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HSL will start using reduced summer timetable for buses from 20 April

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Find in this article the new timetables and a link to the bus routes that will not run until the end of the summer season.

Finland

Video: This is how Helsinki airport looks completely empty at Easter

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

"The airport is almost ghostly deserted," police says.

Coronavirus

Helsinki, epicenter of the disease

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Finland is close to 3,000 coronavirus infections, of which more than 1,000 have been diagnosed in the capital city. Overall, two-third of the cases have been found in Helsinki and in the…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Finland registers 6 more deaths and 164 infections in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Of the dead, 69% are men and 31% are women. The incidence of the disease in Helsinki region is now 102.5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, more than double the country average.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Masks purchased by the government in China are not valid for hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The protective equipment ordered from China does not meet the quality requirements. They can be used for home care and nursing homes.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki Mayor warns: amount of protective equipment is critical

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

Finland ordered protective equipment from China but nobody knows they provide the standards. 

Coronavirus

179 new coronavirus infections in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

For the first time, official statistics show more women infected than men. The incidence of the disease continues to rise, especially in Helsinki.

Finland

Coronavirus will cost Finnish airports over 100 million euros

The Nomad Today 4/7/20

Air traffic sank by 57.2% in March at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. "And the numbers keep falling," says Finavia.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus kills 7 more people in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/7/20

This is the highest death toll recorded in a single day since the epidemic began. Four of those fatalities occurred in the Kuopio hospital area. The Turku region also registered its first…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus infections found among immigrants in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

Watch in this article a series of videos produced in six languages by the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) to raise awareness among people with foreign background.

Finland

Fake cops caught after stealing 32,000 euros from the elderly

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

The suspects managed to steal 32,000 euros from 20 elderly people between 75 and 90 years old, mainly in Vantaa and Helsinki.

Coronavirus

Finland says number of coronavirus deaths is lower than previous day

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

Finland is the first European country to reduce the number of fatalities, while other countries increase it. However, the number of patients hospitalized and in intensive care units is still…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Finland hits mainly young adults and middle-aged people

The Nomad Today 4/5/20

THL reported 45 new infections by coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,927 the total number of cases found until Sunday.

Finland

Traffic accident

Fatal traffic accident in Porvoo

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The police checked more than 46,000 vehicles in the Uusimaa border on Thursday but only 185 of them had to be turned.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Refrigerated containers to be used as temporary morgues

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

When the coronavirus epidemic reaches the peak, hospitals will need refrigerated containers for corpses. This week, the first one appeared in Helsinki.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus infections near 1,000 mark in Helsinki region

The Nomad Today 4/2/20

So far, a total of 1,518 cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed throughout the country, according to THL.

Coronavirus

Despite isolation, Uusimaa accounts for 61% of new coronavirus cases

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

Covid-19 infections diagnosed in Finland increased to 1,446. Prime Minister Sanna Marín admits that not all government decisions have been successful, such as the management of the Helsinki-Vantaa…

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.

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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. 

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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…