"The laureates will receive their Nobel Prize medals and diplomas in their home countries. These presentation events will be woven together with a prize award ceremony at the Stockholm City Hall on the Nobel Day, 10 December. Hopefully the ceremony will have a local audience present," the organizers said in a statement.

"Uncertainty about the course of the pandemic and international travel possibilities is the reason why the 2021 laureates will receive their medals and diplomas in their home countries," Nobel Foundation Executive Director Vidar Helgesen said.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is still keeping open the possibility to welcome laureates in Oslo, the decision will be announced in mid-October, the foundation noted.

This year's laureates will be announced on October 4-11.