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Preparedness in Norway has never been better
Justice Minister Monica Maeland says that Norway as a nation has never had better preparedness, but believes it is too early to make an evaluation. – “Many will now…
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Almost one in four say they want to keep their children home and away from kindergartens
In a recent survey, 24 percent of parents with preschool children said they want to keep their children home and away from kindergartens when they reopen on Monday.…
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7,068 recorded Coronavirus cases in Norway – up 84
At midnight, 7,068 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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Several Covid-19 infected people get sick without warning
Several Covid-19 infected patients become very ill without any warning. This also applies to relatively younger people with no underlying illnesses. This has been…
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From next week you can book an appointment for theory testing at the Vegvesenet
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) is keeping the vehicle licensing offices closed to limit coronavirus infection, but from next week…
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Doctor advises the King to continue the state council over the telephone
On the advice of his doctor, King Harald will continue to lead the Council of Ministers at the end of the week over the telephone, as he has done the last nine times.…
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6,984 recorded corona cases in Norway – up 61
At midnight, 6,984 cases of the Coronavirus were recorded in Norway, according to preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This is an increase…
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Over 600,000 had downloaded the infection app by Thursday evening
Slightly more than 600,000 people had downloaded the infection app within a few hours on Thursday, reports the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) to Dagbladet.…
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3,000 have signed up to clean beaches
Due to the outbreak of the virus, beach cleaning activities across the country have been canceled. At the same time, more than 3,000 people have joined professional…
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The police are planning partial reopening of the passport offices
Police are planning to open some services to the public again next week, says Justice Minister Monica Mæland (Høyre). Since March 13, police public services have been…
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The EU’s infection control agency recommends public use of face masks in Norway
The EU’s infection control agency recommends both the member states and Norway to advise the public to use face masks in public spaces. According to Aftenposten, the…
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Significant increase of the Coronavirus infection among immigrants in Norway
As many as 37 percent of those who have contracted the Coronavirus infection in Norway last week, before Easter are immigrants. Most are from Somalia. One in ten people…
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Oslo does not rule out waiting for the opening of schools and kindergartens
The opening of kindergartens and schools in Oslo can be delayed, says city council leader Raymond Johansen (Ap). To TV 2, he does not rule out, earlier statements that…
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At least a quarter of a million patient appointments have been put on hold
Due to the Coronavirus situation in Norway, more than 250,000 contracted hospital treatments for other patients have been put on hold, according to a survey by VG. The…
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6,791 corona cases registered in Norway – up 113
At midnight, 6,791 cases of Coronavirus infection were registered in Norway, preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health show. This is an increase…
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The May 17 children’s parade in Oslo is cancelled
The children’s parade in the capital on May 17 has been cancelled because of the coronavirus but children will still play an important role, said the May 17 committee in…
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Cabin owners defied ban and went to the summer cabins at Easter
In Lillesand in Southern Norway, there has been a significant increase in cabin visitors during Easter, despite the cabin ban. They fear an invasion when the ban is…