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Public roars over ‘health care crisis’

WebPublic roars over ‘health care crisis’. March 1, 2023. Lots of unhappy Norwegians have been yelling at their government this winter. Several nurses even went …

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Norway reopens but pandemic not over

WebNorway reopens but pandemic not over. Eighteen months after she had to shut down Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg could finally give her health minister …

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Won public’s trust before free vaccine

WebHealth Minister Bent Høie and his colleagues from the state health directorate and public health institute have all seen their public reputations soar, …

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Former health minister writes about Corona

WebFormer health minister writes about Corona. August 28, 2022. Bent Høie became a calm and reassuring presence during the Corona crisis, turning up daily on …

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Høie blasted over imported infection

WebHealth Minister Bent Høie has played a heroic role during Norway’s battle against the Corona virus, but now he and the government are accused of caving into …

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Hospital waiting lists keep growing

WebNorway’s left-center government pledged to reduce waiting lists for patients needing treatment, but more people are having to wait for hospital care now than a year …

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New wave of Covid virus fills up vaccination centers

WebEver-emerging variants of the Covid virus have infected thousands of Norwegians in recent weeks, filling up vaccination centers that were markedly quiet …

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Doctors defy new circumcision law

WebDoctors defy new circumcision law. January 22, 2015. Since January 1st, all of Norway’s state-run hospitals have become legally obliged to offer circumcision of …

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Stordalen on the road to recovery

WebMarch 27, 2015. Gunhild Stordalen, the high-profile Norwegian doctor and environmental activist who fell deathly ill late last year, was back in the public eye this week. Her …

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Strike spreads to state hospitals

WebNurses already out on strike at the local level were joined Friday by 607 nurses working in various state-controlled hospitals around Norway. Mediation between …

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Norwegians drink more than ever

WebConsumption of alcoholic beverages in Norway has never been higher, according to a new report released Monday by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health …

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No Birkebeiner as Corona spreads

WebThe Corona virus has “entered a new phase” in Norway, public health officials declared Tuesday evening. New cases can’t be traced to infection abroad, and …

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Another government minister fights for her political life

WebHealth Minister Ingvild Kjerkol of the Labour Party is already caught in a major battle over hospital restructuring and funding. Now she’s also on the equivalent of …

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Covid-19 shown to damage memory

WebMarch 29, 2024. Norwegian researchers now claim there’s no doubt that the Covid-19 virus has caused memory loss for those infected by it. Their survey of memory problems …

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Nini Stoltenberg dead at 51

WebJuly 30, 2014. UPDATED: She battled drug addiction for years and then illness. On Sunday, Nini Stoltenberg, the youngest member of one of Norway’s most high-profile and …

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Crown Prince Haakon turns 50

WebNorway’s Crown Prince Haakon turned 50 on July 20, 2023. PHOTO: Det kongelige hoff. It’s no secret that the royal yacht Norge has been spotted in Northern …

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New asylum system greets few seekers

WebThe numbers of asylum seekers arriving in Norway have sunk to new record lows in recent months. Norwegian officials are nevertheless preparing to receive many …

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Stoltenberg family lays Nini to rest

WebOn Monday she was laid to rest, after dying late last month at the age of 51. The Stoltenberg family carrying Nini Stoltenberg’s casket out of Uranienborg Church in …

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Earlier Corona-related updates

Web(Here’s a compilation of Corona news in brief dating from November 2022 back to January 2021.) ***A new wave of Corona infection in Norway may have already …

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