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More than 4,000 Norwegians brought home since the Corona crisis began
Around 4,100 Norwegians have been brought home by plane since the Corona crisis began. The flights have taken place in collaboration between the Government and the…
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The infection rate has dropped to 0.49
The rate of infection (R), which shows how many persons each corona infected individual has transmitted, has fallen from 0.55 to 0.49 in the last 24 hours. This is…
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Seven corona measures that are likely to last throughout 2020
The Directorate of Health recommends measures such as different working hours, the one-meter distance between collective passengers and extensive use of home office…
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Oslo man fined 20,000 for breaking quarantine rules
A man from Oslo has been fined NOK 20,000 for violating quarantine rules in the Infection Control Act, reports NRK. According to the news outlet, the man visited his…
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8,099 recorded Coronavirus cases in Norway – up 30
At midnight, 8,099 cases of Coronavirus infection were recorded in Norway, according to preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This is an…
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One in four thinks the opening of Norway is going too fast
One in four thinks the government’s reopening of Norway after the Coronavirus outbreak is happening too fast. A majority of 64 percent find the tempo right. People’s…
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Nordic countries talk about opening borders
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) will not stop border control and quarantine duty without other countries doing the same. – “We will do this together with the other…
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Høie : It will not be on May 17 that we lost everything we had gained
Neither the guards nor the police shall ensure that people do not gather in the centre of Oslo on 17 May. “That’s not how we do it in Norway,” said Health Minister Bent…
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8,069 recorded Coronavirus cases in Norway – up 35
At midnight, 8,069 cases of Coronavirus infection were registered in Norway, according to preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This is an…
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The Government’s plan for reopening Norwegian society and easing the coronavirus restrictions
The Norwegian Government has today presented its plan for managing the COVID-19 crisis in the time ahead, and a timetable for lifting the most severe restrictions. All…
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The Coronavirus outbreak leads to longer prison queues
The outbreak of the Coronavirus has led to a sharp increase in prison queues. More than 1,000 people are now waiting to receive their sentences, the Ministry of Justice…
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King Harald: – We have a great deal to celebrate
In a time of less freedom, we have once again been reminded of how dependent we are on fellowship, King Harald said in his speech on VE day. VE day, 75 years ago, was…
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Infection was already slowing before March 12
The spread of the corona virus had slowed sharply even before the government introduced the most radical measures on March 12, new analyses show. “We know today that it…
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2 out of 100 have Coronavirus antibodies – FHI believes very few have been infected
Blood tests from 400 people show that 2 out of 100 have coronavirus antibodies. This indicates that a small part of the population has been infected, according to the…
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Infection rates will continue on a downward trend, FHI predicts
It is most likely that the number of coronavirus infections will continue to decline until the end of May, according to the latest calculations from the Institute of…
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Aftenposten names three alleged Russian agents in Norway
Aftenposten names three Russian diplomats in Oslo and writes that they are affiliated with Russian military intelligence (GRU). Before the three came to Norway as…
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Those in the 20s are now the most infected age group
For the first time, the age group 20–29 years is at the top of the statistics for new coronavirus cases. This is according to new figures from the Institute of Public…