Finland

Coronavirus

Finland reports 138 new cases and already has 1,163 infected people

The Nomad Today 3/28/20

Of those cases, 785 have been diagnosed in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, which has been isolated from the rest of the country.

Finland

Summer time is here: remember to change the clock

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

On Sunday 29 March all clocks in Europe should be moved forward one hour.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Trains no longer stop at Helsinki Airport due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

A shuttle bus service will be provided to airport staff and domestic air passengers.

Coronavirus

Finland registers 67 new coronavirus infections and 2 more deaths

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

The country has 1,025 infected people and the total death toll is 7, so far. THL launched an interactive map to follow the evolution of the epidemic.

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Major hospitals have started looking for students and retirees to work

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

Hospital districts around Helsinki, Tampere, Turky and Oulu are either hiring new graduate students or contacting their retired employees.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

HUS Director: Finnish tourists must be quarantined 2 weeks at airport hotel

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

There may be significant infections among returning tourists which would increase Covid-19 cases in Finland.

Tourism

Tourism grew in Finland as the coronavirus epidemic broke out

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

While China was desperately fighting the epidemic and the Covid-19 was beginning to spread throughout Europe, Finnish accommodation establishments recorded an increase in overnight stays.

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Marin admits government was wrong not to quarantine Finnish tourists

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

"I cannot say that the government will be perfectly successful in all its actions."

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

How to get Pornhub premium service for free?

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

The adult-entertainment platform is offering its premium service for free around the world until 23 April without credit card information. They say they want to help people to stay at home during the…

Coronavirus

Finland approaches 1,000 coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

The percentage of sick women is increasing. And 24 people are in intensive care.

Coronavirus

Two more coronavirus deaths in Finnish hospitals

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

"We are preparing for the worst," says Markku Mäkijärvi, Vice President of the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district. To date, 5 people died from coronavirus in Finland.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

700 police officers control movement restrictions

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

Dozens of roadblocks imposed around the provincial borders of Uusimaa.The National Police Board Director said fines will be imposed only in serious and negligent cases.

Finland

TAXATION

Tax authority allows temporary use of meal benefit for home delivery costs

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

Employees may have to work from home now and may not be able to use their regular meal benefits in workplace cafeterias.

Coronavirus

Police will fine those who violate Uusimaa's isolation orders

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

People will only be allowed to enter or leave the capital region for work, business, or serious family reasons. At the request of the police, people must provide an account of the purpose of…

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Coronavirus

Healthcare professionals to meet returning tourists at Helsinki Airport

The Nomad Today 3/25/20

Passengers arriving on international flights and people placed under quarantine must refrain from using public transport, says the Government.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL warns of devastating effects if Covid-19 spreads from Uusimaa to elsewhere

Ali Abaday 3/25/20

The intensive care system is weak outside the capital region. Hospitals in other Finnish areas would not be able to provide good treatment if a large number of patients were to be hospitalized at the…

Coronavirus

A tough day in Finland: 88 new infections, 2 dead and 5 more in intensive care

The Nomad Today 3/25/20

Infections rise to 880 and death reappears, as authorities blame each other for failing to monitor thousands of tourists returning from abroad who have been spreading the disease at home.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL's estimate of possible coronavirus damage worsens dramatically

The Nomad Today 3/25/20

The health authority did not take into account before that 200,000 Finns are returning from abroad and they may be spreading the disease at home. THL and the airport operator now blame…