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Man suffers methanol poisoning in Oslo
A man is receiving treatment for methanol poisoning at Ullevål hospital in Oslo. The condition of the person is serious but stable. “The incident took place in the last…
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75 new confirmed Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours
At midnight Monday, there were 12,154 Coronavirus infected people registered in this country, preliminary figures show. This is an increase of 75 cases in the last 24…
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Norway registers 76 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
At midnight on Sunday, 12,079 coronavirus cases were registered in the country, preliminary figures show. That is an increase of 76 cases in the last 24 hours. In the…
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Norway now has a higher infection rate than Sweden
Norway has now surpassed Sweden when it comes to the rate at which COVID-19 is spreading. Norway has 23.9 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants, while Sweden has 23.…
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Most Norwegians will continue using antibacterial gel after corona ends
According to a new survey from the Norwegian Corona Monitor, more than eight out of ten Norwegians want shops and restaurants to continue offering antibacterial gel even…
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Man arrested after violent and bloody incident in central Oslo
The Oslo police found an injured person inside an apartment at Grüners gate on Grünerløkka in Oslo. One person has been arrested. The police revealed information about…
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Man accused of sexual assault arrested in Amsterdam after a year on the run
A 29-year-old man accused of aggravated sexual assault against two underage girls in Trysil has been arrested in Amsterdam after a year on the run. According to…
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Antibiotic use and resistance in Norway remain low
In 2019, a small increase in antibiotic use in Norway was registered, but the numbers are still low, a new report shows. The incidences of antibiotic resistance in 2019…
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Anti-Islamization group holds demonstration in Hamar, 150 counter-protesters appear
The counter-demonstrators gathered at the barricades, pointed their fingers, and shouted slogans to drown out the “Stop the Islamisation of Norway” (SIAN) demonstration…
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Youth parties hold demonstration in support of Moria refugees at Norwegian parliament
Several youth political parties believe that Norway must contribute more to help the people from the Moria refugee camp in Greece. On Friday morning, they demonstrated…
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US says “no” to international vaccine cooperation, Erna Solberg disappointed
The US has decided not to join the WHO-led Covax collaboration to develop and distribute a vaccine against the coronavirus. The decision disappointed Norwegian Prime…
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Police break up party in Bærum that has been going strong since Wednesday
On Friday night, the police ended a party that has been going on at the home of a 15-year-old in Bærum since Wednesday. More than 150 people must have been present,…
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Number of people infected with coronavirus in Norway reaches 12,000
At midnight, 12,003 coronavirus-infected people were registered in Norway, preliminary figures show. That is an increase of 127 cases in the last 24 hours. In the last…
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FHI upholds recommendation for face mask use on public transport in Oslo
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) re-affirmed its recommendation of face mask use on public transport in Oslo when it is impossible to distance one meter…
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6 out of 10 say they have broken the quarantine rules
A new study from the University of Bergen and FHI shows that more than half break the quarantine rules. The elderly break the rules the most. In the survey, 1,704 people…
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30-year-old man sentenced to 13 years in prison for online child abuse in the Philippines
A man in his 30s living in Arendal has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for molesting children under 14 years of age in the Philippines. The abuse occurred online.…