Coronavirus

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CORONAVIRUS

THL: "Epidemic situation could deteriorate rapidly in Finland"

The Nomad Today 11/19/20

The Finnish health authority says the proportion of infected people over 70 years of age increased "alarmingly" over the past week.

Travelers in the lobby of the Helsinki main train station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 516 infections, 3 deaths in Helsinki and Oulu

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

In the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, the incidence of new cases is now 106.3 infections per 100,000 residents in the preceding 14 days, according to THL's numbers.

17 November 2020, Belgium, Puurs: An aerial view of the production site of Pfizer pharmaceutical company. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have made further gains with their promising Covid-19 vaccine, announcing on Wednesday that the drug is 95-per-cent effective and passed a key safety milestone. Photo: Dirk Waem/BELGA/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Pfizer vaccine clears key hurdle, 95% effective

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

The experimental vaccine worked almost equally well among the people aged over 65.

A view of the lake Baikal in Siberia. Photo: Pixabay.

MUTATION

New coronavirus strain appears to be forming in Siberia

The Nomad Today 11/17/20

"We are seeing certain changes in the protein," said Anna Popova, head of the federal health and consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.

Travelers wearing face masks on a train to Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland records 561 infections, 2 deaths in the past 72 hours

The Nomad Today 11/16/20

In the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, the incidence of new cases is now 106.3 infections per 100,000 residents in the preceding 14 days, according to THL's numbers.

HANDOUT - 16 November 2020, US, ---: A screengrab taken from undated video issued by Moderna shows a scientist working on the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. The US pharmaceutical firm said early analysis suggests its Covid-19 vaccine is 94.5-per-cent effective. Photo: -/Moderna via PA Media/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits

PANDEMIC

US firm Moderna says coronavirus vaccine 94.5% effective

The Nomad Today 11/16/20

The European Commission is already negotiating with Moderna to supply up to 160 million vaccine doses.

14 November 2020, US, Toledo: A medical worker in protective clothing takes a nasal swab from a patient for a Coronavirus test. Photo: Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

US coronavirus cases soar past 11-million mark as third wave surges

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/20

Government's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says President Donald Trump last attended a coronavirus task force meeting "months ago."

FILED - Elon Musk, Tesla-Chef, steht auf der Baustelle der Tesla Gigafactory. Musk vermutet, dass er an Covid-19 erkrankt ist - ist sich aber nach widersprüchlichen Testergebnissen unsicher. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Elon Musk says he probably has Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/15/20

The Tesla founder had often downplayed the danger from the coronavirus.

HANDOUT - 13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows vials of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Russians skeptical of state-made Covid vaccine as mass rollout looms

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/14/20

Russians express a mixed bag of hopes and concerns about the country's coronavirus vaccine, the world's first to be approved by a government for public use.

CYBER ATTACKS

Microsoft says Russian, North Korean hackers targeting Covid vaccines

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/13/20

The pharmaceutical companies being targeted in the latest attacks are based in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States, Microsoft said.

Commuters with their faces covered by masks in the Helsinki metro. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

THL reports 513 corona infections, 4 deaths in the last 48 hours

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

The 4 fatalities have occurred in Kuopio (2), Oulu and Tampere.

RESEARCH

Diabetes doubles the risk of death from coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/13/20

The researchers described as "staggering" the "global burden of diabetes," with an estimated 463 million adults affected in 2019.

11 November 2020, Italy, Castelfranco Veneto: A resident (L) of the Domenico Sartor nursing home in Castelfranco Veneto embraces a visiting relative through a protective plastic sheet in a so-called "Hug Room" amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Filippo Ciappi/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

CORONAVIRUS IN FINLAND

Covid-19 epidemic to continue over winter, government says

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

The number of cases has increased in the biggest cities , Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere and Turku. Currently, more than half of the infections that are traced (56%) have been contracted…

11 November 2020. passengers, about to board a commuter train in the Helsinki region (Kerava). Photo: Foreigner.fi

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 238 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in Helsinki area

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

The incidence of new cases in the Helsinki area is almost double the national average. The largest number of new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa,…

13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows a researcher working at a a laboratory of the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

Russia says its coronavirus vaccine more than 90% effective

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/20

That rate is on par with an experimental vaccine developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech.

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EPIDEMIC

Finland prepares legal changes to relax strict travel limits

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

According to the proposal, the quarantine requirement could be imposed on people from countries with at least twice the incidence rate of infections as Finland. Quarantine would not apply…

HANDOUT - 01 November 2020, Israel, Ramat Gan: An Israeli Volunteer Segev Harel (L), receives the first dose of an Israeli COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center. Photo: -/Israeli Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

EPIDEMIC

What we know and what we don't know about the coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/20

There are a few questions that have not yet been answered, for example regarding effectiveness, distribution and lasting immunity.

10 November 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bonn: Medical staff care for a coronavirus patient who is on a respirator in an intensive care unit at the University Hospital in Bonn. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa.

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 722 coronavirus cases, 1 death since Saturday

The Nomad Today 11/10/20

Almost 3% of all samples were positive in the Helsinki region in the last two weeks, according to HUS.

03 November 2020, US, Scranton: Former US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (C) stops to visit his childhood on the day of the US Presidential election. Photo: Preston Ehrler/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Biden announces coronavirus task force, warns of 'dark winter'

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/20

In his first policy speech on the virus after he was elected president, Biden implored the public to wear face masks.

CORONAVIRUS

Koronavilkku has been downloaded more than 2.5 million times

The Nomad Today 11/9/20

THL only provides information on the number of downloads but does not say how many people have it active at the moment. That would give an idea of how many users may have removed it from their…