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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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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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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Canada’s Northwest Territories has some of the most strict gathering and self-isolation restrictions in the country
As the nation’s two largest provinces clamp down on gathering limits amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Northwest Territories
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Norwegians with Swedish property threaten legal action over travel restrictions
A group of Norwegians are threatening a lawsuit against their home country over its Covid-19 travel restrictions that they say
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COVID-19 case confirmed Tuesday in Inukjuak, Quebec
The regional health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, reported a confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tuesday
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Home rule government urges all unnecessary travel to and from Greenland be avoided
As COVID-19 numbers continue to the climb in Denmark, Greenland’s home rule government is urging all unnecessary travel in and
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Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19
Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government
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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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Greenland approves revised COVID-19 strategy
Greenland has approved its revised COVID-19 strategy to prevent infections from arriving in the region. While Greenland never adopted a
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Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut extends public health emergency into September
Nunavut’s health minister has announced that the territory’s public health emergency is extended for another two weeks into September. The COVID-19
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Faroe Islands updates COVID-19 guidelines for travellers
The Faroe Islands has updated its COVID-19 guidelines for travellers with specific instructions for visitors from so-called “open countries.” Testing
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Greenland prolongs COVID-19 assembly limits until 2021
Greenland’s home-rule government has prolonged its number ban on gatherings until January 31, 2021 in an effort to control the
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