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Quarantine Measures Have Likely Protected The Elderly
There was an unusually high number of deaths among people aged 70 and over in March, April, and May this year compared to 2012–2019, reports Fréttablaðið. The data was published on the website of the National Medical Examiner. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just…
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More Than 200 Cats Need Homes
More than 200 cats, who had been adopted or purchased during the pandemic, are now in the care of the Villikettir sanctuary and are looking for new homes, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs,…
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RVK Newscast 181: Election Fever On The Streets
On today’s RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson is out getting heckled on the streets of Reykjavík! Election season has started and we hear from the Mayor of Reykjavík, as well as looking at some of the main issues impacting the polls right…
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RVK Newscast 180: First Day Of Summer!
Happy first day of summer! Reykjavík Grapevine’s Culture Editor, Josie Anne, is in Laugardalur to find out why exactly Icelanders celebrate the arrival of summer in April, as well as to go over the latest Covid updates, and the current discourse surrounding…
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RVK Newscast 153: Omicron And Björk On The Big Screen
Happy winter solstice! On the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson brings you an update on the worsening Covid-19 situation in Iceland, as well as discussing Björk’s return to the silver screen. [su_pullquote]Need a…
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RVK Newscast 152: New Milestone For COVID-19
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! In this episode we explore the amazing exhibitions in Perlan, while editor-in-chief Valur Gretttison brings you latest in Covid news, as well as discussing the controversial elections in September and the winter darkness. [su_pullquote]You can now take…
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Vaccination Car On The Road
According to Vísir, Icelandic health authorities are now urging companies and institutions to co-operate with the vaccination car that was introduced last week. Their aim is to reach those who have not yet been vaccinated. [su_pullquote]Icelanders give books to their loved ones…
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Nurses Driving Closer To People To Vaccinate Them
The capital area’s health care system is now looking for various ways to reach those who are not vaccinated yet, reports RÚV. The director of nursing says it is urgent to reach this group as soon as possible. Thus, it might be…
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Vaccination Passes Not On The Table Yet
According to the Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason, it should be clear by the end of the week whether tougher epidemic restrictions need to be set, reports Vísir. A record number of COVID infections was diagnosed Monday. [su_pullquote]Icelanders give books to their loved…
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Suggested To Take Booster Dose Before Flu Vaccine
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason recommends that those who have been offered a booster dose of vaccines against the coronavirus get that vaccination before the flu vaccine, reports Morgunblaðið. At least 14 days must elapse between these injections. [su_pullquote]Join our High Five Club…
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Icelandair Demands Similar Border Rules As Other Nordic Countries
According to Vísir, Icelandair wants vaccinated tourists to able to enter the country without showing a negative COVID-test at the border. New proposals for the pandemic restriction are shown at the end of this week. [su_pullquote]Join our High Five Club at either…
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From ‘What If’ To Reality: GDRN Talks Storytelling Through Music And Acting
Telling your story takes courage. Telling someone else’s story takes empathy. Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð Jóhannesdóttir, or GDRN as she’s known in front of the mic, is no stranger to either. First launching into the public eye as a refreshing young voice in…
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COVID Roundup: 35 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 20 Outside Quarantine
35 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 15 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. 7 people are currently hospitalised with the virus, with 3 in intensive care. 337 people…
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Rumors Of People Deliberately Infecting Themselves With COVID-19
According to radio station Bylgjan’s program Bitið, there have been rumors about people who intentionally try to infect themselves with coronavirus, reports Vísir. Chief epidemologist Þórólfur Guðnason warns people not to do so, since it’s impossible to know who gets hospitalized due…
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The COVID Test King Has Been Announced
Actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson has recently become Iceland’s COVID test king, reports Vísir. With his 100th test taken last Friday, he must have had the sampling stick up his nose many more times than an average Icelander. There’s actually a reason behind…
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COVID Roundup: 55 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most In Quarantine
55 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 28 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. This is the first time since July 31st and only the second time in the…
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One Quarter Of Icelanders Have COVID Anxiety
A recent survey from Þjóðarpúls Gallup conducted in the latter half of July has shed light on the impact of COVID-19 on anxiety. One of the most striking differences is the sharp increase in anxiety among Icelanders from the first half of…
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Dog Ownership Increased During Pandemic
Dog ownership has taken a sharp rise during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland. According to RÚV, data from the Icelandic Kennel Club (HRFÍ) shows that the amount of puppies registered by HRFÍ jumped from 816 during January-July of 2020 up to 1609…
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Iceland Turning Red Not A Concern For Tourism
Iceland has turned red according to the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 risk assessment. These results are published every Thursday as a combined indicator of the 14-day notification rate, the rate of testing and the return rate of positive…
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Reykjavik City Cancels Menningarnótt
In light of the recent COVID wave in Iceland, Menningarnótt (Culture Night) has been cancelled. The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the Reykjavik city council yesterday, August 4th. Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, chairman of the city council, stated: “We made…
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Amid Rising COVID Cases, Reykjavik Marathon Postponed To September
We all know the drill—a new wave of COVID cases means a new wave of cancellations and postponements. Reykjavik’s Íslandsbanki Marathon has been postponed for four weeks, to September 18th. The event was originally slated to take place on the 21st of…
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Despite Large Number Of Cases, Flight Not Fully Quarantined
A flight from Crete returning with graduates from Flensborg College in Hafnarfjörður was not fully quarantined, despite at least 30 COVID cases on the flight. DV reports that the flight arrived Friday night after a graduation trip. The trip was not organized…
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Iceland Declared Top Post-Apocalyptic Travel Destination
Surprising no-one, a recent study has named Iceland as a promising location to ride out the collapse of modern society. The study, published in the journal Sustainability, singled out nations like New Zealand, Iceland, Ireland, and Australia as “nodes of persisting complexity.”…