Norwegian hospitals to get 1.5 billion kroner to cover corona losses
The Norwegian government proposes to compensate the hospitals with NOK 1.5 billion in the revised national budget. “We will take Norway safely out of the…
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Norwegian Directorate of Health decides to map out the elderly’s food offer
The Norwegian Directorate of Health will map out what kind of food offer the elderly have and how nursing homes and home care service follow…
Solberg congratulates Health Minister on his 50th birthday: “Thank you for being rock-solid during the crisis”
Prime Minister Erna Solberg congratulated Minister of Health Bent Høie on his 50th birthday on Tuesday, thanking him for his efforts during the corona pandemic….
Minister: Fully vaccinated Norwegians released from quarantine duty, allowed to have close contact with each other
The Norwegian government is implementing relief for people who are fully vaccinated. Vaccinated Norwegians will be allowed to have close contact with other fully vaccinated…
Yesterday, Norway announced stricter testing requirements. Here are the details
The Norwegian government is introducing a requirement that people who have visited countries outside the EEA and the Schengen area and have received a positive…
Høie says he understands that Oslo wants more vaccines but notes that he can’t make any promises
Giving Oslo more vaccine doses will delay the vaccination process in municipalities where many in the risk group have still not been vaccinated, Minister of…
Fully vaccinated Norwegians to get relief
Fully vaccinated people in Norway will receive some relief privately, but must, for the time being, follow the same advice and rules as everyone else…
Norwegian minister: A simplified version of the corona certificate will be in place in May
A simplified version of the coronavirus certificate will be in place in May. A corona certificate will be able to show a person’s vaccination status,…
National corona measures in Norway extended until April 14
The national corona measures are being extended until April 14, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK). “We will have to continue…
Today, Norway’s new corona measures come into force. Here’s what you need to know
In order to prevent the spread of infection to the areas with low infection rates, the Norwegian government, following the recommendations of the Norwegian Directorate…
Minister Høie’s Easter advice to Norwegians: “Meet fewer people and travel less”
Norwegians must meet fewer people and travel less at Easter. Visits to hotels should be avoided, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) says. The Minister…
Second-highest daily case count: Norway registered 1,064 new corona cases in the last 24 hours
As of midnight, a total of 83,519 corona infection cases had been registered in Norway. That is an increase of 1,064 cases in the last…
Last week, Norway registered the highest number of new corona cases since the start of the pandemic
A total of 5,337 people in Norway were infected with the coronavirus last week. That is the highest number of new infection cases registered in…
Norway’s Health Minister fears that the peak of the third corona wave is yet to come
Several places in Norway are experiencing high infection rates. Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) is concerned that the third corona wave peak in Norway…
Government introduces strict regional corona measures in Haugalandet
The Norwegian government is introducing the strictest level of measures in seven municipalities in Haugalandet. “There are rising infection rates with the British virus variant…
Government introduces strictest level of corona measures in all municipalities in Viken
The Norwegian government introduced the strictest level of corona measures throughout Viken county and Gran Municipality in Innlandet. “There is a sharp increase in infection…
Norwegian government introduces regional anti-corona measures in ten municipalities in Nordland
The government is introducing regional anti-corona measures in ten municipalities in Nordland. The measures apply from midnight, the night to Saturday, March 13, and up…
Norway’s Health Minister: If the Sputnik V vaccine is approved, it may become relevant for Norway
Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie (H) confirmed that the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V might be relevant for Norway. On Thursday, the…
Health Minister: Norway will introduce new national corona measures from next week
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) informed Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that new national measures will be introduced next week, with the aim of keeping the…
Norway’s Health Minister: This could be the beginning of the third wave
“This may be the beginning of a third wave where the mutated and more contagious virus variant will quickly become dominant,” Minister of Health Bent…
