Tag: health care
Nurses want more than applause
Norwegian nurses been flattered by applause from the public, praise in the media and even a video greeting of gratitude last week from Queen...
More protective garments arrive
New supplies of protective garments and gear for medical personnel were being trucked out to hospitals all over Norway on Monday. Included among the...
Norway shuts down to control Corona
Restaurants, cafés, bars, schools, day care centers and many companies all over Norway were being urged if not ordered to close or dramatically limit...
No Birkebeiner as Corona spreads
The Corona virus has "entered a new phase" in Norway, public health officials declared Tuesday evening. New cases can't be traced to infection abroad,...
Health minister faced a grilling
The Conservatives' Bent Høie has ranked as Norway's longest-serving health minister, but was told in Parliament Tuesday that public confidence in his efforts to...
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...
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...
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...
Corona chaos hits biggest hospital
UPDATED: Ullevål University Hospital in Oslo, forced to close its own busy clinic handling eye diseases, confirmed Sunday night that 19 people in Norway...
Norway registers first Corona patient
UPDATED: Norwegian health officials announced Wednesday evening that the country has registered its first patient infected with the Corona virus. On Thursday officials announced...
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