Coronavirus disease - advice and information

This topic page includes advice and information about the new coronavirus disease COVID-19.

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Coronavirus

Collated information about COVID-19 disease, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, its incidence and general advice.

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Brochures and videos about home quarantine and home isolation in other languages
Brochures and videos about coronavirus in other languages
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Coronavirus – How much social distance?
Posters and information material (Norwegian Directorate of Health)

At a glance

Coronavirus - Norway

105865

Number of reported tests in Norway, per April 3

Daily reports about coronavirus

Coronavirus - Norway

5510

Number of cases reported in Norway, per April 3

Daily reports about coronavirus

Coronavirus - Global

1000249

Number of cases reported globally, per April 3 (figures from ECDC)

Daily reports about coronavirus

Coronavirus COVID-19

Article in manual

Updated 22.03.2020

General advice to the public

How can we prevent infection? What should people who have been to the outbreak areas do if they become sick? Which measures are not recommended and why?

Coronavirus

Updated 27.03.2020

Brochures and videos about coronavirus in other languages

General information about coronavirus in other languages.

Coronavirus

Updated 01.04.2020

Risk groups

Advice and information about COVID-19 for risk groups.

Coronavirus

Updated 24.03.2020

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

There is currently little to indicate that pregnant women are at particular risk of a severe course of COVID-19 disease.

Coronavirus

Updated 03.04.2020

Facts about the virus and COVID-19 disease

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was discovered in January 2020. New knowledge about the outbreak, the disease and risks will be regularly updated.

Coronavirus

Updated 23.03.2020

Travel advice

The global situation is evolving and travel advice will be updated as new information becomes available.

Coronavirus

Updated 31.03.2020

Facts about the COVID-19 outbreak

Here are facts about the COVID-19 outbreak that began in Norway in 2020.

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Quarantine and isolation

Coronavirus

Updated 27.03.2020

Brochures and videos about home quarantine and home isolation in other languages

Here is information about home quarantine and home isolation in many languages.

Article in manual

Updated 22.03.2020

Home quarantine

You are in home quarantine because you are well but have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19 or have been travelling abroad.

Article in manual

Updated 22.03.2020

Home isolation

You are isolated at home because of suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This advice is for you and members of your household.

Coronavirus

Updated 22.03.2020

Advice when you or your household members have respiratory infections but are not tested for COVID-19

Healthcare professionals and others can go to work as normal, even though they have household members with "common" respiratory infections.

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Publications

Note

Published 23.03.2020

The role of children in the transmission of COVID-19

The findings in this memo is based on rapid searches in the PubMed-database. A single researcher has gone through the search hits, selected, critically assessed, and summarised the study findings.

Note

Published 01.04.2020

Aerosol generating procedures in health care, and COVID-19

The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in the PubMed and Embase databases. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.

Note

Published 23.03.2020

SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV og SARS-CoV and risk of airborne transmission

The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in the PubMed database. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the the findings.

Note

Published 26.03.2020

COVID-19: The relationship between age, comorbidity, and disease severity

The findings in here are based on rapid searches in PubMed and Embase, as well as manual searches on websites of health authorities in selected countries.

Note

Published 03.04.2020

Electronic follow-up of children and youth in childcare institutions

This is a rapid review to answer a commission from the Norwegian Directorate for children, youth and family affairs (Bufdir), received March 30, 2020.

News

Easter at home and infection control

MERS

Article

Updated 30.08.2019

Diagnosis and tests for MERS

Here is an overview of who should be tested for MERS-CoV and how it should be done.

Article

Updated 30.08.2019

MERS - travel advice

The travel advice for MERS applies particularly when travelling to Middle Eastern countries.

Article

Updated 30.08.2019

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first identified in 2012. The virus can cause acute respiratory infections.