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Iceland Review,  12 April 2020 4:04 PM
With More Icelanders at Home, Chocolate Easter Eggs Sell Out
Icelanders may be sheltering at home, avoiding travel and large family gatherings this Easter, but that hasn’t reduced demand for the country’s beloved chocolate Easter eggs—if anything, it’s only increased it, says Auðjón Guðmundsson, CEO for chocolate company Nói Síríus. Vísir reports that with more Icelanders in the country for the holiday this year, there […] more

mbl.is,  12 April 2020 8:08 AM
Kitesurfing Across the Icelandic Highlands: Video
Skúli, pulling the sled. Last month, three experienced mountaineers took, equipped with skis and kites, took off from Hrauneyjar, in the central highlands, and headed northeast toward Þórshöfn in Northeast Iceland. more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2020 2:32 PM
Capital-Area Residents Told to Prepare for Earthquake
More than eight thousand earthquakes have been measured on the Reykjanes peninsula since the end of January RÚV reports. Kristín Jónsdóttir, the earthquake hazards coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, says there is an increased likeliness of an earthquake measuring 6 or more in the near future, the impact of which would be felt as […] more

mbl.is,  11 April 2020 8:06 AM
Stunning Icelandic Landscape: Video
Screenshot from the video. Most of us are no doubt in need of something to take our minds off the pandemic that is part of almost every news story these days. more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2020 12:25 AM
Nurses Sign Contract with State
The state negotiation committee and Association of Icelandic Nurses signed a wage contract on Friday evening, RÚV reports. The agreement is a welcome development; nurses have been without a contract for over a year. Moreover, a pay cut in the form of cancelled shift premiums went into effect last week—“a real blow” at any time, […] more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2020 12:25 AM
Mayor Attends COVID Response Session with World Mayors, Barack Obama
Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson was among local officials from 300 cities around the world who took part in a virtual COVID-19 Local Response Initiative session with former US President Barack Obama on Thursday, Vísir reports. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg also took part in Thursday’s virtual forum, as did former head of […] more

Iceland Review,  10 April 2020 12:15 PM
Forest Service Recommends Hugging Trees While You Can’t Hug Others
The Icelandic Forestry Service is encouraging people to hug trees while social distancing measures prevent them from hugging other people, RÚV reports. Forest rangers in the Hallormsstaður National Forest in East Iceland have been diligently clearing snow-covered paths to ensure that locals can enjoy the great outdoors without coming in too close a contact with […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  10 April 2020 8:05 AM
Good Friday highlights on RÚV
Today is Good Friday, the second day of Iceland’s five-day-long Easter weekend. more

mbl.is,  10 April 2020 8:04 AM
Owl Makes Unexpected Landing by Arnarnes Home
Good at posing. People don’t get many visits these days, but Gísli Árni Gíslason got a welcome surprise visit last Sunday. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  09 April 2020 5:39 PM
COVID-Cast #16: Abandoned Iceland
In this episode of COVID-Cast, Hannah Jane visits some of the more popular tourist destinations, which are pretty much empty... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  09 April 2020 8:30 AM
Maundy Thursday highlights on RÚV
Today is Maundy Thursday, the first day of Iceland’s five-day-long Easter weekend. It is a public holiday and many businesses not already shut due to the assembly ban will be closed today. more

mbl.is,  09 April 2020 8:08 AM
Four Tarantulas Coming to Iceland
Tarantula. The Environment Agency of Iceland recently granted permission for the importation of four tarantulas from Germany and four southern white-faced owls (Ptilopsis granti) from the UK. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 April 2020 4:25 PM
Westfjords Nursing Home Fighting COVID-19 Outbreak
The Bergi nursing home in Bolungarvík in the Westfjords is continuing to battle a COVID-19 outbreak, following the death of... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 April 2020 4:25 PM
Iceland Reaches COVID-19 Outbreak Peak
Þórólfur Guðnason, Iceland’s head epidemiologist, has announced that it is highly likely that Iceland has reached the peak of its... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  08 April 2020 3:36 PM
MP steps down mid-term for private sector role
Þorsteinn Víglundsson, a Member of Alþingi for Viðreisn (the Reform Party) has announced today that he is quitting politics from 14th April. He says the decision was made quickly and took his party colleagues by surprise. He is stepping down because... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  08 April 2020 2:49 PM
Some progress in nurses’ dispute
Representatives from the negotiating committees of the Icelandic State and the country’s nurses met for roughly four hours yesterday and are meeting again today. State mediator Aðalsteinn Leifsson told RÚV yesterday evening that both groups went... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 April 2020 2:45 PM
Tarantulas Coming To Laugardalur Zoo
The Environmental Agency recently granted the Family Park and Zoo in Laugardalur the right to import tarantulas, RÚV reports. An... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  08 April 2020 1:41 PM
1,616 COVID-19 cases in Iceland: 08 April update
There are now 1,616 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Iceland, 4,195 people in home quarantine, 42 in hospital (including 11 in intensive care), and 633 are registered as having made a full recovery. Domestic abuse cases have increased... more

