Iceland Monitor
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:40:00 +0000Hopes Booster Shot Will Create Herd Immunity
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason hopes that a booster shot of vaccine against COVID-19 will be what works against the pandemic.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:23:00 +0000Trapped for Five Hours on Reynisfjara Beach
Rescue workers were called out Friday night after a tourist, who was traveling alone, became trapped in a cave on Reynisfjara beach.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:25:00 +0000Cats in Akureyri: Indoors or On a Leash
A decision approved last week by the majority of the town council of Akureyri, North Iceland, has caused quite a stir.
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:09:00 +0000Hekla Volcano: Unpredictable and Inflating
Since the year 2000, when Hekla volcano, South Iceland, last erupted, inflation has steadily increased in the mountain.
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:02:00 +0000Icelandic Lava Show to Open in Reykjavík
There are plans to open a Lava Show in the Grandi neighborhood of Reykjavík by next summer.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:52:00 +0000COVID-19: Tighter Restrictions Announced in Iceland
Icelandic Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has just announced tighter disease prevention measures in Iceland.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:32:00 +0000Record Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Iceland
A total of 167 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:50:00 +0000Mystery Ship in Spotlight
This amazing photo, taken by the farmer Jónas Erlendsson, shows the sun setting behind Reynisdrangar sea stacks, near the village Vík í Mýrdal.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:07:00 +0000Wheat for Pigs and Pizza
These days, Iceland’s grain farmers are in the process of threshing grain.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:38:00 +000091 New Cases of COVID-19 in Iceland
A total of 91 new domestic cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:04:00 +0000Mál og Menning Bookstore to Open Anew at Laugavegur 18
By the end of the week, a new Mál og menning bookstore will open at Laugavegur 18.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:02:00 +0000Numerous Icelanders Seek Dental Services in Budapest
Dental clinics in Budapest, Hungary, have started competing for customers in Iceland.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:30:00 +0000Iceland Ranks Fourth on Social Progress Index
Iceland ranks fourth out of 168 countries on the 2021 Global Social Progress Index.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:36:00 +0000Highest Salaries in Iceland: 2.8 Times as High as Lowest Ones
By international standards, the distribution of income in Iceland is relatively equal.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:46:00 +0000Amid Accusations, Labor Leader Resigns
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, leader of Efling, Iceland’s second largest labor union, announced her intention Sunday to resign as labor leader.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:21:00 +0000Drugging of Three People Suspected in Akureyri
It is suspected that three individuals were drugged at a bar in Akureyri, North Iceland, Sunday morning.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:42:00 +0000Critical Situation at Landspítali as Number of COVID-19 Cases Rises
Ambulances were called 26 times in Reykjavík and vicinity yesterday for COVID-19-related transport.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:25:00 +0000Superb Show of Northern Lights
The northern lights usually appear without notice, but before last weekend, we knew there was something in the air.
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:05:00 +0000Continuous Christmas in North Iceland
Christmas has already arrived in a place located only a short drive south of Akureyri, North Iceland.
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:08:00 +0000Ton of Garlic Grown in Iceland
The first crop of garlic grown on a large scale in Iceland was so well received that it sold out in a day.