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Iceland Review, 04 August 2020 3:11 PM
Iceland Considers Limiting Number of Travellers from Abroad
Iceland’s government is exploring ways to limit the number of passengers arriving to the country. In recent days, the number of arriving passengers has strained the country’s testing capacity. The National University Hospital’s Virology Department has ordered equipment to significantly increase the number of samples it can process daily, but it is not expected to […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 August 2020 2:30 PM
Icelandic Man Missing In Brussels
A 27-year-old Icelandic man by the name of Konráð Hrafnkelsson residing in Brussels has been missing since July 30th, Morgunblaðið...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 August 2020 12:50 PM
Border Testing At Its Limit; Low Risk Areas Unlikely To Change
Over 2,000 COVID-19 tests taken at the borders have been analysed over the course of the past two days, well...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 August 2020 12:16 PM
COVID-19 Screening Will Move From Random Sampling To Targeted Groups
Screening for COVID-19 in Iceland will now be focusing on targeted groups who have potentially been exposed to the virus...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 August 2020 11:55 AM
Young People in Þingeyri Cultivate Land With Old Hay Bales
Old hay bales are currently being used for the revegetation of land near Þingeyri in the Westfjords in a collaborative...
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Iceland Review, 04 August 2020 11:42 AM
Iceland Needs Long-Term Plan for COVID-19, Says Chief Epidemiologist
Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is very concerned that the Icelandic public lacks the patience required to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, RÚV reports. Þórólfur has suggested the government establish a consultation platform to examine how Icelandic society should deal with the SARS-CoV-2 virus over the long term, taking into account the economic and political […]
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mbl.is, 04 August 2020 11:11 AM
Has Traveled Around Iceland Five Times this Summer
Photographer Jón Ragnar Jónsson, a.k.a. Jon from Iceland, has been traveling Iceland since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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mbl.is, 04 August 2020 10:02 AM
Border Testing Reaching Maximum Capacity
More than 2,000 people a day have been tested for the coronavirus at Icelandic borders for the past two days.
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IceNews, 03 August 2020 5:18 PM
Iceland Aviation Academy – One of the largest flight schools in the Nordic countries
Keilir Aviation Academy and the Icelandic Flight School recently merged under the name Iceland Aviation Academy. The Icelandic Flight School was established in 1998 and had until last Spring graduated over 2,000 students including 883 from their ATPL program. Since Keilir Aviation Academy was established a decade ago, the school has graduated over 400 professional […] more
mbl.is, 03 August 2020 8:08 AM
Icelanders Catch the Hiking Bug
Interest in outdoor activities, such as camping and hiking, has been highly contagious among Icelanders this summer - no doubt to the benefit of their health.
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Iceland Review, 03 August 2020 12:36 AM
“It makes all the difference – what people have most of here is time”
Contrary to many people’s images of prison life, the inmates of Sogn Prison in South Iceland spend their days working outdoors and are given the opportunity to pursue creative projects in their free time, Vísir reports. Sogn is defined as an open prison, which means that there are no walls or fences, although inmates must […]
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Iceland Review, 02 August 2020 11:51 PM
Two Group Infections Active, but with Limited Spread
A group infection centred in the West Iceland town of Akranes led to extensive, random local testing on Saturday, RÚV reports. Happily, all 612 people who were tested returned negative results, indicating that the infection has not spread as extensively as was originally feared. There are currently two active group infections in Iceland: one in […]
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mbl.is, 02 August 2020 8:10 AM
Do Hot Tubs Explain Our Happiness?
A newly released BBC video on geothermal swimming pools in Iceland brings attention to the fact that again and again, Icelanders are rated among the happiest nations in the world.
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Iceland Review, 01 August 2020 8:58 PM
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Sworn In for Second Term
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was sworn in for his second term as president of Iceland on Saturday, RÚV reports. The ceremony, which took place at Alþingi, was significantly scaled back in deference to tightened social distancing and gathering ban regulations; only 30 people were in attendance. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic featured prominently within the President’s speech, […]
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mbl.is, 01 August 2020 8:07 AM
Icelandic Biotech Firm Receives Large European Grant
The Icelandic biotechnology company ORF Genetics has been awarded a EUR 2.5 million grant from the Grant Management Services of the European Commission.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 31 July 2020 3:40 PM
COVID-19 In Iceland: Traveller Diagnosed In Akureyri, Family Quarantined
A traveller from abroad has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Akureyri. The individual tested negative for the virus at the...
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mbl.is, 31 July 2020 11:37 AM
Eleven New Domestic Cases of COVID-19 in Iceland
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still rising in Iceland.
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mbl.is, 31 July 2020 10:13 AM
When to Use Face Masks in Iceland
Among new requirements taking effect in Iceland today, aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, is the use of face masks when using public transportation.
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mbl.is, 30 July 2020 12:09 PM
New Restrictions Take Effect in Iceland Tomorrow
At a press conference that just ended, the Icelandic government announced new restrictions on public gatherings, to take effect at noon tomorrow, Friday.
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mbl.is, 30 July 2020 10:46 AM
Sequence Analysis Suggests Further Spread of Coronavirus
Sequence analysis of samples from individuals infected with COVID-19 in Iceland has revealed one more case that includes a variant of the SARS-CoV-2, similar to the one already found in three unrelated groups of people.
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mbl.is, 30 July 2020 9:42 AM
Tighter Restrictions to Be Announced Today in Iceland
Today, tighter restrictions on public gatherings in Iceland will be announced by Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir.
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mbl.is, 29 July 2020 11:59 AM
House Fire Investigation Continues
More than 20 witnesses have been questioned with regard to the June 25 Reykjavík house fire at Bræðraborgarstígur 1, in which three people lost their lives, mbl.is reports.
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mbl.is, 29 July 2020 10:22 AM
Swift Reaction Needed to Contain Spread of COVID-19
Kári Stefánsson, CEO of deCode Genetics, expects restrictions on public gatherings to be tightened in Iceland, due to a cluster of infections that has developed in recent days.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 23 July 2020 5:50 PM
Update on the activity in the Reykjanes peninsula
Since the intense seismic swarm started in Fagradalsfjall on
the 18th of July, the activity has been slowly decreasing over time. The acquisition of recent satellite images enabled mapping
of new surface deformation in the area associated with the sequence of large
earthquakes which occurred between the 18th and 20th of July. The satellite
data processing clearly shows a deformation signal corresponding to
approximately 3 centimeters of movement along a NE-SW oriented fault in the
region of Fagradalsfjall. more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 20 July 2020 6:49 PM
An
earthquake swarm in Fagradalsfjall
On 19th July at approximately
01:30 a.m. a seismic swarm commenced in Fagradalsfjall. Over 1700 earthquakes
have occurred in this region since. The largest event occurred at
23:36 yesterday evening with a magnitude (M) of 5. Two other events greater
than M4 occurred early this morning at 05:46 (M4.6) and 06:23 (M4.3),
respectively. In addition, 22 earthquakes greater than M3 have occurred since
midnight. Felt earthquakes have been reported by local residents as far Akranes
in the west and Vík in the east. The seismic swarm is still ongoing with
similar intensity.more
IceNews, 20 July 2020 11:43 AM
Iceland’s Road to Sustainability
There was a seminar held on March 30th in Iceland talking about having a green and sustainable future in the transport company of Iceland. It had gathered a panel of several car industry companies talking about electric and sustainable cars. This would be perfect for Iceland since they are already working towards green hydrogen and […] more
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