COVID-19

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden talks to reporters after a news conference on the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 6, 2020. Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.

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CORONAVIRUS

Nursing home cases drive Sweden's Covid-19 deaths over 10,000-mark

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/21

Sweden, a country of 10.3 million, has now registered a total caseload of 518,000 infections and 10,185 virus-related deaths.

13 January 2021, England, Wenlock: An NHS staff member prepares a shot of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Lady Forester Community nursing home. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

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EPIDEMIC

Decrease in number of Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

On Thursday 14 January, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 258 new cases and 6 deaths associated with the disease.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland to further tighten border traffic against new Covid-19 variant

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

The government also agreed that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs would update the current travel recommendations.

03 January 2021, Norway, Gjerdrum: King of Norway Harald V (R) and Queen Sonja visit Gjerdrum after the landslide that caused an avalanche that destroyed several homes in Ask. The royals greet volunteers and rescue crews. The death count from a landslide rose to five on Sunday, reported Norwegian rescue crews. Photo: Lise Aaserud/NTB/POOL/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Norwegian king and queen vaccinated against Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/21

Both are aged 83 and therefore considered at risk from the respiratory disease.

File photo of Helsinki central railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 324 infections and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 1/13/21

At least 23.126 people have been vaccinated, according to data from the Finnish National Immunization Registry.

12 January 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle: Dagmar Wieland, a nurse, prepares syringes with Moderna's Covid 19 vaccine at the University Hospital in Halle(UKH). This is the first time that Moderna's new vaccine has been used. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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5 MORE DEATHS

More cases of the mutated coronavirus variant found in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

At least 55 potentially infected persons have been placed in quarantine.

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VACCINATION

Russia looking to boost Sputnik V vaccine with single-dose version

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

Russia's Health Ministry gave approval on Monday to start tests into the light version of the vaccine.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Jussi Toivanen.

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VACCINATION

Marin urges EU to speed up Covid-19 vaccine distribution

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

The head of the government believes that the vaccines procured jointly by the EU can be distributed to the member states more quickly than at present.

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EPIDEMIC

Mask recommendation extended to children over 12 years of age

The Nomad Today 1/11/21

A few months ago, the Finnish health authorities still questioned the usefulness of the face masks.

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

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PANDEMIC

Swedish government gets more powers with new pandemic bill

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

The bill was to take effect as of Sunday and would give the government the right to order the closure of shopping malls, public transport, gyms, cultural venues and parks.

Prime Ministers Sanna Marin (R) and Ingrida Šimonytė. Photo: Twitter/@FinGovernment.

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NORDIC-BALTIC RELATIONS

Finnish and Lithuanian leaders exchange views on Covid-19 by phone

The Nomad Today 1/8/21

Both prime ministers also had a comprehensive discussion on relations with Russia and the situation in Belarus.

FILED - Christoph Kuckelkorn (r), funeral director and president of the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee, and an employee close a coffin containing a deceased person who died of or with the coronavirus. Both wear protective suits and respirators. For Kuckelkorn, the corona pandemic is palpable. "We have perceptibly a significant increase in corona deaths," Kuckelkorn told the German Press Agency. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

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PANDEMIC

US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

In Los Angeles County more than 1 in 5 test results are coming back positive.

A Covid-19 test point at Helsinki airport. Photo: HUS.

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EPIDEMIC

Government extends entry restrictions to Finland until 9 February

The Nomad Today 1/7/21

As of January 11, entry restrictions will also be restored for residents of Japan and South Korea arriving in Finland.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 554 infections and 8 deaths in the last 48 hours

The Nomad Today 1/7/21

To date, Finland has administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 8,155 people, according to data from the Finnish National Immunization Registry.

02 January 2021, Czech Republic, Hradec Kralove: A medic prepares a COVID-19 Biontech/Pfizer vaccine shot at University Hospital of Hradec Kralove. Photo: David Taneèek/CTK/dpa

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VACCINATION

THL aims to have vaccinated 1.5 million Finns by summer

The Nomad Today 1/7/21

So far, two batches containing approximately 50,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been delivered to the country.

05 January 2021, US, Rock Island: A Moderna Covid-19 vaccine vile is pictured at the Rock Island Health Department. Photo: Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Moderna vaccine approved as pressure grows due to slow vaccination

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/21

In Finland the government led by Sanna Marin has been accused of lack of planning and slowness since the vaccination campaign started. Moderna has an advantage over Pfizer-BioNTech in terms…