Nakstad: People will definitely be offered a fourth corona vaccine dose
“A fourth vaccine dose will certainly be offered – the only question is when,” assistant health director Espen Nakstad says. “Should we offer it now…
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Norwegian Directorate of Health: Alcohol should be marked with a health warning
According to the Norwegian Directorate of Health, the connection between cancer and alcohol intake should be marked on the products. Warning labeling can be an…
Norwegian Directorate of Health: Municipalities have registered close to 6,000 Ukrainian refugees
Norwegian municipalities have registered 5,929 refugees from Ukraine. A total of 169 municipalities have reported that they have registered refugees, the Norwegian Directorate of Health…
Here’s why the Norwegian Directorate of Health has stopped publishing daily hospital admission numbers
The Norwegian Directorate of Health has stopped updating daily figures of people admitted to hospitals with the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health says the change…
Directorate of Health: We must be able to increase testing capacity at Norway’s airports quickly
The Norwegian Directorate of Health asks Norwegian municipalities to ensure that the minimum staffing levels at the testing stations at the airports and Svinesund and…
Norwegian Directorate of Health: Testing at the border can be discontinued
The Norwegian Directorate of Health believes that, in the current infection situation, imported infection is less important than before. Therefore, it thinks that testing at…
The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends increased use of corona self-testing
The Norwegian Directorate of Health is recommending increased use of self-tests as a tool to get better control over the infection situation in Norway. They…
Health Directorate: Corona certificates can be used at events and venues for fully vaccinated people over 16 years of age
The Norwegian Directorate of Health believes that the corona certificate can be used by fully vaccinated people over the age of 16. It can be…
The FHI thinks Norway should start reopening its borders, but the Directorate of Health disagrees
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) is in favor of scaling down the entry restrictions but is facing opposition from the Norwegian Directorate of…
Norwegian Directorate of Health: 95% of people complied with the quarantine rules in June
From June to July, the Norwegian Directorate of Health sent out 59,400 reports on arrivals to the municipalities. 95% of people followed the quarantine rules,…
Directorate of Health sends recommendation to government: The reopening of Norway can start from Friday
The reopening of Norway can start from Friday, the Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends. That means, among other things, the abolition of the national alcohol…
Norwegian Directorate of Health is looking into introducing mandatory corona testing at borders
The Norwegian Directorate of Health will now look at the possibility of introducing mandatory testing at the border using the new rapid tests. “The Norwegian…
Norwegians are eating more fruit and less sugar than ever before, new report shows
Since the turn of the millennium, Norwegians’ sugar intake has almost halved, while their vegetable consumption has skyrocketed, according to a new report from the…
Can you order alcohol online and ship it to Norway?
You probably aren’t the first person curious about whether it’s legal to get alcohol shipped to Norway – and how. We spoke to the Norwegian…
The Directorate of Health hopes to be able to test 100,000 Norwegians per week in May
Up to 100,000 Norwegians may be able to be tested for coronavirus per week when we arrive in May, says acting health director Svein Lie…
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 as…
The Directorate of Health has created a video about the virus for children
The Directorate of Health has sent a video clip to the Norwegian schools to answer children and young people’s questions about the coronavirus, and encourages…
The Directorate of Health wants to ban wine in boxes
The Norwegian Directorate of Health wants to ban large wine cartons and believes that this will reduce Norwegians’ alcohol consumption. The Government believes the proposal…
Combined psychiatry and child welfare
Sørlandet can get a combined psychiatry and child welfare institution After the murder in Kristiansand, Minister of Children, Solveig Horne (Frp), says it is appropriate…
Directorate of Health cuts 60 positions
Directorate of Health will be downsized by 60 FTEs year. Reduced budget and the need for restructuring are the reasons. – It will not be…
