New testing record in Oslo pleases the City Council chief: “I am very happy”
A total of 5,105 people were tested for the coronavirus in Oslo on Monday. That is 759 more than the last time a test record…
Raymond Johansen
Mayors warn Norway’s Health Minister against changing vaccine strategy
A total of 26 mayors in Møre og Romsdal warned Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) against changing the coronavirus vaccine strategy. “The vaccine strategy…
Oslo goes into lockdown – again
“We are now approaching the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown in Oslo. The time we are now going through is historic. No one has…
Oslo registers highest infection rate since November: “We will continue to have strict measures”
In the capital, the infection rate is currently very high. Raymond Johansen is concerned about the increase in infection and points out that strict measures…
More than half of the people who came to Norway in the last three weeks avoided quarantine
As many as 56% of those who came to Norway in the last three weeks have been released from quarantine. City Council chief Raymond Johansen…
Oslo sets new record, tests 4,168 people for coronavirus within 24 hours
A record number of Oslo people tested themselves for the coronavirus this week. Over 15,000 people took the test in the last four days. On…
Oslo updates corona measures: Shopping centers and gyms to remain closed, alcohol serving still banned
Fitness-loving Oslo citizens have to wait some more to return to the gyms, which have been closed in the capital since November 10. At a…
Oslo will not soften its corona measures next week
Oslo’s education authorities say that upper secondary schools must be kept at the “red” level next week as well. There will also be no other…
The majority of Norwegians doesn’t agree with the government’s vaccine prioritization, new survey shows
A total of 62% of the population believe that municipalities with high infection pressure should receive the corona vaccines first, according to a new survey….
Raymond Johansen: It’s impossible to close down Oslo for a long time
It is impossible to close down Oslo for a long time, Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen notes. The number of coronavirus cases is declining…
PHOTO: Mass vaccination has started in Oslo
Mass vaccination in Oslo is underway. 85-year-old Arne Svein Jul Bekken received his first dose of the corona vaccine in Bydel Bjerke’s premises on Thursday…
Oslo is opening four large new vaccination centers in February
Oslo will open four new regional vaccination centers in February. The capacity will increase from 63,000 to 110,000 doses per week. Vaccination in nursing homes…
Oslo City Council chief calls for Chinese corona regime at Norway’s borders
City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) in Oslo fears the capital will suffer from imported infection from people who travel abroad at Christmas. Now, he’s…
Oslo extends lockdown but relaxes rules for Christmas events and young people
Oslo Municipality is extending its social lockdown until after the New Year. However, it’s relaxing some of the rules for Christmas events and young people….
City Council chief issues emergency call for funding so that “Oslo companies can survive”
Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) is asking for a separate package of measures for Oslo that would include a survival guarantee for companies…
Top Oslo official attacks Wizz Air, says aviation employees on domestic routes deserve Norwegian salaries
After Dagens Næringsliv’s (DN) revelations about Wizz Air on Wednesday, Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) said he wants a ban on self-employed people…
Schoolchildren accounted for almost every fourth case of corona infection in Oslo last week
A total of 23% of the new cases of coronavirus infection in Oslo in the first week after the City Council closed down large parts…
After one week of domestic operations in Norway, Wizz Air has five corona cases
Five Wizz Air crew members on routes in Norway have tested positive for coronavirus. “Five of our crew members have tested positive, and three of…
Oslo introduces radical anti-corona measures: No more alcohol serving, the city is closing down
On Friday, Oslo announced strict new anti-coronavirus measures. Here’s the list of the changes: Oslo Municipality is introducing what Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen…
Oslo’s City Council leader Raymond Johansen calls for a machete ban
Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen (AP) is disappointed that a machete ban has still not been put in place in Norway’s capital. “We know…
