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Coronavirus

A sign advertises an open cafeteria. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 restrictions to be eased across Finland

The Nomad Today 5/10/21

The biggest changes will take place in areas where the epidemic is in the acceleration phase. In these areas, libraries and museums could be reopened, outdoor group leisure activities could be…

09 May 2021, Spain, Barcelona: People crowd in the streets to celebrate the end of a six-month-long national state of emergency and curfew, imposed to curb the the coronavirus spread. Photo: Lorena Sopêna I Lòpez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Expert warns pandemic isn't over as Spain celebrates end of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/10/21

Travel within Spain is also allowed again, as are in-person family visits.

03 May 2021, Australia, Perth: A nurse holds up a syringe containing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Claremont Showground centre during a mass vaccination campaign. Photo: Richard Wainwright/AAP/dpa

LINKED WITH BLOOD CLOTS

EU contract with AstraZeneca on Covid-19 jabs to run out in June

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/21

On Saturday, the EU Commission struck a deal with Pfizer/BioNTech to buy up to 1.8 billion additional doses until 2023.

FILED - 23 April 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Husum: A healthcare worker holds a Astrazeneca vaccine vial at the laboratory of the Husum Vaccination Centre. British regulators on Friday added further age restrictions to the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, amid lingering concerns that its use can lead to fatal internal blood clots among those hoping to ward off the coronavirus. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 prevention in Finland to focus on regional restrictions

The Nomad Today 5/9/21

The measures will be based on the phase of the epidemic in each region.

A health worker takes a nasal swab from a woman for a coronavirus test at a testing centre in Kolkata. Photo: Dipayan Bose/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Finland to support Covid-19 response in India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Niger

The Nomad Today 5/7/21

Finland’s contribution will be channeled via the Finnish Red Cross.

03 May 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in a Vaccination centre Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Finland continues de-escalation as infections decline

The Nomad Today 5/6/21

The incidence rate is now highest among 10-19-year-olds.

05 May 2021, El Salvador, San Salvador: A firefighter takes a selfie while a health worker administers him the second dose of the Chinese Corona vaccine Coronavac. Photo: Camilo Freedman/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

EU executive chief open to waiving patents for Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/6/21

Waiving the patents would allow poorer countries to produce their own vaccines.

VACCINATION

Sweden to donate 1 million doses of unused AstraZeneca vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/21

Sweden, like Finland, administers the jab only to people older than 65.

A view of the Old Town of Tallin. Photo: Pixabay.

REOPENING

Estonia slowly reopens as in-store shopping and outdoor dining resume

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/3/21

Indoor events remain largely prohibited, with some exceptions made for sports.

30 April 2021, Belgium, Antwerp: Vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine are lined up in the Middelheim Hospital ZNA. Photo: Dirk Waem/BELGA/dpa

BLOOD CLOTS

Denmark rejects Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today 5/3/21

Finland said last week that they are awaiting a new review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to decide whether or not to incorporate it into the vaccination schedule.

A Finnish health worker in Helsinki. Photo: @HUS.

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 537 new infections, 1 death in 72 hours

The Nomad Today 5/3/21

At the time of writing this article, the number of people in hospital care was 120 nationwide.

01 May 2021, India, New Delhi: A Covid-19 patient who is suffering from breathing difficulty breaths with the help of an oxygen mask outside a Gurudwara in New Delhi. India hit record numbers of Covid-19 infections for the sixth straight day as health system buckled amid shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds. Photo: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

India hits new record as Covid deaths top 3,000 for fourth day in row

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/2/21

International aid is arriving from the United States, Germany and other countries which have promised support.

VACCINATION

THL stocks 30,000 Johnson & Johnson doses awaiting EU assessment

The Nomad Today 4/30/21

A new review on the use of the drug by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected next week.

FILED - 28 April 2021, India, New Delhi: A body of a Coronavirus (Covid19) victim lays before the cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi. Photo: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

India's vaccine drive crumbles as daily virus cases near 400,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/30/21

Vaccines in India are in short supply given its large population of more than 1.3 billion - even though India produces vaccines en masse and is known as the "pharmacy of the world."

THL Senior physician Otto Helve (R) by Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

EPIDEMIC

Government: Indian variant of Covid-19 circulating in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/29/21

57% of people aged 50 and over have already received their first dose of vaccine and all those over 16 who wish to do so are expected to be vaccinated by the end of July.

A view of the interior of Helsinki airport. Photo: Pixabay/file photo.

PANDEMIC

Finland to launch its own travel vaccination document ahead of EU digital certificate

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

The Finnish national vaccination certificate may facilitate travel already in May.

Commuters with face masks getting off a train upon arrival in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

EPIDEMIC

Finland is no longer under a state of emergency

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

In the government’s view, the Covid-19 epidemic can now be managed using the regular powers of the authorities.

27 April 2021, India, Prayagraj: Family members wait with bodies of their relatives who died of Covid-19 to be cremated at an electric crematorium in Prayagraj. India hit record numbers of Covid-19 infections worldwide for the sixth day running on Tuesday, as health systems buckled under the pressure, and shortages of medical oxygen and hospital beds led to more deaths. Photo: Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Wire/dpa

SOLIDARITY

Finland offers assistance to help India fight Covid-19 epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/27/21

The government is prepared to send oxygen concentrators via the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism.

GRAPHICS - 26 April 2021, India, New Delhi: A view of a mass cremation of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Ghazipur cremation ground in New Delhi. India saw a new global record of 352,991 daily new Covid-19 infections and 2,812 Covid-19 deaths on Monday as a second wave of the pandemic overwhelmed health systems. Photo: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa - ATTENTION: graphic content

PANDEMIC

Finnish health authority recommends avoiding travel to India

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

Aerial photographs showing the scale of mass cremations in the capital have raised concerns about a mismatch between government numbers and the actual death count.