MPs Show Concern Over COVID-19 Actions
MPs and ministers have expressed their doubts over the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir’s COVID-19 control measures, according to Fréttablaðið. There are concerns w
Pagans Largest Non-Christian Faith In Iceland; Humanists Increase Significantly
Registers Iceland has released new numbers on religious and philosophical affiliations in Iceland, showing some marked differences between figures from last December and this month
Minister Of Health Temporarily Steps Down
An announcement on the cabinet website has revealed that the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, is on temporary leave until the 15th of October. According to Vísir, this
Chinese Government Denies Involvement In Data Leak
The Chinese Government has denied any involvement in the gathering of information of Icelanders on the list of Zhenhua Data Compay in China, Stundin reports. In an email to Stundin
87 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
87 were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. This a decrease of 12 from Monday, when 99 new infections were diagnosed. No infections wer
Big Year For Adoptions In Iceland
Last year was the biggest year for adoptions in Iceland since 2013, Vísir reported this morning. This information was made available in new figures from Statistics Iceland. There
Serious Doubts Over Legitimacy Of Credit Card Tracing
Brynjar Níelsson, MP for the Independence Party, has voiced serious doubts about the legality of the credit card tracing that has taken place in the fight against COVID-19, Vísi
Proposed Ban On Sale Of Energy Drinks To Under 16s
The Food Administration will propose to the government that the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years old should be banned, RUV reports. The sale […]
More Coronavirus Restrictions In Capital Area
Even tighter restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus are being implemented in the capital today, Fréttablaðið and Vísir reported this morning. These include the closu
Landslide In Eyjafjörður
A landslide fell from the mountains above the farm Gislá 2 in Eyjafjörður at eleven o’clock this morning, according to Fréttablaðið. No one was in the house when the la
Minister Of Justice Under Fire For Refugee Camp Proposal
Minister of Justice, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, has come under fire after suggesting that demarcation areas be set up to accommodate refugees in Iceland whilst they await d
Jón Þrastar Jónsson’s Family Launches Media Complaint
The family of Jón Þrastar Jónsson, who disappeared in Dublin in February 2019, are planning to submit formal complaints to both Ireland’s National Union of Journalists and the
Masks On Bus Rule Reportedly Going Well
Guðmundur Heiðar Helgason, the bus company Strætó’s information representative, has reported that the vast majority of passengers are wearing masks now that the new rules
2020 Is The Year Of The Eagle
2020 has been a very difficult year for people all over the world. But it has been a brilliant year for the Icelandic Sea Eagle, RUV reports. Since monitoring of […]
99 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
In the highest number to be diagnosed with coronavirus in a single day since April, 99 people were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday. The news was reported in Vísi
Data Protection Authority Allowed Credit Card Tracing
In a follow up to news that credit cards had been traced to help track the spread of COVID-19, the Data Protection Authority has announced that they were informed and […]
RVK Newscast #33: Stricter Restrictions, U.S. Votes Delayed And Trump’s COVID Treatment
The Icelandic government has declared a state of emergency and stricter restrictions came into effect at midnight Sunday night due to a rapid spike in COVID-19 cases. The pandemic
Credit Card Transactions Used To Trace COVID-19
As reported by Vísir this morning, credit card transactions have been used, on more than one occasion, to find people who may have been exposed to COVID-19. One example of [&helli
Fourteen Homeless People Quarantined Following COVID-19 Exposure
Fourteen homeless men have had to go into quarantine following the infection of an employee at their hostel, RÚV reported. The hostel at Grandi is for homeless men with addiction
Ágúst Ólaf Ágústsson Apologises Following Misogyny Allegation By Svandís Svavarsdóttir
Vísir reported this morning that the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, had accused Ágúst Ólaf Ágústsson, a member of the Samfylkingin party, of “bottomless conte
Chinese Embassy In Iceland May Be Breaking Privacy Laws
Security cameras outside the Chinese embassy in Reykjavík appear to be overlooking a larger area than the confines of its plot boundaries, Vísir reports. If this is the case, the