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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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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,... more

mbl.is,  30 July 2021 5:11 PM
Cases on the rise as Icelanders start three day weekend
Campsites will likely be full this weekend even though all festivals have been cancelled. Those who decide to go camping should try to minimize contact with large groups. more

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
Being on the orange list brings some restrictions, but not as many as being red listed. It is not unlikely that next week Iceland will be red listed more

mbl.is,  28 July 2021 3:17 PM
Iceland to be put on red list Thursday
From a mass vaccination event earlier this year. Despite having vaccinated most of the adult population Iceland has seen a recent spike in cases. It will be harder for Icelanders to travel and foreign visitors may have to quarantine after their trip. more

mbl.is,  26 July 2021 1:00 PM
Feel like home at Mama Reykjavík
Delicious plant-based food made with love. 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 more

mbl.is,  24 July 2021 2:42 PM
Iceland´s new coronavirus measures explained in detail
The restrictions are deemed necessary by the authorities despite over 70% of the population being fully vaccinated. Refreshments cannot be sold at sporting events and cinemas more

mbl.is,  23 July 2021 7:26 PM
Breaking: Gatherings capped at 200 and one-metre rule introduced
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir met with the Government in the town of Egilsstaðir this evening. Bars and clubs will have to close at midnight more

mbl.is,  23 July 2021 6:18 PM
Eruption in Iceland may be entering its final stages
The eruption at Fagradalsfjall has been very tourist-friendly, being only a short drive from the capital. This might be the last chance to see the spectacle more

mbl.is,  22 July 2021 8:25 PM
Further restrictions likely on the way
The Þjóðhátíð music festival could attract as many as 17.000 revellers. The current rate of new infections may put Iceland on the red list of other nations more

mbl.is,  22 July 2021 12:24 AM
Unhappy customers offered to replace foreign workers
One of N1's many gas stations. They employ quite a few foreigners. Every now and then someone will complain about being attended to by a person who doesn't speak perfect Icelandic. more

mbl.is,  21 July 2021 1:20 PM
Star footballer said to vehemently deny allegations
Gylfi Sigurðsson is considered to be one of Iceland's most talented athletes. An Icelandic grocery store chain quickly removed posters of Gylfi Sigurðsson used to advertise a sports drink. more

mbl.is,  20 July 2021 12:39 PM
Icelandic Everton star investigated for alleged child sex offences
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson has been with Everton since 2017. Last Friday Manchester Police arrested a Premier League player after searching his home. more

mbl.is,  19 July 2021 3:47 PM
Vaccinated travellers must show a negative test starting July 26th
The test must be done no more than 72 hours before arrival in Iceland. The test can be either an antigen or PCR test. Unvaccinated visitors must get a PCR test and quarantine for five days. more

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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