Finland

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

A care worker from Jyväskylä tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

Around ten people including elderly customers were quarantined to prevent further infection.

Coronavirus

Finland records its highest number of coronavirus deaths in one day

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

On Tuesday, 56 patients were in intensive care units. This is 14% more patients than on Monday.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

This CEO should be an example for senior managers of state companies

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Jani Asunmaa, CEO of Mapon, renounced to three months of salary to support his employees. On the other hand, Posti had decided to pay top management a special double bonus.

Finland

26,000 people rushed to the digital bar to meet safe from coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Helsinki residents were by far the most excited about hanging out in this place, where customers can listen to music and order virtual drinks.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki is preparing not to reopen schools this spring

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Closing schools due to coronavirus would be problematic for foreign-language schoolchildren. 

Coronavirus

80% of those infected with coronavirus in Finland under 60 years old

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

The country registers 71 new infections in the last 24 hours and the number of diagnosed cases amounts to 1,384. Middle-aged people are the most affected.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19: Foreigner.fi readers fear more for health than for the economy

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Finland

Coronavirus

Finnish government extends school closings until 13 May

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

The government also decided to further increase sampling and testing in Finland to identify cases of coronavirus and to curb the epidemic.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Sole entrepreneurs can apply to municipalities for financing to overcome Covid-19 crisis

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

The support would consist of a fixed sum which could be used for any business expenses, including fixed costs such as rents.

Finland

TAX RETURN

Four things to keep in mind for your tax return after Covid-19

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

You should keep notes and receipts from this year for next year’s tax return.

Finland

Moomins

Soon Moomins will speak North Sami

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

North Sami dubbed Moomin Valley animation begins on TV in April.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Five-star hotel quarantine: worse than a prison

Ali Abaday 3/30/20

Australians returning to their country have been rushed to five-star hotels for coronavirus quarantine. But not everything is so glamorous there.

Coronavirus

Finland has 95 new infections and total Covid-19 cases rise to 1,313

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

Gender differences are about to disappear. There are already almost the same number of infected women as men.  

Finland

Consumer confidence sinks in March amid coronavirus crisis

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

Finns do not trust the country's economy, but remain confident about their own capacity to resist this situation. The majority of responses were given prior to the Government's announcement of…

Finland

Video: how to speak to a doctor about your health in Finnish

Jenni Turunen 3/30/20

In these difficult times, it can be helpful to know how to speak to a doctor or how to book an appointment at the health center in Finnish.

Coronavirus

Death toll from coronavirus in Finland rises to 11

The Nomad Today 3/29/20

Intensive care patients increased by 32% in the last 24 hours.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

The future of van Gogh's exhibition is uncertain

The Nomad Today 3/29/20

Group bookings for September and October are sold out. However, Vincent van Gogh’s art exhibition's fate may be confirmed in June.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Covid-19 is already in all provinces of Finland

The Nomad Today 3/29/20

The number of diagnosed cases in the whole country already amounts to 1,218, this is 55 more than on Saturday.

Coronavirus

Number of coronavirus deaths rises to 9

The Nomad Today 3/28/20

So far, a total of 1,163 laboratory-diagnosed cases of Covid-19 have been reported by the Finnish health authorities.

Coronavirus

Government imposes mandatory health forms at the airport for returnees

The Nomad Today 3/28/20

People at the health checkpoint who are experiencing symptoms will be directed to sampling and brought to hotel accommodation to wait for the results. The use of public transport will not be…