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Landspítali has declared a state of emergency for the first time due to a widespread cluster infection. At the same time, a bombshell statement was released that said that sailors who tested positive for COVID-19 were still made to work at sea. Also on this newscast: The Icelandic national team and the Minister of Education publicly supported a bullied child and are now looking to combat that in Icelandic schools. | The Reykjavík Grapevine

Happy New Year friends! #rkvgrapevine #reykjavik #iceland #happynewyear2020 | The Reykjavík Grapevine

4.8K views · 105 reactions | The Reykjavík Grapevine visited one of most promising artist in Iceland these days, Elli Egilsson, who paints Icelandic mountains from memory in Las Vegas where he lives with his wife María Birta. Valur Grettisson asked him about the contrast of painting icy mountains in the desert, and how art will survive in the time of COVID. The exhibition is at Port Gallery. #rvkgrapevine | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Facebook

Earlier this summer, the Grapevine travelled to Djúpavík, a small village on the Strandir coast in the Westfjords, where an old herring factory has been transformed into an annual art exhibition. 🎥 Watch the full video on our YouTube via the link in bio. Video: @bicnick | The Reykjavík Grapevine