Nakstad: Mass testing is not necessary
“Many municipalities are ordering large amounts of rapid tests, but that is unnecessary,” assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad noted. “Some municipalities may have gone…
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Norwegian health official: We are gradually moving towards a more normal everyday life
Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad believes that the corona situation is not as gloomy as the infection figures might indicate. “We are gradually moving…
Nakstad: We will most likely not achieve herd immunity in Norway
“Even if nine out of ten Norwegians get vaccinated, we will most likely not achieve herd immunity,” assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad believes. “This…
Nakstad: Norway is seeing a fourth infection wave
In the last 24 hours, 1,093 new corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. Assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad says Norway is in…
Norwegian Directorate of Health sends out 1 million rapid tests to the country’s municipalities
The Norwegian Directorate of Health is sending out one million rapid tests to all of the country’s 356 municipalities in order for the municipalities to…
Corona infection in Norway increased by more than 31% last week
Last week, corona infection in Norway increased by 31.7% compared with the week before. Assistant health director Espen Nakstad thinks the start of the school…
Ministry of Health: We expect all Norwegians will be offered the second dose in the second half of September
Vaccination delays can cause problems for the municipalities’ organization of the process but will probably not affect when Norway achieves herd immunity, the health authorities…
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…
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…
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: We must expect more corona infection among younger people when we reopen
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad reckons that there will be an increase in coronavirus infection among young people when society reopens further. Earlier this…
FHI to assess the usefulness of corona vaccinating children in Norway
The Pfizer vaccine could be approved for children already this summer, but Preben Aavitsland at the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) is unsure whether…
Nakstad: Those vaccinated with AstraZeneca will probably be able to receive the second dose of another vaccine
If the corona vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine is not resumed, those vaccinated will probably be offered a second dose of another vaccine. “At the…
Norwegian health official: We will not consider vaccinating children between 12 and 15 years before autumn
Although a Pfizer study shows a robust effect of corona vaccination on children between 12 and 15 years of age, Espen Nakstad excludes such vaccine…
