Are you traveling to or from Norway? Read up on the corona rules
Planning on making a trip from Norway soon? You’ve come to the right place. It’s now been over a year since the World Health Organization…
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“Horrible first impression”: Biologist invited to work in Oslo describes her COVID-era entry experience
What was supposed to be an amazing new beginning turned sour for this scientist. Ana Teresa Capucho and her boyfriend, originally from Portugal, got offered…
What happens when you refuse Norway’s controversial quarantine hotel measure?
We’re bringing you the story of a couple who refused to be taken to a quarantine hotel upon arrival in Norway. This article is part…
“What’s the point of vaccines if they mean nothing in Norway?”: Scenes from Norway’s quarantine hotels
Norway’s quarantine hotels are a COVID-19 measure that has stirred up controversy among the public and experts alike. Norway’s government introduced the quarantine hotel measure on November…
Norwegian government: It’s not true that we do not have a real justification for quarantine hotels
The Norwegian government continues to stand behind its quarantine hotel measure. Last week, the International Commission of Jurists (Norwegian branch: ICJ-Norway) issued a bombshell public…
Cheap Everest trek leaves Norwegian climber with a breathless experience… of COVID-19
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, many of us have been daydreaming about our next cheap holiday. Erlend Ness, however, did more than just armchair dreaming….
Opinion: Young people in Norway are facing a bleak post-COVID future
Too often ridiculed as being more interested in TikTok than today’s events, the youth of Norway are seeing a once bright future slowly fade away…
Norwegian man attempts to ski across Swedish border in a bid to avoid quarantine
A Norwegian man in his 50s attempted to ski across the Swedish mountains in a bid to avoid mandatory 10-day quarantine. The ambitious skier is…
These countries have a lower corona infection rate than Norway right now
14 countries located on the European continent have a lower COVID-19 infection rate than Norway. More and more countries have a smaller number of reported…
Denmark’s decision to stop using AstraZeneca vaccines shocked Europe yesterday. Here’s what we know
An overview of the current AstraZeneca vaccine situation in Europe. On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Denmark suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine (developed in collaboration…
Non-peer reviewed, preliminary study compares COVID-19 mortality rates in Norway and Sweden
Important note: medRxiv, the study this article sources information from, publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive,…
How the Norwegian “friluftsliv” way of life can help you make it through corona and cold weather
Stay warm by embracing the cold! You may have heard of koselig – but getting cozy isn’t the only way Norwegians tackle wintertime. Friluftsliv (pronounced “free-loofts-liv”),…
Norway ranked as the 6th best place to be during COVID-19
Global business and finance company Bloomberg has ranked Norway as the 6th best country to be in during the COVID-19 pandemic, their Covid Resilience ranking…
Lidl US offers 200 dollars to employees who get the COVID-19 vaccine
The Germany-based supermarket chain announced a new initiative where they are promising their American employees USD 200 in extra pay for getting the COVID-19 vaccine….
COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths and side effects in Norway: What we know
According to the Norwegian Medicines Agency, side effects that are harmless to most people may have contributed to some of the deaths among the patients…
Though its king thinks so, did Sweden really “fail” in its coronavirus response?
The Swedish Royal Family addressed the country’s coronavirus measures during an annual TV conference. What should we make of the king’s words? Sweden, unlike many…
“I see you do it again, you’re f*cking gone”: Tom Cruise yells at film crew for violating COVID-19 measures
Tom Cruise is currently filming Mission: Impossible 7. Cruise plays protagonist Ethan Hunt in the movie. The seventh film in the critically acclaimed action series…
“Not such a good Xmas gift”: Cultural hub in Stavanger struggles to survive second wave of COVID-19
Kunst Rom Arbeid (KRA) is a working space for artists and creatives located in Stavanger. The goal of KRA is to stimulate the cultural scene…
Norway purchased tablets for prisoners so they could contact families during pandemic. Here’s the story
In April, Norway’s government financed the purchase of communication devices for people living inside the country’s prisons. Mr. Kim Ekhaugen, director of the International Unit…
New infection tracking app released for tender
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) states that 86 suppliers can submit offers to develop a new app for digital infection tracking. The supplier…
