Reykjavík Grapevine, 03 August 2021 4:53 PM
Þórólfur To Ship Teams Janssen and Pfizer
By August 20, the Icelandic government plans to merge fan favorites Janssen and Pfizer by giving all Janssen recipients a...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 03 August 2021 1:27 PM
Bus Crash Goes Remarkably Well, Police Report
A bus carrying some 50 passengers, both Icelanders and tourists, ran off the road yesterday, August 2nd, near Biskupstungur. According...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 03 August 2021 1:24 PM
A Rainbow Under Grey Skies
Today a rainbow will appear in Reykjavík to break up the usual grey skies, however this rainbow will be under...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 03 August 2021 10:49 AM
COVID Roundup: 108 Domestic Cases Detected Yesterday
108 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 70 were outside...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2021 5:39 PM
RVK Newscast #122: Covid Shoots Up And An American Aviator Drops In
Pandemic infection numbers for Iceland leapt up again last week. But the Nordic nation had already reacted to recent rises,...
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mbl.is, 30 July 2021 5:11 PM
Cases on the rise as Icelanders start three day weekend
Those who decide to go camping should try to minimize contact with large groups.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 30 July 2021 4:32 PM
Verslunarmannahelgi is getting underway
The weekend leading into the first Monday of August is called Verslunarmannahelgi (Tradesmen’s weekend) in Icelandic. It is the final public holiday before Christmas and is traditionally the country’s biggest travel weekend of the year. Despite assembly limits that have cancelled nearly all festivals, this weekend is nevertheless going to see huge numbers of Icelanders hit the open road. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 30 July 2021 4:07 PM
Elderly risk and shorter isolation
The acting chief epidemiologist says new data show people with underlying health issues remain at the highest risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms and death, and that the risk increases with age. Meanwhile, in other coronavirus news, the length of isolation for vaccinated people who test positive is now being cut to ten days. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 30 July 2021 2:06 PM
Accused singer wants to beef up legal representation
Ingólfur Þórarinsson, a musician battling sexual abuse allegations, says he is in talks with three law firms about cases he is preparing. His previous lawyer, Vilhjálmur H. Vilhjálmsson, has stepped down and Ingólfur says he is looking for lawyers who can give his cases their full attention, as it was becoming too much for one man to look after them, alongside other clients’ cases. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 30 July 2021 11:50 AM
Over 100 new cases for fourth day in a row
112 COVID-19 infections were identified domestically yesterday—the fourth day in a row with more than 100 positive tests within Iceland, and only the sixth since the pandemic reached the country in late February last year. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 30 July 2021 11:27 AM
Foreign travel in 2021 for a third of the nation
Around 35 percent of people in Iceland have either travelled abroad already, or plan to do so during 2021. more
mbl.is, 29 July 2021 3:01 PM
Iceland gets an “orange” Covid-19 classification – for now
It is not unlikely that next week Iceland will be red listed
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mbl.is, 28 July 2021 3:17 PM
Iceland to be put on red list Thursday
It will be harder for Icelanders to travel and foreign visitors may have to quarantine after their trip.
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mbl.is, 26 July 2021 1:00 PM
Feel like home at Mama Reykjavík
When travelling and living off snacks from gas stations it is not unusual to start craving for a home-cooked meal in a friendly atmosphere
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mbl.is, 24 July 2021 2:42 PM
Iceland´s new coronavirus measures explained in detail
Refreshments cannot be sold at sporting events and cinemas
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mbl.is, 23 July 2021 7:26 PM
Breaking: Gatherings capped at 200 and one-metre rule introduced
Bars and clubs will have to close at midnight
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mbl.is, 23 July 2021 6:18 PM
Eruption in Iceland may be entering its final stages
This might be the last chance to see the spectacle
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mbl.is, 22 July 2021 8:25 PM
Further restrictions likely on the way
The current rate of new infections may put Iceland on the red list of other nations
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mbl.is, 22 July 2021 12:24 AM
Unhappy customers offered to replace foreign workers
Every now and then someone will complain about being attended to by a person who doesn't speak perfect Icelandic.
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mbl.is, 21 July 2021 1:20 PM
Star footballer said to vehemently deny allegations
An Icelandic grocery store chain quickly removed posters of Gylfi Sigurðsson used to advertise a sports drink.
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mbl.is, 20 July 2021 12:39 PM
Icelandic Everton star investigated for alleged child sex offences
Last Friday Manchester Police arrested a Premier League player after searching his home.
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mbl.is, 19 July 2021 3:47 PM
Vaccinated travellers must show a negative test starting July 26th
The test can be either an antigen or PCR test. Unvaccinated visitors must get a PCR test and quarantine for five days.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 05 April 2021 5:11 PM
Re-evaluation needed of the size of the hazard area
Updated 03.05 12:15The eruption in
Fagradalsfjall continues through one
main crater.
The active crater is
the fifth fissure opening
that opened in the area on the
13th of
April.
Since the 27th of
April, the volcanic activity was characterized
by continuous lava
fountains, while the
activity changed at around midnight on
the 2nd of
May,
and has since been
showing pulsating behaviour. Considering these
changes in activity, the size of the hazard area at the eruption site is being
re-evaluated. more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 20 March 2021 5:11 PM
A minor eruption underway
Uptdated 29.3 at 09:30The Civil Protection and
Emergency Management's Science Board held a meeting Friday (Mars 26.) to
discuss the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula. A lot of data has been
collected including on-site and remote measurements along with modeling work
forecasting the event's possible behavior over the coming days. A report
detailing the event's general status and proposals for regular monitoring will
be released shortly. more
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