Roundup of COVID-19 responses around the Arctic
With the number of COVID-19 cases outside of China increasing rapidly, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global
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Visits to commercial establishments down sharply in Finnish Lapland, Google data
Google has published data on the movement of people during the coronavirus epidemic that reveals that its users have largely
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Region-wide curfew in Arctic Quebec after first confirmed case of COVID-19
A region-wide curfew was put in place across the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec Sunday night after the first case
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Arctic Canada: Aklak Air reduces flights to each community, due to ‘significant decrease’ in travel
Aklak Air will reduce the number of scheduled flights to each community it services, because of a “significant decrease in
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut mining companies confirm no COVID-19 cases, as concerns rise
There are no suspected or confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Meliadine Mine outside of Rankin Inlet,
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Why are Sweden’s politicians taking a different tack for coronavirus?
While some countries have opted for emergency laws, lock-downs and other strict measures, Sweden is so far sticking to its
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Despite COVID-19, Canadian Northerners continue getting food to vulnerable people
Dave Speakman and Ernest Zheke load boxes full of food into the back of the white Food Rescue Yellowknife cargo van. They
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Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada calls for people to stop travel to and from their region
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland
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COVID-19: The latest cancellations and closures across the Canadian Arctic
Your local guide to the coronavirus outbreak in Canada’s North. Get the latest advisories, updates and cancellations for where you
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Swedish Public Health Agency says border closures ‘won’t work’ against coronavirus spread
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist at the public health agency, and who is leading the work against the corona virus says closing
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Arctic Winter Games: ‘We will sell everything as best we can,’ say organizers after cancellation
It’s like cleaning up after a party — but without the lingering buzz of a good time. “We’re doing it two
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Arctic Canada: what are the Northwest Territories and its residents doing about COVID-19?
Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife has cancelled a class trip to Europe. About 20 students and several adults
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Norway cancels NATO Arctic military exercise due to coronavirus outbreak
More than 15,000 soldiers from nine countries will put down their weapons and start preparing to go home from their
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Arctic cruise operators brace for coronavirus uncertainty
While the Arctic cruise ship season is still months away, the expedition cruise industry is closely following the outbreak of
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The Arctic Winter Games are off, but the economic hit in Canada is not
Yukon businesses will take a big hit from the cancellation of the 2020 Arctic Winter Games, says the territory’s economic
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