The National Hospital’s emergency ward operated at level three alert this weekend due to lack of space, RÚV reports. The waiting list for admission was 30 patients long, in part due to an influenza outbreak in the hospital. Twenty-seven patients at the hospital have come down with the flu, 14 of them just last week. […]
Jón Páll Hreinsson, mayor of Westfjords town Bolungarvík, has sent in a complaint to Google Maps because the application’s satellite image of the town is covered in snow. RÚV reported first. While Jón Páll admitted that the Westfjords are often covered in snow, he complained that its presence on the map makes it difficult […]
Air quality is poor in the capital area today, particularly along Sæbraut and Miklabraut streets in Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Particulate pollution levels are expected to be high in the coming days, due to the prevalence of studded tires combined with dry weather conditions. High particulate pollution levels are often measured in Reykjavík at this time […]
