Finnish scientists have found a direct link between the swine flu vaccine and an increase in narcolepsy cases in children. Read the full story

At the end of a debate on the handling of the H1N1 pandemic, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today endorsed the conclusions of its Health Committee, which were published on 4 June last. Read the full story

Four people are currently in intensive care in Iceland due to H1N1 (the swine flu) – but according to Olafur Baldursson, the chief medical doctor at the Reykjavik City Hospital, this number has decreased since yesterday.

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Norway has joined a coalition along with Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, the US and UK, who have pledged to donate 10 percent of their supply of the vaccine for the H1N1 virus to developing countries. The initiative was proposed by US President Barack Obama and has the full support of the Norwegian Government, according to the Norway Post. Read the full story

The Emerald Princess cruiseship, which docked at Copenhagen recently, was carrying at least 14 known patients who have contracted the H1N1 flu virus. The Politiken newspaper reports that 13 of the patients are crewmembers, while only one flu victim is a passenger. Read the full story

After some confusion over the weekend, Icelandic authorities have now confirmed that only one man in the country has swine flu.

Five other members of the man’s family displayed flu-like symptoms, as reported over the weekend, but were found to not be suffering from H1N1. Read the full story