Later this year, a new Ring Road is scheduled to open in Iceland – Ring Road 2 in the West Fjords.
A group of geese, spotted by readers of mbl.is in Garðabær, south of Reykjavík, over the weekend, appears to be well informed about rules on public gathering and social distancing, imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two more people have died of COVID-19 in Iceland, bringing the total number of deaths from the novel coronavirus to four in the country.
Icelandair Group is getting ready to adopt a new technical solution, enabling the airline to cancel flights scheduled farther ahead than has so far been possible.
“I love being able to talk to people,” 102-year-old Anna Hallgrímsdóttir.
What do you do when the streets are almost empty?
We’ve all had to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and change our behavior accordingly – including Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and his family.
We reported recently that one of the Icelandic police departments posted a note on Facebook, kindly asking those who had been contemplating breaking the law to cancel all such plans.
The Directorate of Labor estimates that reported unemployment in Iceland was 7.5-8 percent in March, could reach 12-13 percent in April, and 11-12 percent in May.
An app intended to help Icelandic health officials trace the origin of COVID-19 transmissions is ready to be launched.
Several disgruntled Icelandair passengers have contacted Iceland Monitor, either through Facebook or email, describing their futile efforts to contact the airline for credit or refund during these trying times.
Health authorities in Iceland have publicly stated that a ban on public gatherings of more than 20 people, originally in effect through April 11, may be extended.
There are 50,000 precious packages on their way from India to Iceland.
The COVID-19 pandemic could cost the Icelandic travel industry as much as ISK 260 billion.
An agreement was signed Friday between Icelandair and the Icelandic State, in which Icelandair agrees to continue flying to Boston and either to London or Stockholm two days a week.
Since a ban on public gatherings took effect in Iceland a couple of weeks ago, numeous families in the capital area have placed teddy bears and other stuffed animals in their window sills.
Viaplay, a leading Nordic streaming service, will be launched in Iceland April 1,
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily lives in a major way.
Most likely, work on a new hotel on Lækjargata, downtown Reykjavík, will be delayed, due to the situation in society, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At a press conference yesterday, health authorities revealed that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iceland are now 802.
The stock of swabs in Iceland for testing for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 suddenly skyrocketed yesterday to more than 20,000.
An article published in Morgunblaðið today suggests that if health authorities succeed in their efforts to minimize the average number of individuals infected by each person with COVID-19, herd immunity will be able to stop the spread of the virus with a lower percentage of the population becoming infected than otherwise would be the case.
A common question, asked jokingly these days, is this: “So, are you planning to travel indoors this summer?”
About 6,000 swabs for testing for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 were discovered in the medical microbiology and virology department of Landspítali this morning.
The list of health care workers ready to step in, should their services be needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, has grown to include 680 people.
An app, intended to help health officials trace paths of COVID-19 infection and easily reach those who have been exposed to the virus, will likely be launched in Iceland early next week.
Tons of cargo are being transported to the US by Icelandair’s passenger jets.
Icelandic Woman Dies of COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, every industry in Iceland is experiencing a slowdown.
Chief Superintendent Víðir Reynisson remains the only guest at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavík Natura.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet managed to kill some people’s sense of humor.
Only 22 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland during the past 24 hours.
Icelandic authorities announced stricter measures last night, intended to further slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The Icelandic government announced sweeping economic measures Saturday, intended to limit the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At today’s press conference, health authorities stated that a total of 568 cases have now been confirmed in Iceland.
