Coronavirus PANDEMIC WHO: Omicron strain of Covid-19 present in 57 countries The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/21 Tedros called on governments to take preventive measures seriously and implement them
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS France reports first Omicron case The Nomad Today/dpa 11/30/21 The infected person had travelled to Mozambique in mid-November
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Omicron variant detected for first time in Sweden The Nomad Today/dpa 11/30/21 The person comes from the southern Swedish region of Skane
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS High viral load discovered in Hong Kong pair carrying Omicron strain The Nomad Today/dpa 11/27/21 Both patients are fully vaccinated
Coronavirus PANDEMIC EU eyeing travel limits from southern Africa due to Covid-19 variant The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21 On Thursday, Israel and Britain announced new travel restrictions on several African countries over concerns about a new coronavirus variant
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS Norway imposes tough entry rules to stem spread of new virus strain The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/21 "In practice, the border will be closed to everyone who is not resident in Norway," Prime Minister Erna Solberg told a press conference.
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS Finland to further tighten border traffic against new Covid-19 variant The Nomad Today 1/14/21 The government also agreed that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs would update the current travel recommendations.
Coronavirus 5 MORE DEATHS More cases of the mutated coronavirus variant found in Finland The Nomad Today 1/12/21 At least 55 potentially infected persons have been placed in quarantine.
Coronavirus COVID-19 EPIDEMIC 17 cases of new coronavirus variant diagnosed in Finland The Nomad Today 1/4/21 All new cases have been detected in the Helsinki and Kouvola regions.
Finland CORONAVIRUS Finland extends flight ban for planes from Britain The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21 Many countries in the European Union and beyond restricted travel from Britain temporarily.
Coronavirus UPDATE Finland reports three cases of new coronavirus variants The Nomad Today 12/28/20 Finland recommends travelers arriving from Britain to undergo coronavirus tests, even if they have no symptoms. This recommendation has now been extended to people arriving from South Africa.
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS WHO: New virus variant found in five other countries besides Britain The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/20 The new variant is spreading more quickly than previously known variants.
World EPIDEMIC Lockdowns tightened across Britain over new coronavirus variant fears The Nomad Today 12/20/20 The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70% more transmissible.