Coronavirus

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Johnson & Johnson starts delivering Covid-19 shots to EU

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/21

In contrast to other EU-authorized jabs, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only needs to be administered once rather twice.

Health workers in Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 1,017 infections, 6 deaths in last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/12/21

The incidence of cases and the number of hospitalized patients decreased during the last week.

FILED - 15 October 2019, Berlin: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg attends a press conference. Solberg on Monday defended freedom of speech in her country after an anti-Islam rally at the weekend where pages were torn out of the Koran. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

Norwegian prime minister fined for coronavirus-violating party

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/21

She gathered family members at a ski resort in Geilo, in central Norway, to celebrate her 60th birthday.

Protesters with posters in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Twitter/@MikkoPuolimatka.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Police detain pandemic deniers in unauthorized protest in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/10/21

The protesters carried placards with slogans calling for freedom, against vaccines and mandatory tests, with striking phrases such as "Anal tests no, thank you."

A cafeteria in the city of Järvenpää (Uusimaa region). Photo: Foreigner.fi/file photo.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

BUSINESS

Entrepreneurs can apply more aid for Covid-19 damage from April 27

The Nomad Today 4/10/21

A total of 356 million euros has been reserved for the third round of business cost support and closure compensation.

Coronavirus

DE-ESCALATION PLAN

Government publishes timetable for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

The Nomad Today 4/9/21

The plan includes the dismantling of internal border controls and the holding of the first public events in June.

Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Center Party), during the government meeting. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government orders keep restaurants closed despite falling infections

The Nomad Today 4/9/21

As a change from the situation prevailing so far, the authorities will allow the reopening of the restaurants in Kittila in North Ostrobothnia from today.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC

Finland prepares for reopening: fewer cases, declining incidence

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

THL reported on Thursday 426 new infections and 4 deaths.

30 March 2021, Argentina, Buenos Aires: Shipments of the Russian Corona vaccine Sputnik V are unloaded after the arrival of a Aerolineas Argentinas plane delivering about vaccine 300,000 doses from Russia at the international airport Buenos Aires. Photo: Carol Smiljan/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Germany set for talks with Russia on Sputnik V as calls for jab grow

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/21

Health Minister Jens Spahn on Thursday announced the talks about potential deliveries, after the European Commission said it would not make central contracts to order Sputnik V.

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Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

926 coronavirus infections in Finnish schools during fall and winter

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

Approximately 62,600 children, adolescents or staff members were exposed to Covid-19 between August and February, according to THL.

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Tourism

TOURISM

Demand for accommodation services in Finland fell to 1990s level

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

Hardly any foreign tourists visited Finland in 2020 and many accommodation establishments were forced to close doors temporarily because of the pandemic.

A health worker taking a sample for a coronavirus test in the Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

Finland

GENERAL DECLINE IN THE EU

Life expectancy increased in Finland amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Nomad Today 4/7/21

Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, life expectancy at birth fell in the vast majority of the EU Member States with available 2020 data.

06 April 2021, Spain, Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting. Photo: Europa Press/E. Parra. Pool/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sanchez promises to end coronavirus emergency in Spain on 9 May

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/21

By Tuesday, around 5.9 million people in Spain had received at least one vaccine dose, and 2.85 million people had already received their second.

02 April 2021, Brazil, Sao Paulo: Employees of the Vila Formosa cemetery, the largest in Latin America, carry a coffin to bury a person who died of coronavirus (Covid-19). Due to the high number of deaths, the employees also work during the night. Photo: Lincon Zarbietti/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Brazil passes 4,000 new daily Covid-19 deaths for first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/21

Medication, including intubation for Covid-19 patients, is running out.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland exceeds 80,000 infections, 14 dead during Easter

The Nomad Today 4/6/21

By Tuesday 6 April, a total of 2,700 cases caused by the recently described coronavirus variants have been identified in the 5.5 million country.

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

Finland

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Number of train trips fell 36% in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 4/6/21

The recommendation to avoid non-essential travel, together with the push to telecommute, have influenced the results of the sector.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Two free coronavirus tests per week for citizens in England

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/5/21

Companies with more than 10 employees can request rapid tests for their workers, and regular testing will also continue in schools.

Swedish Social Minister Lena Hallengren (L) with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven at a press conference. Photo: Twitter/@lenahallengren.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Sweden pushes back original Covid-19 vaccination target

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/3/21

There were simply not enough doses to reach the goal, said Social Minister Lena Hallengren.

American Airlines aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Fully vaccinated US residents can resume travel at home and abroad

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/3/21

The American health agency points out that the destination country may require a coronavirus test before US departure, but quarantine upon return to the United States would not be necessary.