‘Shocked and disappointed’: Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus. “There was no scenario under
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Arctic Winter Games ‘in good shape’ with COVID-19 precautions
Officials with the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) say the risk is low, but they’re taking all necessary precautions to avoid
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First case of coronavirus tested in Arctic Norway
A woman from the north Norwegian town of Tromsø has tested positive for the coronavirus. The woman was tested after
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Arctic Finland’s first coronavirus patient released from hospital symptom-free
A tourist visiting from China who was confirmed to have the new strain of coronavirus last week was released from
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Officials track down most of those exposed to coronavirus in Arctic Finland
On Sunday Lapland health officials said they had contacted three more travellers—already back in Singapore and France—suspected to have been
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Concern over coronavirus outbreak impacts tourism in northern Europe and Arctic Russia
First coronavirus case in northern Finland triggers big headlines. In Murmansk, incoming tourists are expected to be down 80 percent
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Finland’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Lapland
A Chinese tourist who was admitted to hospital for tests after showing symptoms was confirmed to have the deadly new strain of
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No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Canadian Arctic, but here’s how they’re preparing
There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut, but health officials say they’re taking precautions
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Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canada’s Northwest Territories amid coronavirus outbreak
Tour operators and hotels in Yellowknife are being hit with a number of cancellations from Chinese tourists in the wake
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Microbes and Northern wildlife: Selected reports
Recent studies show how global climate change and warmer temperatures in the North are affecting the spread of potentially harmful
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Arctic sea ice loss linked to spread of deadly virus in marine mammals
The reduction of sea ice in the Arctic is destroying animal habitat and affecting the entire planet. It is also
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Alaska sees first measles case since 2015
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the diagnosis was confirmed Tuesday, in an unvaccinated teenager from
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