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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:38
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Iceland announced more stringent COVID-19 regulations on Monday, which include increasing social distancing between people from one metre to two.

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Iceland to continue double screening for COVID-19 until December 1

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 16:08
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With an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Iceland over the last two weeks, Iceland has moved to prolong its

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Lonely Planet ranks Rovaniemi, Finland as Europe’s No. 1 winter destination

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 08:56 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 09:15
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The ranking is made by Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guide book publishers. Surrounded by terrestrial forest, Rovaniemi

Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly was held in the city this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Iceland extends bar, nightclub COVID-19 closures in capital area until September 27

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 01:37
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Iceland has extended its closure of bars and nightclubs until September 27 in an effort to tamp down ballooning COVID-19

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Iceland relaxes COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allows rehearsals to resume

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 15:08
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Iceland has relaxed some of its COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allowing performers, musicians and filmmakers to resume rehearsals as

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Iceland intensifies COVID-19 border testing after case increase

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 09:11
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Iceland will be intensifying COVID-19 testing measures at the border as of August 19 after a recent increase in cases.

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Iceland eases COVID-19 rules for educational institutions, sporting events

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31
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Iceland has eased COVID-19 social distancing rules at certain educational institutions and for sporting events as of August 14. Social

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Iceland reinstates COVID-19 restrictions after spike in domestic infections

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 09:10
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Iceland is reinstating a slew of COVID-19 restrictions starting at noon on July 31 after a spike in domestic infections

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Iceland walks back lifting of COVID-19 restrictions after infection uptick in travellers

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 08:52 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 09:06
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Iceland is walking back its loosening of COVID-19 restrictions announced July 23, after identifying an increasing number of infections in

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Iceland announces further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020 at 08:19
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As of August 4, Iceland will further relax its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing groups of up to 1,000 people and allowing

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Iceland exempts Nordic countries, except for Sweden, from COVID-19 screening requirements

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 08:51 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 09:04
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Iceland has exempted Finland, Norway and Denmark, along with Germany, from COVID-19 screening requirements for entering the country. Since June

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Iceland revises COVID-19 border screening rules for citizens, residents

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 07:16
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Iceland has rejigged its COVID-19 testing requirements for citizens and residents returning to the country. Iceland began offering COVID-19 tests

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Iceland lowers price of on-arrival COVID-19 testing

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, June 29, 2020 at 12:09 — Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2020 at 12:11
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Iceland will begin charging for on-arrival COVID-19 testing on July 1, but is lowering the price from the previously announced

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Iceland and Greenland implement COVID-19 testing for travellers

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 15:51 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 15:09
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Iceland and neighbouring Greenland have slowly been reopening their economies for several weeks, and this month have implemented COVID-19 testing

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COVID-19 Roundup: Sweden discusses virus’ impact on the military; Norway’s COVID reproduction rate falls to 0.61

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 17:10 — Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 17:25
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COVID-19 and its effect on the military dominated discussions at the Northern Group meeting of defence ministers this week, said

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