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mbl.is,  07 July 2020 10:28 PM
National University Hospital to handle Covid-19 testing at the border
The number of samples collected at the border has increased day by day since testing became mandatory on June 15th. The testing crisis has been resolved after deCode's surprise departure more

Iceland Review,  07 July 2020 5:38 PM
Icelandic Government Launches Fund to Support Private Media Companies
Private media companies will have one month to apply for financial support through a newly-approved government fund. Minister of Education and Culture Lilja Alfreðsdóttir has signed the regulation, which will provide ISK 400 million ($2.9m/€2.5m) in support to media companies on the basis of applications. The fund is intented to help media address the impact […] more

Iceland Review,  07 July 2020 3:50 PM
Iceland to Reorganise COVID-19 Border Testing Following deCODE Withdrawal
Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologist aims to continue testing for COVID-19 at Iceland’s borders throughout July, despite the imminent withdrawal of deCODE, a biopharmaceutical company that was processing a majority of the tests, in six days. DeCODE’s departure from the initiative reduces the country’s COVID-19 testing capacity by around 75%, from some 2,000 to 500 samples per […] more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 July 2020 2:32 PM
Horse Daringly Rescued From A Ditch In Grímsnes
Last weekend, a horse named Esja was found stuck in a big mud ditch at Árveg in Grímsnes. The mare... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 July 2020 1:57 PM
More Earthquakes Felt In Eyjafjörður
A series of earthquakes was felt yesterday in the north of Iceland. According to Iceland’s Meteorological Office, the first occurred... more

mbl.is,  07 July 2020 12:17 PM
Where nature feels enormous
The exhibition tells the stories and legends of the highlands in a captivating way. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 July 2020 12:11 PM
Baby Christened After Iceland’s Famous Pandemic Trinity
A baby born in Stykkishólmur on May 21st was christened yesterday after Iceland’s famous trio—Chief of Police Víðir Reynisson, Chief... more

mbl.is,  06 July 2020 9:27 PM
“Absolutely impossible” to take over testing next Tuesday
The National University Hospital does not have the capacity to perform Covid-19 tests on visitors to Iceland on top of the regular testing that takes place daily in the virology department. The virology department is still waiting for new equipment needed to process the very high number of daily samples from passengers arriving in Iceland. more

Iceland Review,  06 July 2020 5:25 PM
Iceland Bans Single-Use Plastics Starting in 2021
Iceland’s Parliament has passed an amendment to the Hygiene and Pollution Prevention Act, which, among other things, bans putting single-use plastics on the market from July 3, 2021. The products that will be banned include single-use cotton buds, plastic cutlery and dishes, straws, and stir sticks. Styrofoam food and drink containers, cups, and glasses will […] more

mbl.is,  06 July 2020 4:50 PM
Covid testing on arrival in limbo
The Covid-19 testing gates at Keflavik Airport can currently process about 2.000 passengers a day. deCode has given the Icelandic government a week's notice to take over the testing facility at Keflavik Airport more

Iceland Review,  06 July 2020 4:03 PM
deCODE to Halt Participation in COVID-19 Testing, CEO Says
In an open letter to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir published in Vísir today, CEO of deCODE Kári Stefánsson urges the government to establish an Institute of Epidemiology, claiming his biopharmaceutical company will halt its participation in the country’s COVID-19 testing after July 13. DeCODE has tested around five times as many people for the novel […] more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  06 July 2020 3:55 PM
Kári Stefánsson To Stop Border Screening
Kári Stefánsson announced that he intends to withdraw from coronavirus screening in Iceland. In an open letter to Katrín Jakobsdóttir,... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  06 July 2020 2:07 PM
Icelandic Publishing Company Bought Up
Last week it was announced that the Swedish company Storytel had aquired a 70% majority interest in Iceland’s leading book... more

mbl.is,  06 July 2020 1:50 PM
Quarantined policemen go without pay
There have been several cases of policemen self-quarantining after interacting with individuals infected with COVID-19. Policemen who have been forced to self-quarantine after interacting with people with Covid-19 have not received pay for the days they are away from work. more

