Nakstad comments on infection surge in Norway: “We are still a long way from a new lockdown”
“Even though the infection is increasing in Norway, we are still a long way from a situation where the country must go into lockdown again…
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Norwegian health official sounds the alarm: “Many municipalities now have a rising infection trend”
Corona infection in Norway has increased by 53% in just one week. Assistant health director Espen Nakstad fears a fourth wave of infection before school…
Nakstad: Many countries are facing a fourth wave of corona, but Norway could avoid it
Due to the delta variant, many countries are facing a fourth wave of corona infection. But Norway could avoid it, Espen Nakstad said on Saturday….
Norwegian health official comments on corona situation: “It looks like this autumn will be better than last year’s”
Although the delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading at record speeds in Europe and Norway, Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad is optimistic. Nakstad…
Norwegian health official: Those who travel on holidays have to take corona tests before their trip privately
People who need a corona test because they are traveling abroad should not use the municipal testing stations, assistant health director Espen Nakstad stated on…
Nakstad: No reason to believe the reopening of Norway will be delayed
As it looks now, there is no reason to believe that there will be delays in the government’s reopening plan, assistant health director Espen Nakstad…
Nakstad: I think Norwegians will be able to go cross-border shopping in June
Espen Nakstad believes it will be possible for Norwegians to travel to Sweden to shop already this month. The assistant health director told newspaper Dagbladet…
Norwegian health official: Many people in Oslo have stopped using face masks. That’s surprising and unwise
Espen Nakstad says he has noticed that more people have stopped using face masks in shops and public transport. The assistant director of health emphasized…
Norwegian health official: We don’t recommend taking the Janssen vaccine
“We do not recommend taking the Janssen vaccine – to anyone,” assistant health director Espen Nakstad said on Wednesday. According to Nakstad, people should rather…
Norwegian health official: Municipalities with a lot of infection mustn’t reopen too quickly
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad says it is important that the municipalities don’t reopen too quickly. More responsibility will be transferred to municipalities when…
Norwegian health official: There will probably be new corona measures for schools from next week
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that new corona measures and guidelines will probably be introduced in schools and kindergartens from…
Norwegian health official: It seems that one meter of distance is not enough against the mutated coronavirus
The Norwegian Directorate of Health is considering changing its recommendation on keeping one meter of distance and washing hands in light of the British mutation…
Norwegian health official on new coronavirus variant: “Sooner or later, it will appear in all countries”
Assistant health director Espen Nakstad says the new coronavirus mutation that has been detected in the UK will probably appear in all countries, newspaper Dagbladet…
Norwegian official fears a new wave of infection when the corona vaccine arrives
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad fears that Norway may see a new infection wave if people relax too much when vaccination begins. “As soon…
Norwegian health official: The corona situation now is far less dramatic than in March
Although the Norwegian government has introduced a number of new corona measures, Espen Nakstad at the Norwegian Directorate of Health believes that the situation was…
Nakstad: “If we can reduce the rate of infection, we can continue to go to work and school this autumn”
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic now raging in a number of European countries, assistant health director Espen Nakstad, on Tuesday, had an optimistic message for the…
Nakstad gets the nod from the Norwegian people
Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad has won the approval of the Norwegian people during the Coronavirus crisis. Out of six government officials, Nakstad has…
