Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen open despite pandemic
The amusement park in Denmark remains open for Christmas this year. Amid reported rising concern about the omicron variant, Denmark’s Tivoli Gardens opened to the…
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Coffee has become more expensive: The pandemic and extreme weather are to blame
The price of raw coffee is now at its highest level in nine years. In the long run, higher coffee prices can actually be good…
14 Norwegian films receive subsidies for lost ticket revenues during the pandemic
14 Norwegian films have received compensation for lost ticket revenues at the cinema during the Covid-19 period. Four of the films were allocated over NOK…
Norwegian businessman Petter Stordalen writing book about COVID crisis, warns billions of kroner lost
Hotel magnate Petter Stordalen has announced that he will publish a book about the corona crisis and business. He estimates that his company, Nordic Choice,…
“Hamlet”: a play that speaks to pandemics past and present
The author of this article is Elizabeth Schafer, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies, at the Royal Holloway University of London. I went to the…
Lockdowns make people lonely. Here are 3 steps we can take now to help each other
The author of this article is Michelle H Lim, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist at Swinburne University of Technology. Millions are currently living under lockdowns…
Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off
The author of this article is John Colley, Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. Harvard Business School strategy guru…
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…
“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…
