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Second death from the coronavirus in Norway
An elderly patient infected with covid-19 has died, during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Oslo University Hospital. This is the second coronavirus…
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Norwegian citizens may face new measures when entering other countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to make Norwegian citizens aware of the fact that certain countries are introducing measures and/or restrictions for people…
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Måsøy municipality introduces a 24-hour control post along the county road
The municipality of Måsøy in Finnmark introduces strict measures to protect the municipality from the coronavirus infection. Among the measures is a 24-hour checkpoint…
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Coronavirus Measures: Norway to close airports and ports
Norway will close airports and ports from 8 am on Monday, states Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H). Border control is also intensified. This is one of the measures…
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Coronavirus death in a nursing home in Oslo – the third in Norway
A resident at Ellingsrudhjemmet in Oslo has died after catching the coronavirus. This is the third death in Norway. The resident died earlier this week, and the…
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Universities to send hundreds of nursing students from the school desk to hospital
Although schools and universities have been closed because of the danger of the coronavirus infection, hundreds of nursing students instead will be sent into practice…
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Travel advice for the United States and France
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against trips to the United States and France that are not strictly necessary. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided, on…
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Police districts restrict contact with the public
Police throughout the country close several services that involve direct contact with the public as a result of the danger of infection. The Trøndelag police district…
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Bergen establishes new Corona Clinic
Bergen Municipality has established its own Corona clinic at the Bergen Health center. It replaces the day care unit for immediate help (EHD) at the Emergency Services.…
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“We can’t test everyone“
Many Norwegians who have asked to be tested for coronavirus have been rejected. With the fear of running out of test equipment, FHI has come up with clear restrictions.…
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The Minister of Health is urging people to take voluntary measures to save lives
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) urges people among the population and the business community to take voluntary measures to save human lives as a result of the outbreak…
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Almost 15 per cent are immigrants
There are now close to 800,000 immigrants in Norway. This corresponds to 14.7 per cent of the population, according to new figures from Statistics Norway. At the start…
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The state is offered the opportunity to use the closed lung hospital for coronavirus infections
Investors who have purchased a closed lung hospital outside of Oslo offer the state to rent the property to treat corona patients. The facility is located in Nittedal…
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The municipality of Oslo has opened a coronavirus telephone line
The municipality of Oslo opened a separate telephone line, on Monday at 12 o’clock, for people who are ill and suspect they are infected with the coronavirus. “The…
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Many do not trust the media coverage of coronavirus
Nearly 30 percent said they do not trust what the media writes about the coronavirus. This is according to a survey InFact conducted for Media24. When asked “Do you…
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“Hospitals should be able to prevent employees from travelling abroad,” says Hospital Department Head
Department head Dag Jacobsen at Oslo University Hospital believes that health care workers should not travel abroad as long as the coronavirus is spreading. The head of…
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Wedding guests quarantined in Oppdal
50 people have been put in corona quarantine after a wedding in Oppdal, and two of them are showing symptoms. Several of the guests come from Northern Italy. “The…
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Over 2,000 tested for coronavirus in Norway
More than 2,000 people have been tested for the coronavirus in Norway, according to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). Norway can run out of tests if one is…