Published
Jan. 11, 2021 1:23 PM
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been part and parcel of our everyday reality for almost all of 2020. In early March, in an effort to contain the viral spread, most countries drifted one after the other into lockdowns and Norway was no exception. Overnight, the University of Oslo transitioned all the academic activities virtually and scientists were physically unable to reach their research laboratories and projects were put on hold. Kindergartens and schools remained closed for several weeks, displacing household labour and childcare and severely reducing PhD students’ and academic staff’s time to perform their work duties. Scientists and students in Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming (CanCell) had to adjust to the situation and work remotely from home, while others holding positions at the Oslo University Hospital were still able to go to work part-time depending on home situation.