Category: Norway
ECDC & WHO: Joint statement on hepatitis in kids
The World Health Organisation have issued a joint statement with the ECDC on the recent cases of hepatitis in children. … ...More...
West European summer Covid wave brewing *2 updates, 1 prediction*
A new western European summer Covid wave appears to be developing, with increases in cases in countries that also saw large waves in the summer of 2021.… ...More...
Norway: Covid infections by vaccination status in 2022 *1 UPDATE*
Norway has released its latest report on Covid infections by vaccination status, so we will be keeping track of those figures in this thread.… ...More...
Europe: Another huge Covid wave is building right across the continent
Almost every country in Europe is now seeing a big increase in Covid cases. In many instances, the waves are already higher than the December 2021 wave.… ...More...
Norway: 248 deaths and nearly 52,000 reports of other Covid vaccine side-effects
From a population of just 5.3 million people, Norway has reported a total of 248 deaths as suspected side effects after a Covid vaccine, according to the latest Adverse Reaction Report from the Norwegian Medicines Agency, published on Thursday, 20th January.… ...More...
Norway: new Covid restrictions introduced as highest ever hospitalizations recorded
UPDATE: Norway has the highest infection rate by in Europe. On Sunday, 331 corona patients were hospitalized. Never before has Norway had more hospitalized coronary patients than now.… ...More...
Omicron in Norway: a warning to the world
Norway’s latest Covid figures show soaring numbers of infections and hospital inpatients, with big increases in both ICU and ventilated patients.… ...More...
Omicron: 73% attack rate at Oslo restaurant superspreader event
As of 8th December, around 70 % of just over 100 participants at a Christmas party held on 26 November at a restaurant in Oslo have been subsequently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2.… ...More...
Norway: “situation is more worrying now than in previous pandemic waves”
“The threat from Omicron is enormous”. NIPH director Camilla Stoltenberg says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus can cause a lot of infection and disease, “perhaps more than before in the pandemic”.… ...More...
Norway: Social restrictions reintroduced to combat Covid infections
The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends a maximum of 10 people in private homes, one meter social distancing and bar closures.… ...More...
Norway: “The number of corona inpatients who need intensive care is higher than before, and it seems to be increasing”
“The death toll has increased week by week now… we are falling behind in the fight against infection,” said the chief physician at the University Hospital of Northern Norway, Mats Gilbert.… ...More...
Norway: ‘We have no control over the Omicron variant’
On Monday morning, 6th December, Norway’s assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad says that they have no control over the new variant.… ...More...
Norway: Omicron infections rise to 120 130 in “unstoppable” Christmas superspreader event
Up to 120 people have so far been confirmed infected with corona after the Louise Restaurant, Oslo, Christmas table.… ...More...
Norway: 42 infected in SECOND Christmas dinner superspreader event – Omicron suspected
42 people have so far been diagnosed with Covid following a Christmas dinner at Maarud on Saturday 27th November.