Virus

26 November 2021, Ukraine, ---: An illustration photo shows a medical syringe and a vial in front of the text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background. The mutated strain, called "Omicron" and described by the World Health Organization as "a strain of concern", reached Belgium after it was discovered in South Africa. Pharmaceutical companies are working to modify vaccines to counter the new mutated strain of the Coronavirus, which has sparked travel bans in many countries of the world. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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

The main security control at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

COATING SOLUTION

Helsinki airport will use nanotechnology to kill viruses and bacteria

The Nomad Today 9/16/21

Finavia is also developing contactless movement around the terminal and aims to reduce physical contact in customer service situations

Coronavirus

Rising trend of viruses jumping from animal hosts to humans

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

A UN report identifies seven trends driving the prevalence of zoonotic diseases.

In the very east of Siberia, it is bitterly cold in winter. Researchers search the ice for clues to the climate many millions of years ago. Photo: Tilo Arnhold/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

GLOBAL WARMING

Diseases long thought extinct are re-emerging as permafrost melts

The Nomad Today 6/21/20

Siberia was recorded as being up to 10 times hotter than the average recorded between 1981 and 2010, while Alaska and Antarctica were also significantly warmer than average.

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/27/20

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is working from home and self-isolating.

Coronavirus

What is the coronavirus mortality rate by country?

The Nomad Today 2/26/20

The number of deaths in relation to the total number of infected varies greatly between different countries. Check the details in the table included in this article.

Coronavirus

Finland creates coordination group to face potential coronavirus spread

The Nomad Today 2/25/20

This is the first response of the Finnish government to the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus

Finland includes coronavirus in the list of hazardous communicable diseases

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

The amendment to the Government Decree on Communicable Diseases will enter into force on 14 February. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the aim is to "prevent the spread" of the…