By Reuters Staff
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OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will close its borders to all but essential visitors, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday, tightening further some of the toughest travel restrictions in Europe.
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the street in Oslo, Norway March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Lefteris Karagiannopoulos/File Photo
“In practice, the border will be closed to anyone not living in Norway,” Solberg told a news conference.
While exceptions will apply to a few groups, including health workers from some countries, most migrant labour will be prevented from coming, she said.
“What we see is that the mutated virus has spread significantly in many countries that do not monitor the extent of mutations in the same way as Norway, Denmark and Britain do,” said Solberg of the reasons why the latest measures were introduced.
By Reuters Staff
2 Min Read
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will close its borders to all but essential visitors, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday, tightening further some of the toughest travel restrictions in Europe.
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the street in Oslo, Norway March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Lefteris Karagiannopoulos/File Photo
“In practice, the border will be closed to anyone not living in Norway,” Solberg told a news conference.
While exceptions will apply to a few groups, including health workers from some countries, most migrant labour will be prevented from coming, she said.
“What we see is that the mutated virus has spread significantly in many countries that do not monitor the extent of mutations in the same way as Norway, Denmark and Britain do,” said Solberg of the reasons why the latest measures were introduced.
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