Omicron variant cases in Canada prompt new travel rules for Nunavik, Quebec
Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has instituted new travel rules in response to the Omicron variant, to try
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Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory to loosen some COVID-19 restrictions, premier says
It’s in response to ‘an encouraging decrease in active cases and daily case counts,’ Premier Silver says Starting this weekend,
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219 total active COVID-19 cases in Nunavik, Quebec as of Sunday
The regional health board for Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, is reporting 219 active COVID-19 cases as of
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‘I’m begging you: Get vaccinated,’ says premier of Canada’s northwest Yukon territory as COVID-19 cases rise
New measures — like proof of vaccination in some places — start Saturday in Yukon Yukon Premier Sandy Silver implored
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Nordic countries discuss post-pandemic reset for emergency & crisis cooperation
What can the Nordic Region learn from the coronavirus crisis, and how can co-operation be strengthened going forwards? Those are
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Canada’s Northwest Territories reports record number of COVID-19 cases
Territorial health officials issue four public exposure notices for Yellowknife A record number of COVID-19 cases was reported in the
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Rural Alaska at risk as COVID-19 surge swamps faraway hospitals
One Indigenous village in Alaska knew what to do to keep out COVID-19. They put up a gate on the only
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Greenland lifts COVID-19 restrictions on direct travel to small communities
As of October 1, Greenland has lifted all restrictions on direct travel to its smaller towns and villages. The ban
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Sweden ‘might see’ rise in Covid cases after restrictions end, says Tegnell
Sweden could see an uptick in Covid-19 cases after the country removed nearly all of its national coronavirus restrictions, health
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Iceland to change COVID-19 border rules on October 1
With daily infection and hospitalizaiton rates going down across the country, Iceland is set to change COVID-19 rules at the
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Canada’s Northwest Territories reports 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Territorial count stands at 246, a decrease of 11 since Friday The N.W.T.’s Office of the Chief Public Health Officer
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Nunavut, Canada clamps down on restrictions, makes mask mandatory as 2 cases reported in Kinngait
Officials are warning that the risk of exposure to COVID-19 across the territory has increased Two new COVID-19 cases were
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Iceland to lift further COVID-19 restrictions September 15
Iceland is set to further lift some of its COVID-19 restrictions on September 15 as case numbers and hospitalizations continue
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Canada’s Northwest Territories declares COVID-19 outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population
19 people who have accessed shelters since mid-August have had COVID-19 Northwest Territories declared an outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population Tuesday after
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Greenland announces COVID-19 reopening plan
Greenland’s government announced its reopening plan on Friday, saying it would gradually increase travellers to the island at the same
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