Vehicle owners who had not registered their vehicle’s mileage by 1 April were charged a late registration fee. The fee will be cancelled if the vehicle is taken to an inspection station before the end of April.

A total of 28,715 individuals will receive a single payment this afternoon when the Social Insurance Administration distributes a single payment to elderly pensioners, incapacity and rehabilitation pensioners.

High satisfaction is reported with services at health centers in the capital area in the latest survey by Sjúkratrygginar Íslands (Health Iceland). Satisfaction with both the services provided and staff attitudes is particularly high, with little difference between centers operated by Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisin (HH) and those run by private providers.

Bergþóra Lísa Björnsdóttir, a nutritionist and clinical nutrition student at the University of Iceland, joined HSN for a temporary project this summer.

There will be closures at the service offices of the Directorate of Labor in the coming days.

In this issue of Epi Ice, the focus is on a review by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) of Iceland’s preparedness for acute public health threats.

In this issue of Epi Ice, health security in Iceland is discussed in light of the current global situation.

Today, on the Day of Icelandic Sign Language, the new and exciting Children’s Page of the Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SHH) was officially launched.

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by R against A regarding two specific comments made by A in a radio program. The Supreme Court’s decision stated that a discussion on important social issues enjoys increased protection of freedom of expression and that A would be granted more freedom to express himself.

A Christmas greeting from GEV