Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir
University Rector Publishes Announcement For Autumn Semester
The rector of the University of Iceland, Jón Atli Benediktsson, has published an announcement to the staff and students of…
Two Speeding Tickets In Twenty Minutes
A tourist travelling through South Iceland received two speeding tickets in twenty minutes yesterday. In a Facebook post by the…
Two Sheep Distance Rule And Possible Fines
A sort of fun—and very Icelandic—reminder about social distancing rules has come from the National Association of Sheep Farmers. This…
Emergency Measures Extended For Homeless Women
The Welfare Departement of the City of Reykjavík has announced that it will extend emergency measures for homeless women in…
Homeless Women Issue Statement About Planned Closure Of Emergency Centre
Eight homeless women have issued a statement about the planned closure of an emergency solution that provides nightly shelter for…
Tourists Will Have To Carry Initial Quarantine Costs
Tourists coming to Iceland will have to carry the initial quarantine costs, while waiting for a second sampling and its…
Just Sayings: “Að fleygja barninu út með baðvatninu”
This one—which is international yes, but weirdly popular in Iceland—is a bit harsh. It’s direct translation is “to toss the…
New Quarantine Instructions For Iceland Visitors
The Directorate of Health has published new quarantine instructions for visitors coming to Iceland. The updated procedure for people arriving…
Horror-Scopes: Taurus, You Nasty Witch
by Hannah Jane Cohen, Poppy Askham and Catherine Magnúsdóttir
In Horror-Scopes, the Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists give you their mystical insights on how to live a long…
Well, You Asked: Undercover Librarians
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. What happened to…
Flip The Switch On Those Sexy Lamps: Web-Series Sköp Dissects Cinematic Tropes
“Sexy Lamp”: a female character that is so unimportant to the plot that she could easily be replaced by a…
Analysing Capacity To Be Raised From 2000 To 5000 Samples Per Day
The capacity to analyse samples taken from people to detect COVID-19 will supposedly be raised from 2000 to 5000 samples…
Hot Water Turned Off For A Few Hours In Parts Of Reykjavík
The utility company Veitur announced that the hot water will be turned off in the capital area on Tuesday August…
Possible Cryptid Filmed In Iceland(?)
A rather strange video was posted on Instagram yesterday, depicting what could be interpreted as a possible cryptid in Iceland…
Nine Options For Border Operation Presented
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason sent a memo to the Minister of Health, presenting nine options for border operations in the…
Number Of New COVID-19 Infections Low But Present
Since yesterday, four new domestic COVID-19 infections were detected, according to Fréttablaðið, making the total number of active infections 115….
Ghostly Sound Plagues Residents In Akureyri
A strange droning tone hangs over various districts in Akureyri. The mysterious sound has been a topic of discussion in…
New Women’s Shelter To Open In Akureyri
A new women’s shelter is set to open on August 28th in Akureyri. According to RÚV, this was stated by…
No Domestic COVID-19 Infections Yesterday But Three Detected At Border Screening
No domestic COVID-19 infections were diagnosed in Iceland in the last 24 hours, although three active infections were detected at…
People Treated For Long-Term COVID-19 Effects
About twenty people suffering from long-term effects after contracting COVID-19 have recieved treatment at the Reykjalundur rehabilitation centre. According to…
Former Captive Beluga Whales Return Successfully To The Sea
Two former captive beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, were moved successfully from their landside care facility to…
Culture Night Canceled Due To COVID-19
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and rising cases in Iceland, Culture Night in Reykjavík has been canceled this year….
Restaurants To Be Fined For Not Following Disease Control Recommendations
Police in the capital area will start fining restaurants in town that don’t follow disease control recommendations. This follows reports…
Iceland Placed On Red List For Estonia And Latvia
Iceland has been placed on the red list of Estonia and Latvia. Travellers coming from Iceland must quarantine for 14…
Sigur Rós Announces Their New Brand Of CBD Tintures
The Icelandic band Sigur Rós has announced on their website that they’re producing their own brand of CBD tinctures, which…