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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 this writing. Samples have been taken from 830 people so far, and 700 people are in home quarantine. One individual is described…
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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 writing, Vísir reports. These were all people screened at Landspítali hospital. The likelihood of the virus spreading further into the general population…
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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 taking steps to ensure it does as little damage as possible. RÚV reports that Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Finance Minister Bjarni…
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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 have been 60 confirmed cases at the time of this writing. While almost all of these cases come from three flights returning…
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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 the group, three have been confirmed to have COVID-19, RÚV reports. As such, there are now 58 confirmed cases in Iceland, almost…
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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 man in his forties was diagnosed on February 28th and was quarantined at the Landspítali Infectious Disease Department in Fossvogur. In the…
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Fastsplaining: This Is How Iceland Handles The Coronavirus
Iceland is no different from other countries when it comes to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The first case was discovered in Iceland at the end of February, and a week later, we have 37 confirmed cases at the time of this writing.…
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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 in home quarantine following their return to Iceland from Italy and two districts in Austria, Trentino and Ischgl. In all, about 400…
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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 at the time of this writing. All of these are Icelanders who were on one of two returning flights to the country…
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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 the UK, tested positive for COVID-19. While this story has since been picked up by Icelandic-language media, there is virtually zero chance…
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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 returned to Iceland from two confirmed locations: a hotel in Verona, Italy or from Austria via the airport in Munich. Other passengers…
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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 have all been Icelanders returning from Verona, Italy or Austria. All have been placed under quarantine. Medical professionals are working fast to…
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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 of one Icelander, who had returned from Austria, all of them appear to have contracted the virus at the same hotel in…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Nine Confirmed Cases, Some Ignoring Home Quarantine Orders
There are now nine confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19—better known as the coronavirus—and 300 people remain in home quarantine, RÚV reports. All but one were passengers on a flight from Verona, Italy who arrived in Iceland last Saturday, and the ninth…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Quarantines, Added Funding & A Shortage Of Hand Sanitiser
The appearance in Iceland of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, has begun to have farther reaching effects on society as a whole. As reported, there have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iceland and some 300 other people in home…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Worried? Here’s What You Need To Know
Now that there have been three confirmed cases in Iceland of COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, with another 300 in home quarantine, people are understandably worried. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to avoid infection, and the Directorate of Health has issued…
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Coronavirus In Iceland: Three Confirmed, 300 Quarantined
A woman in her forties was diagnosed last night with the COVID-19 virus, also known as coronavirus, RÚV reports. Currently quarantined in her own home, she arrived in the country with an Icelandair flight from Munich, but had been skiing in northern…