Corona pandemic: Useful websites in other languages
Due to the corona pandemic, many measures are taken to prevent the spread of the virus. Immigrants that cannot speak Norwegian are particularly vulnerable and in need of information.
We have gathered up-to-date and quality-assured web resources from public authorities and national knowledge centers in various languages. We encourage you to spread both the written material and the information to vulnerable groups who cannot speak Norwegian.
Coronavirus, infection control, quarantine rules
- Timetable for the gradual lifting of restrictions Helsenorge.no (multiple languages)
- Information on corona in different languages Helsenorge.no (multiple languages)
- Symptom test COVID-19 VG (quality assured by the Norwegian Directorate of Health) (multiple languages)
- Norwegian Institute og Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet):
- Coronavirus theme page (english) contains information and advice on a variety of topics, as well as news and updated numbers
- Q&A about the coronavirus - fact sheets (multiple languages)
- Brochure and videos with general information about the coronavirus (multiple languages)
- Brochure and videoes with information on home quarantine and insulation (multiple languages)
- Brochure about social distancing (multiple languages)
- Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet):
- Information for health professionals and other professional actors (english)
- Quarantine information (multiple languages)
- Posters (multiple languages) about e.g. habits that prevent infection and campaign posters with a request to prevent the spread of infection
- Ramadan and health (multiple languages)
- Guide to appropriate infection control measures in businesses with one-to-one contact, such as hairdressers, body care, etc (multiple languages)
- Wash your hands, keep your distance, stay home if you are sick. Posters and video banners (multiple languages)
Mental Health
- Advice on how to cope with the corona pandemic. National Knowledge Center on Violence and Traumatic Stress (NKVTS) (multiple languages)
Working life and rights
- For users who are laid off and are appling for unemployment benefits. NAV (english)
- Contacting NAV about the coronavirus COVID-19 NAV (english)
Kindergarten, school and parenthood
- For parents on what is of importance when kindergartens and schools reopen. Directorate of Education (multiple languages)
- For parents on how to cope with the corona situation. Bufdir (english)
- Tips on how to talk to children about the coronavirus. Save the Children (multiple languages)
- About corona and various online learning resources for minority language learners. National Center for Multicultural Education (NAFO) (multiple languages)
- Films for children about the corona situationTV2/Elevkanalen (multiple languages)
Travel, immigration and residence
- Travel advice and information for travellers in specific countries. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (english)
- Questions and answers about the corona situation. Directorate of Immigration (UDI) (english)
Leisure time
- Advice to walkers in these Corona Times. Norwegian outdoor life (multiple languages)
News
- NRK Ny i Norge (multiple languages)
- What's new - from the government on the corona situation Regjeringen.no (english)
Do you know other useful web-pages in other languages? Please let us know, write to nettredaksjonen@imdi.no.