Tag: Corona virus
As Corona spreads, shortages arise
Questions continue to fly over how well-prepared Norwegian hospitals and public health services have really been for a public health emergency like the Corona...
Norway caught in the oil price collapse
Norwegian analysts, economists, state officials and not least business leaders were bracing for the worst after oil prices collapsed over the weekend. With the...
All counties now affected by Corona
All Norwegian counties from north to south are now reporting confirmed cases of the Corona virus, with the number of people testing positive nationwide...
International school closed on Friday
The private and expensive Oslo International School in Bærum (OIS) chose to close its doors on Friday, the first in Norway to do so...
Corona-hit military asked to halt exercises
A local mayor in Northern Norway is calling on the military to halt its annual Cold Response winter exercises in the area that involve...
Corona spoils the Holmenkollen party
One of Norway's biggest outdoor parties of the year has been spoiled at the last minute, after local authorities ordered a shutdown of all...
Norwegian Air cancels more flights
Low travel demand linked to Corona virus concerns has prompted Oslo-based Norwegian Air to cancel 22 long-distance flights between Europe and the US this...
Corona can thrive in cool, dry climates
A researcher at the University of Oslo believes the new Corona virus can be much more resilient in countries with low temperatures. That's bad...
SAS halts all flights to northern Italy
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced it was cancelling all flights to northern Italy, reducing flight capacity to other European and Scandinavian destinations and likely would...
Corona virus kept cruiseship docked
UPDATED: A German cruiseship from a fleet that regularly sails off the Norwegian coast stayed tied up at the dock in Haugesund on Tuesday....
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