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The Directorate of Health is requesting facemasks
The Directorate of Health has asked everyone with stored contamination equipment to contact Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Sør-Øst) as soon…
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Residence permit extension for foreign workers
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is working on an amendment to the Immigration Regulations to allow foreign workers already in Norway to receive a residence…
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Health authorities are considering which measures are needed in the future
Curfews and seclusion of municipalities will probably not be applicable when the health authorities determine, next week, which corona measures apply after 26 March.…
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Embassy personnel will ensure that Norwegians come home from Thailand
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent embassy personnel to the airport in Bangkok to ensure that persons with a residence permit in Norway are not denied boarding.…
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Bergen Municipality will notify people in larger groups
If many people gather in a defined area outdoors, Bergen Municipality will send them SMS and ask them to spread. The municipality has gone to the acquisition of…
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These are the most popular Coronavirus searches
Norwegians now search for “Coronavirus” more than “weather” on the Google search engine. “Coronavirus Norway” was the most popular Coronavirus-related search last week.…
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Municipalities refuse to loosen the quarantine
Northern Norway municipalities defy Justice Minister Monica Mæland’s (H) request to drop closed municipal boundaries and quarantine for the people coming from the south.…
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Hospital manager: – Young and healthy are hit unexpectedly by the Coronavirus
The majority of those affected by the coronavirus are elderly and people with chronic illnesses but young, healthy people, and severely. VG reported on Thursday that 11…
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FHI: 1,926 confirmed corona infections in Norway – 183 new cases over the past day
A total of 1,926 people have now been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in Norway. In the past 24 hours, 183 new cases have been confirmed. 130 people are…
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126 inmates released to reduce the risk of infection in prisons
During the week, 126 prisoners in Norwegian prisons received advanced release to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, reports the Norwegian Correctional Service…
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The hospitals are crying out for facemasks
There is a noticeable lack of facemasks at the hospitals in the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Sør-Øst). Now the organization is asking for…
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People have confidence in the Government’s management of the Coronavirus crisis
Two-thirds of the population said they trust the authorities’ handling of the Coronavirus, according to a survey that also found support for the Right increasing.…
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Norwegian hospitals will test malaria medicine on corona patients
On Friday afternoon, it became clear that the malaria medicines hydroxychloroquine and Remdesivir will be tested at Norwegian hospitals on Norwegian Covid-19 patients.…
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Norway mobilises international support for vaccine development effort
Several countries are now supporting Norway’s appeal for funding for the development of a vaccine against the Covid-19 virus. Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are…
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7,000 people have called the Foreign Ministry’s helpline
Many Norwegians abroad want to come home, but travel restrictions and fewer flights are causing problems. The UD’s public telephone has received many thousands of…
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Klaus Sonstad provoked by people ignoring social distancing during the coronavirus
Humorist and TV celebrity Klaus Sonstad raged against joggers, teens and shoppers who do not keep distance when there is real danger of becoming seriously ill. Sonstad…
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UiO researchers will use mobile data to predict the spread of infection
Researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) are working to create a model that can predict the geographical spread of the coronavirus, using mobile data. “The model…
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OUS researcher: Everyone must stay home
Researcher Gunhild Alvik Nyborg believes the spread of the coronavirus is out of control and calls for full isolation. – “We must do something about today’s strategy. We…
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Many are concerned about being infected by the coronavirus
Many are concerned about being infected by the coronavirus, but confidence in the health authorities’ handling of the situation is increasing, according to a survey by…