New COVID-19 restrictions for Iceland’s schools and universities
Iceland has put in place a new series of COVID-19 measures in educational institutions that came into effect November 3.
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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country
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
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
The ranking is made by Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guide book publishers. Surrounded by terrestrial forest, Rovaniemi
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Iceland extends bar, nightclub COVID-19 closures in capital area until September 27
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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