Iceland: CoronaVirus Meter

Why has vaccination not led to herd immunity in Iceland? What is Iceland’s strategy for tackling COVID now?

1d | Iceland Review Online

The short answers to these questions are: the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has proved more infectious than experts hoped; and ...

Chief Epidemiologist: Iceland May Need To Reconsider Lifting Pandemic Restrictions

23h | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason believes there is a strong possibility that authorities may need to reconsider the ...

Iceland’s COVID Restrictions Relaxed at Midnight, Lifted in Four Weeks

9d | Iceland Review Online

Iceland’s domestic COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed at midnight tonight, and all remaining domestic restrictions are set ...

Iceland to soften COVID-19 rules on Oct. 20, plans full lifting of restrictions next month

8d | rcinet.ca

Iceland has announced its latest slate of modified COVID-19 rules, with a view to lifting all domestic restrictions by ...

Iceland to Fully Lift Domestic COVID-19 Restrictions in Two Phases

8d | mbl.is

Domestic COVID-19 restriction in Iceland will be lifted in two phases, the first one beginning at midnight, mbl.is reports.

What it was like to visit Iceland in 2021, from lava flow to the Arctic Coast Way

14h | Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN.com

To get to Iceland's erupting volcano, turn right out of the airport, hang another right to pass the famous Blue Lagoon, grab ...

Coronavirus: Poland, Netherlands among countries downgraded

2d | Cyprus Mail

Four countries, including the Netherlands, Poland and Iceland, were downgraded in new travel guidelines issued by the health ...

Covid-19: Bulgaria adds Croatia to red list of countries with travel restrictions

1d | The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued on October 26 an order amending the list of foreign countries ...

From Ferndale to Iceland

3d | Times-Standard

Iceland Air was a throwback to when air travel was a pleasure and not a chore. No one refused to wear their masks. Our first ...

Biden Administration Announces End to COVID-19 Travel Bans

1d | The National Law Review

As a follow-up to the announcement discussed in our September 22, 2021 alert, the White House confirmed on Monday, October 25 ...

Shorter workweek proves win-win for companies, employees in study

16h | Baton Rouge Business Report

The coronavirus pandemic has caused businesses around the world to question how work gets done, but even before COVID-19 struck, researchers in Iceland were already conducting trials of a shorter ...

Covid-19: Bulgaria adds Croatia to red list of countries with travel restrictions

1d | The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued on October 26 an order amending the list of foreign countries ...

Covid-19 Cancelled This Photographer's Vacation, So He Took Stunning Photos in Video Games Instead

12d | CNN-News18

Greco is now collating all his in-game photography work and going to publish the same as a book, Place(s) in November this ...

RVK Newscast #139: Covid In Iceland Over?

7d | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine for a newscast from Grótta, west of Reykjavík – in some crazy winds! The biggest news in ...

Coronavirus: Poland, Netherlands among countries downgraded

2d | Cyprus Mail

Four countries, including the Netherlands, Poland and Iceland, were downgraded in new travel guidelines issued by the health ...

Virginia Advises Residents Returning From Abroad to Test, Offers At-Home Kits

14h | NBC Washington on MSN.com

Nearly 30,000 Virginians have already returned from international trips this year, and Virginia’s Department of Health has ...

How This Cool New Puffer, COAT-19, Is The Sustainable Solution To Recycling Mask Waste

20h | Forbes

Non-profit organizations have been working for years to rid the coastlines and oceans of plastic and other pollutants found ...

WATCH: Lanarkshire Live try the spicy Wrapgod creation from Iceland

17h | Daily Record on MSN.com

If you aren't a fan of spicy food then this one isn't for you. Lanarkshire's own The Wrapgod , famous on Tik Tok for creating ...

Biden Administration Announces End to COVID-19 Travel Bans

1d | The National Law Review

As a follow-up to the announcement discussed in our September 22, 2021 alert, the White House confirmed on Monday, October 25 ...

Iceland To Lift All Pandemic Restrictions Over Next Four Weeks

9d | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Following a government meeting held just moments ago, Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that all pandemic ...

RVK Newscast #139: Covid In Iceland Over?

7d | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine for a newscast from Grótta, west of Reykjavík – in some crazy winds! The biggest news in ...

Iceland launches new initiative to combat food waste through home delivery

6d | Retail Times

Iceland is continuing its efforts to reduce food waste by launching a Free on Last Day of Life scheme in all its stores ...

Iceland has best pension system in the world but Spain fails to make the top 20

3d | Olive Press

SPAIN has failed to make the top 20 places to retire in the world.  Despite the popularity among retirees and foreign expats, ...

Iceland has best pension system in the world; India near bottom of Index

8d | Business Standard

The scores of 11 countries, including India and South Korea, slipped this year as the world battles to limit the economic ...

RVK Newscast #140: Murder Conviction in Iceland

6d | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Welcome to Reykjavík Grapevine’s 140th Newscast! Today editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson reports on the conviction of Angjelin ...

Iceland Airwaves announce livestream festival ‘Live From Reykjavík’

12d | NME

The one day global event ‘Live From Reykjavík’, will be held on November 6, after Iceland Airwaves was moved to November 2022 ...

Thunder Bay Field Naturalists: Iceland – A Land Worth Visiting

9d | NetNewsLedger

The Thunder Bay Field Naturalists will be offering our second in-person talk for the fall season. TBFN will be following all ...

How Riot moved Worlds from China to Iceland in 2 months

6d | Dot Esports

The Riot esports team monitored the pandemic in the months leading up to this year’s World Championship. But in August, they ...

Moody’s Says Tourism Behind Greece’s Resilience to Covid-19

1d | GTP

Greece’s resilience to the Covid-19 shock is a result of a strong tourism industry, according to credit agency Moody’s.