Finland

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Finland

Closing Estonian border may leave construction sector without workers

The Nomad Today 3/21/20

Construction laborers generally come from the Tallinn area and have been commuting daily or weekly. Without them, many projects in Finland could be delayed.

Finland

Passenger dies on Finnair flight from Malaga to Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

The passengers have told the media about this incident that neither the Government nor Finnair want to confirm.

Coronavirus

5 patients in intensive care in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

On Friday the number of infected people in the country was "about 450", according to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland increases Covid-19 tests but not for all

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

In a country that boasts of being one of the most transparent in the World, the Ministry of Health has prohibited hospital districts to provide numbers about patients in intensive care.

Finland

Finland is the happiest country for third year in a row

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

All the Nordic countries fit into the top seven of the United Nations' World Happiness Report.

Finland

Government plans to support Finnair with 600 million euro

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

Before the Finnish Government will give the money to the Finnair, the Finnish Parliament should approve the decision.

Coronavirus

Government: people over 70 obliged to refrain from contact with others

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

The Ministry of Health recommends to avoid non-essential visits to older people: "They can be contacted by phone or Skype, for example."

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Vero offers tax arrangements to entrepreneurs affected by coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

Business owners and entrepreneurs can request a deferment of tax debt payments. In addition, the rate of late-payment interest on taxes included in the arrangement will be lowered from 7% to 4%.

Finland

People rush to new shopping mall opened in Helsinki amid state of emergency

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

The Government tries to reduce people contacts and is requesting the public to stay in their homes. However, Helsinki shopping lovers queued to enter the new mall Hertsi.

Finland

Traffic accidents claimed 17 lives on Finnish roads

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

So far, 8 pedestrians and 2 cyclists have died in road traffic accidents in 2020.

Coronavirus

Finland reports "approximately 400" cases of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

Authorities announced changes in the counting method. As of 19 March, they will report only on those cases included in the Registry of Infectious Diseases. The health agency admits that this…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Austrian Tyrol, the idyllic area where Helsinki doctors got infected

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

The Austrian ski region of Tyrol has been declared an epidemic area. A significant number of Finns, including 17 students from the University of Oulu, were infected there.

Finland

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Finland suspends processing of visa and residence permit applications

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

Government says this decision does not apply to Russia.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Russia confirms first coronavirus death

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

A 79-year-old woman was the first death related to coronavirus in the neighbouring country. Some Finnish hockey players are back home.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Short prison sentences are postponed due to the coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

Jail sentences less than six months have been postponed for 3 months.

Finland

Coronavirus: employers can revoke working hours and annual vacations

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

During the virus epidemic, the employer is allowed to suspend or postpone the employee’s leave and even to deviate from the obligation to obtain the employee’s consent to work overtime.

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Coronavirus

Why is Finland reporting so few cases of coronavirus?

The Nomad Today 3/18/20

Until now, the patients structure has been different than elsewhere, because the virus has mainly infected the healthy and the wealthy.

Coronavirus

Toilet paper is already in stores; people now looking for paracetamol

The Nomad Today 3/18/20

People run to pharmacies for paracetamol but it is hard to find.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government informative coronavirus site just for natives not for foreigners

The Nomad Today 3/18/20

The Finnish government has launched an service for coronavirus online testing. But this website is just intended for people who can read and understand Finnish or Swedish.