Iceland Review,  06 July 2020 1:07 PM
New Laws Restrict Land Ownership to Maximum 10,000 Hectares
A single landowner in Iceland, or affiliated parties, will not be permitted to own over 10,000 hectares (100km sq) of land according to new legislation just passed by Alþingi, RÚV reports. The legislation also calls for the establishment of a registry providing information on landowners at no cost. The legislation is the result of calls […] more

mbl.is,  05 July 2020 8:01 AM
Feeling Free in Iceland
Monika Maier-Albang. Monika Maier-Albang, a journalist for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, tells Morgunblaðið that coming to Iceland gives her a sense of freedom. more

mbl.is,  04 July 2020 8:11 AM
Tiny Visitor Gets Attention
The collared pratincole. A tiny visitor, never seen in Iceland before and not subject to any sort of testing at the border, has made a landing in Garður on the Reykjanes peninsula. more

mbl.is,  03 July 2020 1:32 PM
Ground Proximity Warning System Saved Lives
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board in Iceland has just published its final report on a serious incident, involving an Icelandair aircraft, approaching Keflavík International Airport on October 19, 2016. more

mbl.is,  03 July 2020 12:33 PM
Three New Cases of COVID-19 in Iceland
Three new local cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday. more

mbl.is,  03 July 2020 10:46 AM
Aiming for Improvement in Fight against Human Trafficking
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir. “Of course we aim for Tier 1,” states Minister of Justice Ásdís Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir. more

mbl.is,  02 July 2020 12:23 PM
Passengers Tested On Board Norræna Ferry
Health care workers, waiting to board Norræna last week. The ferry Norræna came to harbor in Seyðisfjörður around 11 o’clock this morning, carrying 600 passengers. more

mbl.is,  02 July 2020 11:10 AM
Ambitious Plan Offers New View of Þingvellir
A computer-generated image of one of the pedestrian bridges in the plan. A draft land use plan, presented yesterday, proposes building a new tourist information center at Þingvellir National Park. more

IceNews,  24 June 2020 1:18 AM
The High North begins to carefully open up for visitors
Nordic and Nordic-Arctic countries are beginning to carefully open up from COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions. Greenland which was on total lockdown for over three months, even domestically, has opened its borders, but arrivals are limited to visitors from Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Authorities in the Faroe Islands sent early on a clear […] more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  22 June 2020 7:20 AM
A strong earthquake swarm offshore North Iceland
A strong earthquake swarm started on 19th of June offshore North Iceland, NE of Siglufjörður. Three earthquakes above M5.0 have occurred since the swarm started. On 20th of June a M5.4 earthquake occurred at 15:05 and a M5.6 at 19:26. Both these earthquakes were located around 20 km NE of Siglufjörður. The largest earthquake of the swarm occurred on 21st of June at 19:07 and was M5.8.more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  16 June 2020 2:45 PM
Evidences that Grímsvötn volcano is getting ready for the next eruption
During its active period, as it is since the eruption in 1996, Grímsvötn erupts on average each 5-10 years. The last eruption occurred in 2011 and it was a fairly large and powerful event. Between eruptions, the deformation data indicate the gradual accumulation of new magma at depth and the increased pressure in the system. In the last weeks scientists from the IMO measured SO2 in the southwest corner of the caldera in Grímsvötn, close to where the last eruptions in 2004 and 2011 took place.more

IceNews,  21 May 2020 8:06 PM
Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit
In Iceland, like elsewhere, authorities have reacted in diverse ways to the negative economic impact of COVID-19. Amongst projects included in the government’s a stimulus packages aimed at protecting jobs and businesses in the country’s all-important tourism industry, was the funding of a 300 million ISK marketing project for Íslandsstofa, Promote Iceland. That project is […] more

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