On the occasion of the Icelandic Sign Language Day, the Centre for Communication publishes a lecture by Hólmfríður Þóroddsdóttir on the influence of preparation on the quality of sign language interpretation.

The Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture has appointed Elín Björg Ragnarsdóttir as Director general of Directorate of Fisheries from the 1st of June.

The update of the VOR system will take place on Monday 22nd of January between 10 -11 am and we recommend that users do not work on the system during this time.

As of 16 August 2023, the long-line discount in cod is abolished.

Cases of confirmed influenza are declining but type B diagnoses are in the vast majority. Clinical diagnoses of influenza-like illness increased slightly between weeks. COVID-19 diagnoses are increasing compared to the last two weeks and over a quarter of samples were positive in the previous week.

The interdisciplinary exercise FAST FOOD 2024 was held by teleconference on April 30th. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the knowledge and understanding of the participants of the current procedures for investigating foodborne outbreaks, to uncover deficiencies, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

Recently, three new electric bikes were purchased by HSN that will be used in home care service in Siglufjörður and Akureyri.

In Epi Ice this time, participation in autumn vaccinations and updating response plans is discussed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) raises the awareness of hepatitis virus on 28 July each year. This year the slogan is: One life, one liver, which reminds us that we only have one life and only one liver, but hepatitis can hurt both.

The National Electoral Commission moves its premises to Tjarnargata 4 in cenral Reykjavík.