COVID-19 roundup: 2 new cases in Nunavik; schools re-open in Norway
Nunavik regional health board reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing total confirmed cases in the Inuit region of
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Risking death for Arctic gas? Northern Russia construction site becomes COVID-19 hotbed
Dramatic increase with 192 new cases confirmed on Friday and another 105 on Saturday in the district of Novatek’s construction
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COVID-19 roundup: Sweden underestimated number of deaths; more cases across the Russian Arctic
A report by Radio Sweden found that the Swedish Public Health Agency underestimated the number of deaths due to COVID-19
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Nordic COVID-19 lockdowns will have same end results as Sweden, says former state epidemiologist
Sweden has opted for relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. One former state epidemiologist, Professor Johan Giesecke has
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COVID-19 roundup: Finnish PM in isolation; more financial support to Greenland companies
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is self-isolating after a worker at the prime minister’s residence had contact with a person
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COVID-19 roundup: self-isolation for visitors in Iceland; reopening of businesses in Alaska
Starting Friday, Iceland will introduce temporary Schengen border controls and will also require anyone arriving in the country to observe
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‘We weren’t prepared’: Canada’s Northwest Territories economy in a battle for survival amid COVID-19
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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In protecting the elderly, should Sweden follow Norway’s lead?
The Public Health Agency has described the situation at Sweden’s nursing homes, where a third of all Covid-19 deaths have
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Lack of tourism, impact on mining unclear: how is northwestern Canada coping with COVID-19?
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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First Covid-19 death reported in southwestern Finnish Lapland
The first Covid-19-related death has been reported in the Länsi-Pohja healthcare district in southwestern Lapland. The number of cases is
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut arts and crafts industry enduring … for now
Nunavut’s Inuit art scene is still in decent shape in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but those who help
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Arctic borough pulls out of deal with bankrupt Alaskan airline, reaffirms right to seize assets in emergency
The North Slope Borough is backing out of a tentative deal to rent RavnAir Group’s Utqiagvik hangar and is reasserting
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Why Sweden can’t declare a state of emergency over COVID-19
Sweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
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‘A little frustrating’: Northwest Canada tours, Alaska cruises cancelled this year
Two major tour companies have cancelled most of their Alaska cruises for the year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Holland America Line said
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How different is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy to its Scandinavian neighbours?
With its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
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