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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

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

Uusimaa, the frontline in Finland's fight against coronavirus epidemic

The Nomad Today 3/23/20

Almost two out of three cases are diagnosed in the region around Helsinki, which is also the area where most health personnel are infected. The Finnish government is preparing to restrict the…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Message from the Finnish health care workers: “Stay home”

The Nomad Today 3/23/20

The government wants to people to stay home. However, pubs, shops and restaurants are open and it is difficult keep people away from them.

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CORONAVIRUS

Former first lady Eeva Ahtisaari tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/22/20

Eeva Ahtisaari was attending Women's Day celebration concert at the Helsinki Music Center, where she probably got infected.

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.

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.

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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

VR plans to cut trains from mid-April

The Nomad Today 3/17/20

The number of passengers have declined as much as 60% because of coronavirus. Connections with Russia will be suspended after Wednesday.

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First patient in intensive care for coronavirus in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/16/20

A retired person is being treated in the intensive care unit at Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS).

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Coronavirus case diagnosed in the Ministry of Finance

The Nomad Today 3/16/20

Some people exposed have experienced mild respiratory symptoms. The office has been cleaned.

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day celebrations cancelled due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/15/20

The Embassy of Ireland and IESAF announced they have to cancel the St Patrick's Day celebrations in Helsinki as a precautionary measure.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Helsinki buses stop selling tickets on board

The Nomad Today 3/13/20

Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) recommends the public to avoid "unnecessary use of public transport."

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Coronavirus knocks out 14 doctors in the Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Half of the cardiac surgeons in the Helsinki Uusimaa region are in quarantine. Health authorities admit that tracing all contacts with infected people is becoming increasingly difficult.

Finland

STOCK EXCHANGE

Helsinki Stock Exchange declines over 5% in the opening

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

United States' travel ban affected Helsinki Stock Exchange Market badly.

Coronavirus

Authorities report at least 19 new cases of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

Of these, 11 cases have been diagnosed in the capital area and 3 in Pirkanmaa. New infections have been reported also in Lapeenranta, Seinäjoki, Turku, Forssa and Central Finland. Two children are…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: students and staff in Helsinki school quarantined

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

On Monday, health authorities reported seven new infections that brought the total number of cases to 30.

Coronavirus

School near Tampere closed after staff member tested positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/8/20

Finland added 8 new infections over the weekend. To date, 23 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the country. Find in this article the list of cases by region.

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Three new coronavirus infections detected in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/6/20

To date, 15 infections have been found across the country.

Coronavirus

5 new coronavirus cases detected in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/5/20

To date, 12 coronavirus infections have been diagnosed in the country.