Author: Iona Rangeley-Wilson
30 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
30 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. Of these, 18 or 60% were already in quarantine…
Flu Vaccines Running Out
A large queue formed outside Smáratorg as people waited to receive the flu vaccination, which has run out in most…
María Meðalfellsgæs: Where Is She Now? The Inside Scoop
On Tuesday the Grapevine told the story of María Meðalfellsgæs: the goose who could not be stopped. The theory is…
33 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
33 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir reported morning. 20 of these were in quarantine at the time…
Earthquake To Be Followed By Bad Weather, Hooray!
A depression is approaching Iceland from Newfoundland tomorrow which means that wind and rain can be expected until Sunday, Fréttablaðið…
45 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
45 new coronavirus infections were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, Vísir reports that 21–almost half–were in quarantine. This is a…
Gods Of Iceland: Baldr, The Really Hot & Perfect One
Superpowers: Really hot, has a big ship, really hot, did I mention he’s hot? Weaknesses: Mistletoe, obviously. Modern Analogue: Annoyingly…
Were You More Helgi Or More Katrín? Politicians React To Earthquake
The 5.7 magnitude earthquake which just shook through the capital area was caught on the Althingi broadcast. Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson,…
Still Confused? Simple Restrictions Roundup
Following the expansion of the two-metre-rule throughout the country which took effect at midnight last night, we’ve decided to do…
Gunnar Jóhann Sentenced To 13 Years
Gunnar Jóhann Gunnarrson, the Icelandic man who shot his brother Gísli to death in Norway in April last year, has…
María Meðalfellsgæs Finds Home
María Meðalfellsgæs, a goose currently in the pond in Hafnarfjörður, has been seeking a new home after struggling to get…
Child Befriends Swan–Iceland Swoons
Nine-year-old Baltasar Máni had an exciting day at the Tjörnin pond yesterday when he befriended a swan, Vísir reported. Baltasar…
42 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
42 people were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. 31 of these were in quarantine at the…
Sigur Rós Call Second Tax Evasion Trial ‘Unjust’
Sigur Rós have called their second prosecution for tax evasion “unjust and draconian”, and claim that it will leave them…
67 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
67 people were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. This is the lowest number to be diagnosed in…
First Coronavirus Death In Iceland Since April
One patient died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Lansdpítali Hospital. This information is stated on Landspítali’s website,…
Should The Voting Age Be Lowered To 16?
A bill has been submitted to parliament attempting to lower the voting age to 16, Vísir reported this morning. The…
Immigrants And Young People Worst Hit Financially By Pandemic
Although older people are most at risk from the pandemic in terms of health, young people and immigrants are more…
88 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
88 coronavirus infections were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. 45 of the 88 were already quarantined at the time…
Entire Staff Of Icelandic Men’s Football Team Quarantined
The entire staff of the Icelandic men’s national team has been quarantine due to an employee’s COVID-19 infection, RÚV reported…
83 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
83 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. 49 were quarantine at the time of diagnosis but…
50 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
50 people were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. Of these, 33 were in quarantine at the…
Police Rescue Falcon On Suðurlandsvegur
The police were called to Suðurlandsvegur yesterday when a pedestrian found a falcon that appeared to be ill or wounded,…
Best Of Guide: Eat, Pray, Quarantine
The best takeaway for your time alone It’s evening, you’ve just started ‘Succession,’ and the prospect of any kind of…
New In Town: Plútó Pizza, The New New York Style Takeaway
Hagamelur 67, 107 Reykjavík Love pizzas, but don’t think they’re quite big enough? Why not dive into an 18 inch…