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Government Announces Changes To Pandemic Regulations
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that there would be some relaxation of pandemic restrictions, the current version of which are set to expire tomorrow. Svandís told reporters that the fourth wave has crested, and that hospitals are beginning to recover from…
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Loosened Restrictions For The Month Of June
The Minister of Health announced this morning to Vísir, after a government meeting, that new COVID-19 restrictions will be implemented on June 15th. 300 people will be able to gather, the two-meter social distancing rule will be reduced to one meter, and…
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Disease Control Measures Can Be Relaxed Next Week, Says Minister Of Health
In what will come as good news to many, the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, has stated that she thinks it will be possible to relax disease control measures considerably by the end of next week, Vísir reports. Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason…
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New Regulations Announced, Swimming Pools And Gyms Open Again
As of Thursday this week, swimming pools and gyms will be open to the public again alongside other changes to gatherings. This was announced by Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health, in a conversation with the media after a government meeting today. The…
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80% Of Icelanders Want Stricter Border Measures
About 80% of Icelandic people want tougher border measures than the current ones in place, RÚV reports. Only one percent prefer to tighten domestic disease control over border operations. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Social Sciences Institute…
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Epidemiologist Submits New Proposals Today
Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is today finalizing a memorandum to the Minister of Health, in which he will present his proposals for continued epidemic measures from Thursday, 15 April, Vísir reports. Relaxations are suggested in the proposals and Þórólfur says he is looking…
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New Disease Control Measures Now In Place
New regulations from Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, were put into place at midnight regarding disease control measures. The rules remain largely the same as the previous regulations apart from some changes to registration of guests at event and rules regarding…
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New Regulation Proposals Submitted To The Minster Of Health
Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, has submitted new proposals regarding disease control measures to the Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health. This was confirmed in an interview this morning on Bítin á Bylgjan. New rules to follow The current regulations are in effect until…
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Possible Group Infection In The Making, Says Epidemiologist
A possible group infection caused by the British variant of COVID-19 could be on the rise after two people were diagnosed in the last two days outside of quarantine. It is still believed that the British variant is more contagious than the…
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50 People Can Meet and 150 Can Come Together In Schools
New regulations have been announced by Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, that will take effect as of tomorrow for the next three weeks. The rules were announced after a meeting was held today between the ministers that discussed Þórólfur Guðnason’s proposal…
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Icelandic Prime Minister Speaks Up About Lack Of Transparency In Government
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir is currently working on a set of regulations aimed at increasing transparency within government institutions, RÚV reports. Following a scandal involving the outstanding travel expenses of a local MP and various allegations of corruption, Katrín has recently expressed…