Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
COVID-19 In Iceland: 109 Confirmed Cases, 900 In Quarantine, 2 Admitted To Hospital
At a press conference held today, Þórólfur Guðnason, the Directorate of Health’s chief epidemiologist, told reporters that there are now…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 103 Confirmed Cases, Foreign Ministry Responds To US Travel Ban
There are now a total of 103 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iceland, Vísir reports. 80 of those infected can…
Earthquake Felt In Reykjavík This Morning
An earthquake which shook in Reykjanes at 10:25 this morning was felt all the way in Reykjavík. People in downtown…
COVID-19 In Iceland: Icelandic Gov’t, Icelandair, Tourism Chief Respond To US Travel Ban
The announcement last night from US President Donald J. Trump that incoming flights from Europe to the US would be…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 90 Confirmed Cases, Four ‘Third Degree’ Infections, One Seriously Ill
Vísir now reports that there are a total of 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iceland at the time of…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 81 Confirmed Cases, Disobeying Home Quarantine Increasing Infection
There are now 81 confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, at the time of this…
COVID-19 In Iceland: Government Initiates Economic Response To Virus’ Impact
COVID-19 has already begun to have economic effect, abroad as well as here at home, and the Icelandic government is…
Collective Bargaining Reached With Efling Reykjavik City Workers
The strike of Reykjavík City workers within the labour union Efling, which formally began on January 21st, has now come…
COVID-19 In Iceland: deCODE Genetics Will Screen General Population For Virus
CEO of deCODE Genetics Kári Stefánsson (shown above) intends to screen the entire Icelandic population for COVID-19, of which there…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 58 Confirmed Cases, 500 In Quarantine, General Screening To Begin
A specially-sanitised flight which retrieved another group of Icelanders from Verona, Italy returned to Iceland last Saturday. Of those within…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Coronavirus, Efling Strike, And More
One of the more concerning news stories of late has been the arrival of the coronavirus to Iceland. An Icelandic…
The Outsiders: In ‘Gullregn’ (‘The Garden’), Ragnar Bragason Tackles Xenophobia
Ragnar Bragason’s name will be familiar to many Icelanders, and to a wider international audience as well. While his first…
Reclaiming The Power Of Tramp: Klassa Drusla
Iceland has not made a lot of female buddy comedies; something that filmmaker Ólöf Birna Torfadóttir has been very aware…
Here’s Looking At You, Paradise: The Uncertain Fate Of Bíó Paradís
Bíó Paradís, an arthouse cinema and Reykjavík cultural institution since 2010, now faces the very real possibility of shuttering its…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 37 Confirmed Cases, About 400 In Home Quarantine
Landspítali hospital has now confirmed 37 cases in Iceland of COVID-19, Vísir reports, from samples taken of those already placed…
Culture Pick: Jono And Kimi Are Curious
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Since COVID-19 has everyone fretting, tonight may be a good time to relax and laugh a little. To this end,…
Conspiracy Theory Says Netflix Will Help Iceland Win Eurovision To Promote Will Ferrell Vehicle
A totally plausible and not at all trolling conspiracy theory puts forward that Netflix is deliberately trying to influence Eurovision…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 34 Confirmed Cases, All From Returning Flights
There are now a total of 34 confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, Vísir reports…
COVID-19 In Iceland: Virtually Impossible Australian Woman Caught Virus In Iceland
The ABC has reported that a woman in her 30s, returning home last Monday via Dubai after vacationing in Iceland…
Become A Keto Kardashian: We Would Never Eat Bread, Are You Serious?
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Over the past year, Keto has become a full-blown fad in Iceland. Well over 3% of the population has joined…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 20 Cases, None Seriously Ill And All Quarantined After Trips Abroad
There are now 20 confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, RÚV reports. All of them contracted the virus overseas and…
Culture Pick: Reykjavík Food and Fun Festival
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
If you’ve never checked out the Reykjavík Food and Fun Festival, now would be your time to start. The “culinary…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 16 Confirmed Cases, Quarantined Will Receive Pay
There are now 16 confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, RÚV reports. Thus far, these…
Gallup Poll: Centre Party And Social Democrats At Nearly Same Levels Of Support
The latest poll from Gallup shows that while the Centre Party, the Socialist Party and the Leftist-Greens have increased their…
COVID-19 In Iceland: 11 Confirmed Cases, Fines Or Prison Time For Leaving Quarantine
There are now eleven confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, RÚV reports. With the exception…