The Norwegian government will gradually loosen the capital region’s coronavirus lockdown, allowing for some shops and recreational activities to reopen from Feb. 3 onwards, Health Minister Bent Hoeie said on Saturday. The outbreak of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Britain, had prompted the introduction of stricter measures, including the closure...
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Norway’s capital tightens lockdown to combat more contagious virus variant
Norway’s capital Oslo and nine neighbouring municipalities will impose some of their toughest lockdown measures yet after an outbreak of a more contagious coronavirus variant, first identified in Britain, the government said on Saturday. Shopping centres and other non-essential stores will be closed from noon local time on Saturday, organised sports activities will be halted...