The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Covid face mask rule on flights in Europe set to be eased The mandatory EU-wide mask requirement for air travel is set to be dropped from Monday, May 16th, but airlines may still require passengers to wear masks on some or all flights https://www.thelocal.no/20220511/face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased Wed, 11 May 2022 18:17:55 +0200 face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased 'A recommendation and not a law': Norway trusts public over face mask guidelines Norway’s government announced on Friday that it is now recommending face masks for use on public transport. https://www.thelocal.no/20200817/a-recommendation-and-not-a-law-norway-trusts-public-over-face-mask-guidelines Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:35:44 +0200 a-recommendation-and-not-a-law-norway-trusts-public-over-face-mask-guidelines Coronavirus in Norway: Face masks recommended on Oslo public transport Norwegian authorities now recommend the use of face masks on public transport during peak times. https://www.thelocal.no/20200814/coronavirus-in-norway-face-masks-recommended-on-oslo-public-transport Fri, 14 Aug 2020 19:30:00 +0200 coronavirus-in-norway-face-masks-recommended-on-oslo-public-transport Why are the Nordic countries still not recommending face masks? As most of the world either orders or recommends the use of face masks, Nordic nations are the remaining holdouts. https://www.thelocal.no/20200730/why-are-the-nordic-countries-still-not-recommending-face-masks Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:08:49 +0200 why-are-the-nordic-countries-still-not-recommending-face-masks Why Norway – unlike EU – is not recommending face masks on trains The European Union has encouraged both passengers and employees on trains and other public transportation to wear face masks, but Norway has not taken the same approach. https://www.thelocal.no/20200722/why-norway-unlike-eu-is-not-recommending-face-masks-on-trains Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:45:24 +0200 why-norway-unlike-eu-is-not-recommending-face-masks-on-trains How face masks have helped slow down the spread of coronavirus in Germany Face masks became mandatory in Germany at the end of April, but how effective are they? A new study highlighting the eastern city of Jena sheds some light on the controversial measure. https://www.thelocal.no/20200709/how-face-masks-have-helped-slow-down-the-spread-of-coronavirus-in-germany Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:26:31 +0200 how-face-masks-have-helped-slow-down-the-spread-of-coronavirus-in-germany 200,000 would need to wear face masks to stop one new infection: Norway health agency Norway's health authorities have doubled down on their recommendation for those without symptoms not to wear face masks, arguing that the number of infections in Norway was now so low that they were unnecessary. https://www.thelocal.no/20200611/norway-doubles-down-on-no-face-mask-policy Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:32:06 +0200 norway-doubles-down-on-no-face-mask-policy