COVID-19

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Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Government releases instructions for safe entry of seasonal workers

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The first coronavirus test will be taken at the border immediately after arrival in Finland, and the second no earlier than 72 hours later. The workplace must have a health contact person,…

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas during her recent visit to Finland. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Estonia to go into month-long lockdown to tackle British variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Since February 23, more than 1,000 new cases have been registered every day.

08 March 2021, United Kingdom, Shipdham: Children arrive at Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy as pupils in England return to school for the first time in two months as part of the first stage of lockdown easing. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Schools in England reopen for all as nation eases out of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Millions of students resumed in-person lessons after spending weeks learning from home or remotely over live streams.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Restaurants close today in 15 Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 3/9/21

The following areas are excluded from the closure: North Karelia, Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and North Savo.

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World

EPIDEMIC

Finland to temporarily close restaurants to stem rise in virus cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

Furthermore, pupils in the upper grades and high school were to revert to remote learning, while out-of-school activities would be halted for children over the age of 12 for the next…

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1,618 infections, 7 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the Åland archipelago, where 411.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week…

World

WOMEN'S DAY

Women under increased pressure due to pandemic, EU report finds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

The number of domestic violence reports has seen a stark jump across the European Union, the Commission said.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden moves ahead with digital vaccination passport plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The vaccination certificate would be signed by a Swedish authority with the help of a so-called encryption key so that its authenticity can be certified.

A Finnish health worker, in the Helsinki hospital district. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of new Covid-19 cases soars throughout Finland

The Nomad Today 3/5/21

The lack of control of the epidemic in Åland and other regions shows that Covid-19 is no longer a threat to fear only in Helsinki and its surroundings.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

BUSINESS

Finland extends Covid-19 direct financial aid to all sole entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 3/4/21

A minimum support of 2,000 euros will be paid to sole entrepreneurs if they meet the conditions. The amounts will be based on the decrease in the company’s turnover and actual costs.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns Covid-19 epidemic "worsening quickly" across Finland

The Nomad Today 3/4/21

During the latest reporting period (22–28 February), Finland recorded the highest number of new cases since the start of the epidemic.

HANDOUT - 02 March 2021, Peru, Lima: Francisco Sagasti (L), interim president of Peru, makes the vaccination sign after receiving his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Photo: Ernesto Arias/Presidencia Peru.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

End to pandemic unlikely this year, WHO says

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The number of new cases of Covid-19 rose by 7% worldwide last week, the WHO said on Tuesday.

Sanna Marin's cabinet, during their meeting on Monday. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Finland

COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Finland announces state support for businesses affected by shutdown

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

The shutdown will start on 8 March and it remain in force until 28 March.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland declares a state of emergency

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

Immediately after declaring the state of emergency, the government submitted to Parliament a proposal to temporarily close restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers…

21 February 2021, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Warnemuende: Members of the ice-bathing club "Rostocker Seehunde" run for a swim in the Baltic Sea on the beach of Warnemuende. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Tourism

PANDEMIC

EU governments seek ways to recover tourism after the crisis

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

In Finland, the tourism sector employs more than 140,000 people.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

More than 20 million people in Britain have received vaccine dose

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/21

The government announced that families in England with school-age children are to receive free kits to test for the coronavirus at home.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Finland records new daily coronavirus case record

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/26/21

Prime Minister Sanna Marin cautioned on Friday that the restrictions will likely continue to run after March.

World

Estonia further tightens coronavirus restrictions

The Nomad Today 2/26/21

According to the European health authority ECDC, Estonia currently has the highest rate of infections in Europe.

dpatop - 22 February 2021, Lower Saxony, Norderney: A woman sits at a window of the ship during the crossing with the North Sea ferry Frisia from Norddeich to Norderney and looks at the North Sea (to dpa "Tourism figures 2020 for Lower Saxony). Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

Coronavirus

COVID-19

EU divided on Covid-19 vaccine passports, border closures

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/21

The European Commission chided Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Denmark, Sweden and Finland earlier this week for sealing off frontiers to neighbours within the EU free movement area.