norway should relocate 1,500 children and families with children from Greece over two years, according to the Norwegian Organization for Asylum Seekers. On Thursday,…
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Joint statement by Nordic Foreign Ministers from Bornholm
The Foreign Ministers of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (N5) met at the Danish island of Bornholm. Situated in the Baltic Sea, they discussed matters of…
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Extended custody of a Norwegian spy
The Norwegian, who in August was charged with sharing state secrets, can be held in custody until 12 October. This appears in a ruling from the Borgarting Court of…
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Bergen municipality introduces face masks in elderly care
As a precautionary measure, employees and visitors to nursing homes and home services will now wear face masks when it is not possible to keep a distance of one meter. –…
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146 new Coronavirus infections registered in the last 24 hours
At midnight to Friday, 12,644 Coronavirus infected people were registered in Norway, preliminary figures show. This is an increase of 146 cases in the last 24 hours. The…
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The spread of infection remains at a relatively low level
The spread of infection is still at a relatively low level in the general population, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) states in its weekly report. This…
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The government is tightening language requirements for the payment of social assistance benefits
If immigrants under the age of 30 do not participate in Norwegian language training, they might get cuts in their social assistance benefits, the government proposes. –…
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The Bergen City Council is extending the COVID-19 infection control measures in the city
The City Council of Bergen has, on the advice of FHI, chosen to extend the infection control measures until the coming Tuesday, 22nd September. On Wednesday morning, the…
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Facts about the Coronavirus outbreak in Norway
265 Coronavirus related deaths have been reported to the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The age group with the most deaths is people who are between 80-89…
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Changes in the travel advice for Estonia and some of the regions in the Nordic countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Estonia, as well as to the region of Etelä-Savo in Finland, and to North Jutland and the…
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105 new Coronavirus infections registered in the last 24 hours
At midnight Thursday, 12,498 Coronavirus infected people were registered in Norway, preliminary figures show. This is an increase of 105 cases in the last 24 hours. The…
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The Crown Prince and Crown Princess on a Coronavirus visit to Kristiansund
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit traveled to Kristiansund on Tuesday to hear about the experiences and challenges people have had during the…
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Police found 80 dead sheep at the Central Troms farm
Police found about 80 dead sheep on a farm in Midt-Troms on Monday. The lambs have probably starved to death. Eleven other sheep had to be slaughtered. The dead animals…
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Normalisation will increase space for dialogue and cooperation
‘The normalisation of Israel’s bilateral relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will increase the space for dialogue and cooperation between Israel and the…
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Nakstad: “If we can reduce the rate of infection, we can continue to go to work and school this autumn”
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic now raging in a number of European countries, assistant health director Espen Nakstad, on Tuesday, had an optimistic message for the people…
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Marius Borg Høiby has become a motorcycle mechanic
The oldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby (23), has got a new job, as a motorcycle mechanic in Lier. It was Seher.no that first mentioned the news…