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Norway ends all COVID-19 Restrictions, Returns To Normal Life
E Turbo News ^ | 09/25/21 | Harry Johnson

Posted on 09/25/2021 4:11:01 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Government’s decision to remove the strict COVID-19 restrictions comes 561 days after they were first introduced to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, with Norwegian health authorities also giving the green light for other restrictions, such as those on sports venues and travel to end in the coming weeks. 

Norway will fully reopen on Saturday, September 25, ending COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social interactions, the country’s Prime Minister announced today.

Now we are going back to a normal everyday life,” Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg declared, while speaking at an official press conference today.

Government’s decision to remove the strict COVID-19 restrictions comes 561 days after they were first introduced to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, with Norwegian health authorities also giving the green light for other restrictions, such as those on sports venues and travel to end in the coming weeks. 

Today, Solberg solemnly stated that, from 4pm (3pm GMT) tomorrow (Saturday, September 25), Norway will “remove most of the infection control measures,” giving “a big thank you” to citizens for complying.

 

While measures will be lifted in the next 24 hours, the Norwegian PM urged businesses to not start preparing for customers to return until tomorrow, as the rules are still in place until the “common time” that has been agreed. 

Although Norwegian officials feel comfortable enough to start reopening the country, the official urged eligible citizens to ensure they are fully vaccinated, describing it as their “civic duty” and issuing a plea to “minority communities” who have not yet had the jab.

Responding to the announcement, the head of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, Ole Erik Almlid, declared that this is what “the whole society has longed for,” even though “the finish line has not yet been reached,” with more work to come until industries have fully rebounded.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: covidrestrictions; normal; norway; return
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To: shanover

Norway has achieved herd immunity. They have a 77% vaccination rate add in 20% or more with natural infection immunity and they have reached the 90%+ threshold for herd immunity they rightfully should go back to normal they succeeded. I guess you missed the 77.4% total population vax rate.


21 posted on 09/25/2021 5:52:40 AM PDT by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici" )
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To: entropy12

You are not telling the whole story as to her demise. Typical covid propagandist.


22 posted on 09/25/2021 5:53:21 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: Enlightened1

LUTEFISK FOR EVERYONE!! JA Ja ja


23 posted on 09/25/2021 6:17:09 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: babble-on
78% vaccination rate. Good job, Norway.

Norway is also 75% ethnic Norwegian...iirc many of their early cases involved people from countries closer to the equator.

24 posted on 09/25/2021 6:39:52 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: House Atreides

What are your credentials? And what are the odds of the “vax” harming me versus the odds of me getting and surviving covid? I have zero comorbidities.


25 posted on 09/25/2021 6:45:01 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: maddog55

I have flown dozens of times during covid with a mask. You can do eet.....


26 posted on 09/25/2021 6:46:02 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: yldstrk

That’s almost verbatim what Phil Valentine said.


27 posted on 09/25/2021 6:50:42 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: babble-on

Was there an answer?


28 posted on 09/25/2021 6:57:47 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: yldstrk

No, he’s dead now from Covid. I guess that was his answer.


29 posted on 09/25/2021 7:04:07 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: Enlightened1
Look at the link below. You can see it yourself.

https://twitter.com/dare_to_tread/status/1441706842552340483

*Look* at the column headings in the video.

Family Example
Coronavirus Common Cold

30 posted on 09/25/2021 7:11:48 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: yldstrk

I was close to the million mile flyer on Delta alone not to mention all the other airlines. I quit flying in 2013 outside of one flight to Hawaii for the last business trip in 2019.

Never again. Today’s passengers are the greyhound bus crowed and TSA can shove their BS where the sun don’t shine.


31 posted on 09/25/2021 7:46:35 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: House Atreides

It’s impossible to argue with people making idiotic statements, no matter how many times you explain the underlying biological processes to them.The same moron claiming DNA-mutating properties of mRNA vaccines and lacking any knowledge of modern biology will be demanding, in his own medical emergency (heart failure, stroke, high blood pressure, etc., etc.) from his/her doctor the use of modern drugs, development of which was based and governed by the same biological principles…


32 posted on 09/25/2021 7:56:33 AM PDT by exinnj
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To: JD_UTDallas

The problem is that the 77% who were vaxxed do not have immunity.

Even the most fanatic pro-vaxx types around here acknowledge the vaccine does not give immunity to anything.


33 posted on 09/25/2021 8:02:28 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: entropy12

That’s a rather simpleton, unscientific, emotional, misinformed statement.

Is a liberal borrowing your logon?


34 posted on 09/25/2021 10:39:26 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Enlightened1

Norway can simply afford it. It is often overlooked that Norway (along with Japan) has the highest Omega-3 index in the world. Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-imflammatory and protect against the cytokine storm. If you look at the data, you will see that Norway has had 186,000 cases and 850 deaths which is probably the lowest death rate in the world.


35 posted on 09/25/2021 12:56:19 PM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: SgtHooper

No, it’s Omega-3 fatty acids. Norway has the highest Omega-3 index in the world. Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-imflammatory and protect against the cytokine storm.


36 posted on 09/25/2021 1:03:23 PM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: Enlightened1

Great, thanks!!!


37 posted on 09/25/2021 1:08:41 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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To: JD_UTDallas

Another factor that needs to be mentioned is that Norway has the highest average Omega-3 index in the world. There are studies which show that people with a higher Omega-3 index are less likely to have a critical illness or die from Covid. Norway has had 186,000 cases and 850 deaths which is probably the lowest death rate in the world.


38 posted on 09/25/2021 1:21:42 PM PDT by Czech_Occidentalist
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To: maddog55

Well, I don’t want to drive that far.


39 posted on 09/25/2021 1:42:57 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: Enlightened1

One more question - can you provide me a source indicating the exact dollar amount hospitals
get for saying a patient in their care
“has Covid-19”?

I have heard various figures such as $35,000. Not sure which $ number is correct. Thanks!


40 posted on 09/26/2021 10:30:59 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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