Norway to lead COVID-19 task force
Norway will have a prominent role in the WHO’s “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” helping to produce tests and treatments for the virus.
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Photos being saved
NTB is undertaking a massive archival photo digitization project, comprising 25 million images from NTB, Aftenposten, VG, and Aktuell.
Norwegians less worried about getting coronavirus
According to polls, Norwegians are just as worried about contracting the coronavirus today as they were at the start of the pandemic.
School budgets affected by COVID-19
While the Norwegian government maintains that school budgets will not suffer during the pandemic, but many schools report financial strain.
Norway has most doctors and nurses per capita
Norway has the highest ratio of doctors and nurses per capita in the world, which may be helping in the fight against the coronavirus.
US supports Norway
The United States remains strongly committed to Norwegian defense, as more U.S. Marines are set to arrive in Norway throughout 2020-21.
Every fourth child stayed home from kindergarten after the reopening
Many Norwegian parents have kept their children at home from kindergarten after the reopening following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Norwegian man arrested in Oslo for suspected espionage
Norway’s intelligence service said on Aug. 17 its agents had arrested a Norwegian man suspected of espionage.
Norwegian workers staying home longer
The Norwegian government said on Aug. 13 that it would extend provisions allowing companies to send staff home from 26 to 52 weeks.
Norwegian flag taken down
The Nordic Pineapple in St. John’s, Mich., received complaints when people mistook their Norwegian flag for a Confederate flag, prompting them to remove it.
