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Nobel scientists urge face mask rethink as Sweden's COVID cases climb

Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 02:42 AM

STOCKHOLM - Sweden should rethink its decision not to recommend the use of face masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a second wave of infections, the Royal Academy of Sciences, which awards the Nobel prizes, said on Thursday.   Read more »

Thou shalt not skip quarantine: Norway pastor gets hefty fine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 06:41 AM

OSLO, Norway - A pastor in Norway has been handed a hefty 20,000 kroner fine (1,860 euros, $2,200) for violating quarantine rules to meet parishioners after returning from a trip abroad, daily Verdens Gangs (VG) reported on Tuesday. Read more »

Norway to tighten coronavirus restrictions next week, says PM

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 12:01 AM

"We see that the infection is spreading in many places," Solberg said.  Read more »

Jean-Claude Van Damme saves life of puppy in fake passport row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 08:55 AM

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme has come to the rescue of a three-month-old chihuahua, saving her from euthanasia on Monday after a legal tussle between Norway and Bulgaria. Read more »

Norway to provide COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to Norwegians

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 08:29 PM

Norway is also part of COVAX, the global scheme for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines backed by the World Health Organization, joined by 171 nations including China, but shunned by the United States and Russia. Read more »

Ski, party, seed a pandemic: The travel rules that let COVID-19 take flight

Selam Gebrekidan, Katrin Bennhold, Matt Apuzzo and David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 02 07:07 AM

They came from across the world to ski in the most famous resorts of the Austrian alps. Then they all went home, unwittingly taking the virus with them. In March, nearly half the cases in Norway were linked to Austrian ski holidays. Read more »

China wants speedy free trade deal with Norway

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 08:52 AM

China's foreign minister on Thursday sought a speedy conclusion to a free trade deal with Norway but warned Olso against "politicising" the Nobel by awarding another Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. Read more »

World's biggest wealth fund posts record gains, losses amid pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 05:17 AM

OSLO - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, posted both record quarterly gains and losses in the first half, yo-yoing on market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Norway hits cruises with restrictions after virus outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 08:04 AM

Norway on Monday announced restrictions on cruises along its coast after dozens were infected with coronavirus on board a ship, as operator Hurtigruten apologized for "mistakes" in infection control.   Read more »

4 Filipino crew of Norwegian cruise ship contract COVID-19

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 12:41 PM

Four Filipino crew onboard a cruise ship docked in Tromsoe, Norway have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.   Read more »

No country for face masks: Nordics brush off mouth covers

Marc Préel with Nioucha Zakavati, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 12:18 AM

According to a recent survey by YouGov, only 5 to 10 percent of respondents in the Nordic countries said they used a mask in public settings. Read more »

Man imprisoned for threatening Norway police with coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 04:40 AM

A Norwegian court has sentenced a man to 75 days in prison for threatening to spit on a police officer while saying he had the coronavirus, police said Friday.   Read more »

Norway announces first coronavirus case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 05:55 AM

Norwegian health authorities on Wednesday announced the first case of coronavirus in the Nordic nation in someone who returned from China last week, but said the patient was not "in danger".   Read more »

Virus to cut forecast oil demand growth by a quarter this year - Rystad Energy

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 09:38 PM

The coronavirus outbreak will cut growth in global oil demand by a quarter this year compared to earlier forecasts, Norway's biggest independent energy consultancy Rystad Energy predicted on Tuesday. Read more »

Norwegian author and former spouse of princess dead at 47

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 11:00 AM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Norwegian author Ari Behn, who was previously married to the country's Princess Maertha Louise, died on Wednesday aged 47, his manager told AFP, saying he had committed suicide. Read more »

In the deserts of Dubai, salmon farming thrives

Shatha Yaish, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 12:36 PM

From a control room in the middle of Dubai's desert, Norway's sunrises and sunsets and the cool currents of the Atlantic are recreated for the benefit of thousands of salmon raised in tanks despite searing conditions outside. Read more »

Maymay at Edward, namangha sa northern lights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 12:39 PM

Napanood nina Maymay Entrata at Edward Barber ang northern lights habang nasa Norway. Read more »

Bea Alonzo, enjoy sa pagbisita sa Norway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:55 AM

Nasa Norway ang aktres para sa Kapamilya Fiesta World 2019 kasama sina Piolo Pascual, Enchong Dee, Pooh, Maymay Entrata at Edward Barber. Read more »

Filipino chefs take over Oslo´s premier Theatercafeen

Macel Ingles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 09:49 AM

OSLO, Norway - For four days this month, two Filipino chefs took over Theatercafeen´s eminent kitchen and served Filipino cuisine favorites to a well-heeled clientele.   Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes on Norway for whaling, but bungles it

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 10:31 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday responded to Norway's decision to halt its forest protection subsidies, taking to Twitter to criticize the Scandinavian country for its whaling practice and post spectacular -- albeit misleading -- images. Read more »