COVID-19 Resources
FARO collects up-to-date information and links about closures and news regarding Covid-19 in the Arctic. The list will be updated regularly. Please provide us with any missing information by sending an email to: faro-arctic@bios.au.dk
List of links in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic
IASSA Council Statement on COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impacts and Responses: https://iassa.org/news-archive/82-covid-19-statement
Report from the EPB discussion meeting on COVID-19 disruption to polar fieldwork and responses by Members
Arctic Today: COVID-19 and the Arctic - ArcticToday
Polar Connection: http://polarconnection.org/coronavirus-and-the-polar-regions/
Country updates and Covid-19 ressources
Transportation of Covid-19 patients
Transportation of Covid-19 patients:
https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/01/podastic-the-icu-device-safely-transporting-covid-19-patients
See also a Norwegian website on how to transport corona patients on board airplane on the National Ambulance service (in Norwegian only) http://www.luftambulanse.no/widerøe-skal-fly-koronapasienter
Greenland
For more info on the current status in Greenland, please go to Corona Virus - current status in Greenland [Visit Greenland!]
Website of Landslægeembedet (https://www.nun.gl/Emner/English?sc_lang=da) or contact their hotline (phone +299 801100, e-mail: corona@nanoq.gl).
Air Greenland: https://www.airgreenland.com/travel-info/before-travel/covid-19
Germany
Germany:
General information on German corona precautions:
Federal Ministry of Health: https://www.zusammengegencorona.de/en/
Robert Koch Institute: https://www.rki.de/EN/Home/homepage_node.html
Iceland
For information and updates from Iceland, see https://www.covid.is/english
Italy
Impact of the COVID19 outbreak on Italian Polar activities will be regularly updated on this link: http://www.isp.cnr.it/index.php/it/notizie/item/175-impact-of-the-covid19-outbreak-on-italian-polar-activities
Korea
The Korean government publishes COVID19 diffusion status and public advice on the website of the 'Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention'.
Please see http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/en/infoBoardList.do?brdId=14&brdGubun=141&dataGubun=&ncvContSeq=&contSeq=&board_id=
Svalbard, Norway
Travel to Svalbard
Information on travel to Svalbard:
•The quarantine regulations will be updated as new information becomes available and can change quickly.
- see map and table here: https://www.fhi.no/en/op/novel-coronavirus-facts-advice/facts-and-general-advice/travel-advice-COVID19/
Sweden
See travel advice to Sweden here: Information for travellers in regards to the corona virus (covid-19 pandemic) | Visit Sweden
The Abisko Scientific Research Station has certain rules and restrictions in place, see more here
USA
NSF’s statement on COVID-19 and Arctic science: https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300302&org=OPP
