Quarantine

30 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Protesters dance under the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona during a protest to show their rejection of the regulations and obligations derived from the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Paco Freire/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Portugal joins Spain in reducing coronavirus quarantine period

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

With 101,760 new infections reported within 24 hours, the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time since the pandemic began

28 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Passers-by walk through the shopping street Portal del Angel under Christmas decorations. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain cuts quarantine duration for Covid positive cases to 7 days

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The measure comes after the United States reduced the quarantine to five days, and with omicron infections on the rise throughout Spain

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain expands list of African countries whose travelers must quarantine

The Nomad Today 12/14/21

The government said this measure is justified by the emergence of the new variant Omicron in several southern African countries.

FILED - 28 November 2021, Bavaria, Munich: A Bundeswehr aircraft is seen at the cargo area of the Munich Airport. The German Army is flying patients suffering from coronavirus complications to the airport in Hamburg as part of the so-called "cloverleaf" mechanism coordinated between the federal and state governments. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain imposes quarantine on southern Africa travelers due to omicron

The Nomad Today 11/29/21

Travelers from 7 countries will have to undergo a 10-day quarantine

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Nearly 10,000 Finns quarantined as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

The Nomad Today 8/12/21

Finland has only fully vaccinated 39% of the population, one of the lowest rates in Europe

THL Chief Physician Taneli Puumalainen, during the weekly press conference on the development of the epidemic. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk/file photo.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL recommends shortening Covid-19 quarantine to 10 days

The Nomad Today 8/3/21

Quarantine can be further reduced if the exposed person undergoes a coronavirus test on the sixth day and the result is negative

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO boss Tedros in quarantine after contact with Covid-19 case

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/2/20

He urged leaders around the world to follow expert advice amid a "concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations" in Europe and North America.

A mask thrown to the ground, in one of the municipalities around Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Number of infections and quarantines soar in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/1/20

Three clusters of infections have been detected in workplaces in Jyväskylä, while in the Kainuu region hundreds of people are queuing for tests.

A view of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in mid-July 2020. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Passengers from Italy and Lithuania subject to self-isolation

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

Travelers from both countries are instructed at the arrival gates about 14 days of self-isolation and to avoid using public transportation.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Estonia to allow coronavirus tests instead of self-isolation

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

So far, a quarantine requirement has applied in Estonia when entering from high-risk areas, which is now to be supplemented by a two-stage test procedure.

03 August 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: A passenger on a United Airlines flight from New York, arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport despite travel restrictions and flight cancellations due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Nir Alon/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Israel lifts quarantine rule for travellers from Finland

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

The Health Ministry announced that citizens flying to Tel Aviv from 20 "green" countries must no longer go into self-isolation, and Finland is on the list.

Minister of Justice Anna-Maija Henriksson. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

DISAGREEMENT WITHIN CABINET

Forced quarantine announced by Minister Kiuru divides government

The Nomad Today 8/11/20

Minister of Justice Anna-Maija Henriksson says the matter has not even been discussed within the government.

A view of the center of Oslo. Photo: Foreigner.fi/File photo.

Tourism

Tourists who rushed back to Norway fail to escape new quarantine rule

The Nomad Today 8/10/20

The flight landed 1 minute past midnight and the passengers must go into quarantine, authorities said.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Travel restrictions reinstated for countries hit by second wave

The Nomad Today 7/27/20

Increased infection rates mean that travelers from certain countries are affected by the self-isolation requirement.

England, London: Passengers on a flight from Madrid arrive at Heathrow Airport, following an announcement on Saturday that holidaymakers who had not returned from Spain and its islands by midnight would be forced to quarantine for 14 days. Photo: Andrew Matthews/dpa.

Coronavirus

TOURISM

Thousands of Britons in Spain shocked by surprise Covid-19 quarantine

The Nomad Today 7/27/20

Tui, a German tour operator, announced on Sunday already that it would stop transporting vacationers from Britain to the Spanish mainland.

Tourism

59 COUNTRIES LIST

Britain exempts Finnish travelers from quarantine; Swedes excluded

The Nomad Today 7/4/20

Sweden, Portugal, the United States, Canada and China are notable omissions from the list of 59 countries and territories. Find in this article the full list.