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…
Espen Rostrup Nakstad
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…
Nakstad: We will wait for the Norwegian Medicines Agency’s assessments of AstraZeneca
After the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gave AstraZeneca the green light for continued use, assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad said it was important to…
Nakstad: Number of hospitalizations indicates that mutated viruses cause more serious disease
On Sunday, 200 coronavirus patients were admitted to Norwegian hospitals. That worries Assistant Health Director Espen Rostrup Nakstad. In the last 24 hours, 640 cases…
Nakstad: Johnson & Johnson corona vaccine will help Norway
Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad says it is good news that the EU Medicines Agency has approved Johnson & Johnson’s corona vaccine. On Thursday,…
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 Directorate of Health: The anti-corona measures had an effect. It’s time to adjust them
The measures to reduce the infection have had such a good effect that it is now time to make some adjustments, assistant health director Espen…
Norwegian health official: There is not much room to ease corona measures
Assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad does not think there will be much relief when the government presents its new corona measures on Monday. “We…
