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Finland

Car sales resist economic slowdown caused by coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

The most common passenger car makes first registered in the January to March period were Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen.

Coronavirus

Deaths from coronavirus increase 40% in Finland in 48 hours

The Nomad Today 4/5/20

The total number of deceased increases to 28.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Finland hits mainly young adults and middle-aged people

The Nomad Today 4/5/20

THL reported 45 new infections by coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,927 the total number of cases found until Sunday.

Coronavirus

5 more dead raise coronavirus death toll in Finland to 25

The Nomad Today 4/4/20

Among them, there are two people aged 51-70. Two regions account for 92% of the fatalities.

Coronavirus

Finland adds 267 new infections in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/4/20

Helsinki and Espoo are the cities most affected. Find in this article the number of Covid-19 infections diagnosed by municipality.

Finland

Terrorist threat at level 2 in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

Finland's Intelligence Service warns that "exceptional circumstances" such as the coronavirus epidemic "create opportunities for illegal intelligence, cyber espionage and large-scale influencing…

Coronavirus

Covid-19 information sent to households only in Finnish and Swedish

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The Ministry of Health says they intend to deliver reliable information also to "those in Finland who do not search online or follow news broadcasts." But a few lines below, people of…

Coronavirus

Government seeks foreigners for agricultural work during epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The law will be amended to allow "third-country nationals to work in sectors important for security of supply." The new provisions will enter into force "as soon as possible."

Finland

Kela's phone in Arabic, Somali and Russian reopened during epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The Social Security Institution aims to help foreign employees and entrepreneurs who need to apply for example unemployment benefits these hard days. Find in this article the phone numbers for each…

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

HSL will refund long season tickets due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

There will be no processing fee charged for returning the card.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Restaurants and bars will close at midnight on Friday due to the epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

Find in this article links to official information and guidance for business owners in 14 different languages.

Coronavirus

Median age of the dead in Finland is 84 years

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

On Friday, Finland reported 97 new infections and 1 more death, bringing the total number to 20. In the last 24 hours, the number of people in intensive care rose to 72. The number of cases…

Finland

Traffic accident

Fatal traffic accident in Porvoo

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The police checked more than 46,000 vehicles in the Uusimaa border on Thursday but only 185 of them had to be turned.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Refrigerated containers to be used as temporary morgues

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

When the coronavirus epidemic reaches the peak, hospitals will need refrigerated containers for corpses. This week, the first one appeared in Helsinki.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Entrepreneurs entitled to unemployment protection due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

The total amount is about 724 euros per month, although it may be reduced if the business has not been terminated and the beneficiary still has some income.

Coronavirus

Finnish health authority says 1 million people at risk of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

Finland added two more deaths on Thursday. THL detailed that the highest rates of people at risk live in the Itä-Savo (East Savo) hospital district.

Finland

An appointment with Migri is not a reason to cross the Uusimaa border

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

Migri has extended the time limit for identification until 31 August 2020.

Finland

Police only force 0.5% of cars arriving at Uusimaa border to return

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

The isolation of Helsinki region is more theoretical than real in view of the latest figures published by the Police.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus infections near 1,000 mark in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

So far, a total of 1,518 cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed throughout the country, according to THL.

Finland

Government measures to protect laid off employees take effect

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

People who are laid off due to coronavirus epidemic will be entitled to unemployment benefit even if they are engaged in business activities or studies.