Cases

10 April 2022, China, Fuyang: Medical personnel in protective suits walk on a street, in a cordoned-off area in Fuyang. Mainland China reported 1,318 new confirmed local corona cases on Saturday 09 April, up from 1,334 on Friday, the National Health Commission said. Photo: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: More than 500 million Covid cases reported since end of 2019

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/15/22

Even as case numbers fall in many nations, the pandemic is far from over, the WHO said

09 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock: A cyclist stands to register at the Corona testing station at the main station. Photo: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

More than 400 million cases of Covid-19 worldwide official data shows

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/9/22

The United States, India and Brazil top the ranking of the countries with highest number of infections

21 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: visits the stand of the Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, on the third day of the 42nd International Tourism Fair Fitur 2022 in Madrid. Photo: Ricardo Rubio/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

New Covid-19 cases in Spain drop slightly for fourth day running

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents was 1,458, the Ministry of Health said

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: People queue up to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Barcelona amid the spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain records spike in seven-day incidence rate to more than 1,300

The Nomad Today 1/4/22

Despite the higher numbers, the situation in hospitals is under control, according to the health authorities

29 November 2021, Czech Republic, Trutnov: An employee of the microbiological laboratory of the Trutnov Hospital evaluates tests for COVID-19. The first case of the coronavirus variant Omicron in the Czech Republic has been confirmed after further laboratory tests. Photo: Taneèek David/CTK/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

France registers 208,000 new coronavirus cases in one day

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/21

Two people in France test positive for the virus every second

30 April 2021, Belgium, Antwerp: Vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine are lined up in the Middelheim Hospital ZNA. Photo: Dirk Waem/BELGA/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

New record as France reports highest ever number of new Covid cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/26/21

The seven-day incidence nationwide was last at just under 647 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants

20 December 2021, Spain, Malaga: A woman shows her Corona certificate to a waiter at a bar in Malaga. Starting on Monday, only customers who are vaccinated, recovered or have a negative test result will be allowed into bars, restaurants, and hotels in Andalusia. Photo: Álex Zea/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain marks record daily Covid-19 cases of almost 50,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/21

The new Omicron variant already accounts for 80 per cent of all new infections in Madrid

13 December 2021, Italy, Rome: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi attends the National Conference on Disability. Photo: Riccardo Antimiani/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Italy's coronavirus caseload rises, four regions to see tighter rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/21

Intensive care beds are filling up, and several regions have moved to the more restricted 'yellow' zone classification

FILED - Passers-by walk along Nyhavn, in Copenhagen, the harbour with its colourful little houses popular with tourists. Denmark lifted Corona measures in force in the country on September 10 but plans to reintroduce some measures in November after cases climbed. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

More than 260 Omicron cases detected in Denmark

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/6/21

Several infections with the Omicron variant in Denmark have been traced back to an electronic music concert in Aalborg on 27 November

Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg (L) meets with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on the sidelines of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Photo: Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Norway records highest Covid-19 infection rate since pandemic's start

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/27/21

Health authorities, however, claim that the pandemic is under control despite the higher figures

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 infections increase by almost 60% in the last week in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/5/21

In Finland, only 36% of the population have full vaccination coverage, well below the European Union average

Two female employees of a nearby mountain hut receive a vaccination against the coronavirus at the mountain station of the Jenner, 1800 meters above sea level. Excursionists could also spontaneously get vaccinated against the coronavirus here. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Europe hits 60 million coronavirus cases since pandemic's start

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/2/21

There have been more than 1.2 million deaths linked to Covid-19 in the region

Covid-19 testing point at Helsinki airport. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 infections quadrupled in Finland during the summer

The Nomad Today 7/22/21

Most infections currently originate in Finland with young adults, for example, visiting bars and social gatherings

01 June 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: Passengers walk through the reopened Terminal 2 at Frankfurt Airport. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Proportion of Covid-19 cases contracted abroad increasing in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/25/21

The percentage of imported infections is likely to continue to rise in the next report, which will include the dozens of cases contracted by football fans during their trips to Russia to watch the…

Customers enjoying a bar terrace in Järvenpää. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC LOSING INTENSITY

The incidence of Covid-19 in Finland almost halved in the last month

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

The number of new coronavirus cases is clearly declining across the country, according to Finnish health authorities.

A Finnish health worker in Helsinki. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 537 new infections, 1 death in 72 hours

The Nomad Today 5/3/21

At the time of writing this article, the number of people in hospital care was 120 nationwide.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Sweden extends restrictions again as case numbers stay high

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/23/21

Plans to relax a cap on the number of people allowed to gather and to permit events such as concerts as of 3 May have been shelved.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Finland reports 654 infections, 4 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/19/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the East Savo hospital district, where 157.8 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.