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COVID-19: Stricter border measures due to new Omicron variant

November 27, 2021

All passengers that have stayed in a defined high-risk zone for more than 24 hours in the past 14...

COVID-19: Stricter measures, a 50 person restriction on the number of people at gatherings, and a substantial vaccination push

November 12, 2021

The Minister of Health has, in keeping with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiologist, decided...

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Willum Þór Þórsson

Willum Þór Þórsson, Minister of Health since November 28th 2021. Member of Althingi for the Southwest Constituency 2013–2016 and since 2017. Deputy Chair of the Progressive Party's parliamentary group since 2017.

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COVID-19: Stricter border measures due to new Omicron variant

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