The Nomad Today

Finland

LIFESTYLE

Number of adoptions decreased

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

South Africa and Thailand have been the most common countries of adoption in previous years as well.

Coronavirus

FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

Places where free face masks are distributed

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

These services are intended for low-income people, who cannot afford them. In principle, distribution is based on trust, so that people do not need to prove that they are poor. In…

Finland

IN LAHTI

Finnish police dog seriously wounded in line of duty

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

Into was seriously injured with a knife during a detention mission.

Finland

MILD SYMPTOMS

Sanna Marin tests negative for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

The result of the test was announced by the head of government this afternoon on her Twitter account.

Video

Video

NATO boasts of its power in the Baltic Sea

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

The military superpowers continue to display their capabilities in front of their adversaries - real or imagined - in the Baltic Sea. The latest episode is shown in a video posted on…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland restores border controls with 10 more countries

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

All border decisions will take effect on Monday 24 August.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Estonia to allow coronavirus tests instead of self-isolation

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

So far, a quarantine requirement has applied in Estonia when entering from high-risk areas, which is now to be supplemented by a two-stage test procedure.

Finland

BUSINESS

Labour costs push building costs up

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 0.4% in July 2020 year-on-year.

Coronavirus

NO PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE

THL reports 24 new coronavirus infections in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Currently, the country does not have any Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care units.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC WORSENING

Government restricts sales of paracetamol and dexamethasone

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health aims to "prepare for a possible increase" in demand for drugs as the pandemic continues.

Finland

MOVED TO TELECOMMUTING

Coronavirus fears again drive Sanna Marin away from her office

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

This is the fourth time since April that the Finnish Prime Minister has altered her schedule due to physical discomfort.

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

Job vacancies fell 30% in the toughest months of the pandemic

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Open job vacancies decreased particularly in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa. Employers estimated that 44% of these positions were hard-to-fill.

Finland

25-year-old woman found dead in Kajaani

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Police are investigating the cause of death.

World

Japanese economy shrinks by record 27.8% amid pandemic

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Exports of goods and services plunged 18.5%.

Coronavirus

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers do not trust Russian Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Coronavirus

CONTROVERSY CONTINUES

Ministers disagree on blocking flights

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

The Minister of Transport says he will propose to the Government to suspend flights from Skopje but for the Minister of the Interior this is not the best option, as all citizens and permanent…

Tourism

Ryanair cuts 20% of autumn flights amid new quarantine rules

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Most of the cuts will be reductions in frequency rather than suspension of routes, the low-cost airline said.

Finland

SUSPECT ARRESTED

Man stabbed in the neck at Helsinki nightclub

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

A suspect was later arrested in the nearby with a bloody knife in his hand.

Finland

25-year-old woman missing in Kajaani

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

She was last seen on Friday morning 14 August.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Israel lifts quarantine rule for travellers from Finland

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

The Health Ministry announced that citizens flying to Tel Aviv from 20 "green" countries must no longer go into self-isolation, and Finland is on the list.