mbl.is,  08 April 2020 11:56 AM
Picking up 17 Tons of Medical Supplies
An Icelandair aircraft took off this morning from Keflavík International Airport, headed for Shanghai, China, to pick up 17 tons of medical supplies. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 April 2020 11:42 AM
Bomb Squad Delivers Easter Eggs To Coast Guard
Every year, it is tradition for the Icelandic Coast Guard to give all its employees Easter eggs. This year, however,... more

mbl.is,  08 April 2020 10:50 AM
US Citizens Encouraged to Return Home from Iceland
There are not many tourists in Iceland right now. The US Embassy in Iceland encourages all US citizens not prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period to return to the US. more

mbl.is,  08 April 2020 10:15 AM
Icelandic Pop Stars Sing ‘Let’s Travel Indoors’ - Video
Screenshot of the video that became an instant success. A group of nationally known Icelandic musicians released a music video last night, which became an instant success. more

mbl.is,  07 April 2020 12:34 PM
Icelandic Travel Industry in Serious Trouble
There is not much traffic in Reykjavík these days. Half of all companies in the Icelandic travel industry are in danger of going out of business if not enough is done to save them. more

mbl.is,  07 April 2020 11:14 AM
Shipment of Antimalarial Drug Has Arrived
The Alvogen headquarters. The 50,000 packages of Chloroquine, purchased from India by the pharmaceutical company Alvogen, arrived in Iceland yesterday. more

mbl.is,  07 April 2020 9:51 AM
Healthcare Workers Sent to West Fjords
Health care workers, boarding the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter. “We have what we need for now,” Gylfi Ólafsson, CEO of Westfjords Healthcare Institute tells Morgunblaðið, speaking of healthcare workers who were sent to the West Fjords yesterday. more

mbl.is,  06 April 2020 1:33 PM
Police Investigate Death of Woman in Hafnarfjörður
The body of a woman, about 60 years old, was discovered overnight by police in a home in Hafnarfjörður. more

mbl.is,  06 April 2020 11:01 AM
Samples Transported in Severe Weather
Icelandic Coast Guard ship Þór in Ísafjörður. The picture was taken in January. Severe weather hit every part of the country over the weekend. more

IceNews,  03 April 2020 7:08 PM
Amidst COVID-19 Iceland based Saltverk has found a way to support the global food-service industry
Restaurants and other food-service establishments are taking a massive hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local eateries are closing their doors and many workers have been laid off until further notice. However, one silver lining during this uncertain and unprecedented time is witnessing people and companies come together as one global community. Icelandic salt company […] more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  02 April 2020 4:31 PM
More research is needed to decipher the on-going activity at the Reykjanes Peninsula as a whole
On Thursday the 26th of March an on-line Scientific Advisory Board meeting was held to discuss the ongoing unrest in the Reykjanes peninsula. Scientists from IMO, University of Iceland, ISOR and representatives from Civil Protection, HS-Orka, ISAVIA-ANS, and the Environment Agency of Iceland attended the meeting.more

IceNews,  01 April 2020 12:58 PM
We are in this together, united with strength
Nobody could have predicted the world moving through these odd and volatile times. Along with other industries across the globe, the travel and hospitality world in Iceland has been significantly impacted by COVID-19. What used to be a glistening ambience with gliding motions throughout Reykjavik is quiet and dark, much like Broadway today. We might […] more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  19 March 2020 3:26 PM
Continued inflation around Mt. Þorbjörn
From the most recent crustal deformation measurements, it is now clear that the inflation that occurred in Þorbjörn in January-February has started again. This is confirmed by both GPS and satellite data Scientists from the Icelandic Met Office, University of Iceland and ISOR met Wednesday (18.03) to review the latest data. The deformation is occurring in the same location as before, but at a slower rate. The uplift started in January and halted temporarily at the end of February. The most recent data show that since the beginning of March the uplift is about 20 mm.more

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