City

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

China confines city of 9 million inhabitants due to Omicron variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Only one person per household is allowed to leave his or her home for shopping every two days

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

China puts another city in lockdown after just a few Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

For more than a year, the pandemic situation in the People's Republic has been much better than in many other countries

HANDOUT - 23 August 2021, Russia, Alabino: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the opening of the International Military Technical Forum Army-2021. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

INDUSTRIAL CENTRE

Russia announces plans to build brand new city near Chinese border

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

The city will be named 'Sputnik' and is intended to be an industrial centre that will one day be home to 300,000 people

Tourism

THIRD FINNISH CITY

Oulu selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

Another 2026 European Capital of Culture will be selected from Slovakia.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Chelsea defeat Real Madrid to set up Champions final with Man City

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/6/21

Real Madrid, 13-time record champions of Europe, will now try to salvage their season by emerging on top of a four-way battle for the Spanish domestic title.

14 October 2020, China, Qingdao: A man walks in the Huo Yan laboratory after it comes into service as nine people were found infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: TPG/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Chinese city tests 10 million people for coronavirus in 4 days

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

Authorities used "sample pooling," meaning they collected residents' individual samples, and then processed 10 of them at once in a single nucleic acid test.

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Coronavirus

THL MONITORING

Coronavirus found in wastewater of several Finnish cities

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

The most recent weekly monitoring samples were collected on 16-17 August.

HANDOUT - 15 August 2020, Portugal, Lisbon: Lyon players celebrate scoring their side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final soccer match between Manchester City FC and Olympique Lyonnais at Jose Alvalade Stadium. Photo: Michael Regan/UEFA

Sports

Lyon shock Manchester City 3-1 to set up Munich CL semi

The Nomad Today 8/16/20

Lyon now run into Bayern Munich, who routed Barcelona 8-2 on Friday. The other semi-final Tuesday is between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig en route to the August 23 final.