Sweden’s northernmost county among regions to introduce stricter COVID-19 recommendations
More than half of Sweden’s regions are now applying stricter local covid-recommendations to try to stop the spread of the
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Growth continues on Northern Sea Route despite year of crisis
Figures for the first 10 months of 2020 show that Arctic shipping continues to increase despite the coronavirus and world
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic adjusts COVID-19 financial support announcement after deluge of applications
An Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic is adjusting an announced financial support initiative to help families during the COVID-19
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Territorial finance minister in Arctic Canada predicts ‘largest deficit in Nunavut history’ due to COVID-19
Before the pandemic, a deficit of $30 million was projected in February when the budget was announced Nunavut’s finance minister
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Rising COVID-19 cases in Canadian province of Manitoba could affect medical travellers from Arctic territory
People with questions about their medical travel are advised to contact their health centre A rise in COVID-19 cases in
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COVID-19 travel clinic opens in Montreal for travellers to Inuit region of Arctic Quebec
A COVID-19 travel clinic, exclusively for people going to Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, opened on Wednesday in
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Health board in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec launches interactive COVID-19 map and alert system for Nunavik
The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has launched an interactive COVID-19 map and colour-coded alert
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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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Sweden seeks new powers to limit movement during pandemic
The government wants to introduce new temporary legislation giving them powers to limit people’s rights to visit beaches, use public
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Arctic Canadian territory of Nunavut extends its public health emergency for two more weeks
The Nunavut government has extended its public health emergency for another two weeks until just about the end of October.
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Johannes Lampe re-elected as president in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
Johannes Lampe was re-elected this month as president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland
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After early containment success, there’s now rapid COVID-19 spread in rural Alaska, including the Arctic
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many rural communities acted quickly to impose strict quarantine measures in order to
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Murmansk, Russia sees growth in domestic tourists amid crisis for international travel
The Russian north sees more domestic tourists, but tour operator Sergey Arzumanov in Murmansk says closed borders, quarantine measures and
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Sweden keeps 50-person limit on public events, proposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Sweden’s government held off on changing its 50-person limit on public events and gatherings after it had previously signalled a possible easing
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Resident of Inuit region of Arctic Quebec tests positive for COVID-19 in South
A resident of Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has tested positive for COVID-19 in the South, the region’s
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