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

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