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Coronavirus

23 April 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Husum: Empty Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials can be seen on a table in the laboratory of the Husum Vaccination Centre. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Finland has vaccinated a quarter of the population against Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/23/21

However, the number of people who have already received the second dose is very low compared to other countries.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

COVID-19

Sweden extends restrictions again as case numbers stay high

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/23/21

Plans to relax a cap on the number of people allowed to gather and to permit events such as concerts as of 3 May have been shelved.

CORONAVIRUS

Government: "The epidemic is calming down in Finland"

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

More than 85% of people aged 70 years or older have already received their first vaccine dose.

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo speaking at a press conference. Photo: Foreigner.fi/Vnk.

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

Finland will remain a near-no-go territory despite the declining incidence of the coronavirus in recent weeks.

REOPENING

Government eases restaurant restrictions in five Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

The customer seating restrictions and ‘dance ban’ do not apply to outdoor terraces.

A view of Tallin, the capital of Estonia. Photo: Pixabay.

REOPENING

Estonia to relax Covid restrictions amid falling infection rate

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/22/21

Shops will be allowed to reopen under strict conditions from 3 May.

MENTAL HEALTH

Pandemic increases mental problems within Finnish families

The Nomad Today 4/21/21

The harmful impact of the coronavirus crisis on people's mental health are one of the biggest unknowns for the future.

VACCINATION

EU regulator backs Johnson & Johnson despite rare blood clot link

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/20/21

The reported cases occurred mostly in women under 60 years within the first three weeks after the vaccination.

13 March 2021, US, New York: A health worker prepares a vial of the Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine at Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination site set up in a Baseball stadium parking lot. Photo: Bruce Cotler/ZUMA Wire/dpa

BLOOD CLOTS

European regulator to give recommendation on Johnson and Johnson jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/20/21

Six cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) occurred in the United States.

12 March 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A box of the AstraZeneca vaccine is seen in a cooling refrigerator at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

Hundreds of doses of AstraZeneca land in trash every day in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

Some patients cancel their appointments when they find out that they are due to receive the British-Swedish shot.

30 March 2021, United Kingdom, Winchester: The statue of Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg can be seen outside the University of Winchester's West Down Centre. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire/dpa

COVID-19

Greta Thunberg to donate 100,000 euros for more vaccine equity

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

"Just as with the climate crisis, we must help those who are the most vulnerable first," Thunberg said.

16 April 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bielefeld: A nurse draws up the vaccine of the manufacturer Moderna against the coronavirus with a syringe, at the vaccination centre in the workshop for people with disabilities. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

COVID-19

Finland reports 654 infections, 4 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/19/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the East Savo hospital district, where 157.8 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.

A closed bar on the outskirts of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

FROM 19 APRIL

Helsinki bars allowed to sell alcohol until 5pm, dancing prohibited

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

2021 will go down in Finnish history as the year the government expressly banned dancing and singing .

16 April 2021, Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session at the German parliament on the amendment to the Infection Protection Act. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

BLOOD CLOTS CONCERN

Merkel receives AstraZeneca vaccine shot: "I'm delighted"

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/16/21

The vaccine has been troubled by rare instances of blood clots reported in recipients, leading some countries in Europe to restrict its use to certain older age groups or suspend it all together.

22 March 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle: A student administers a coronavirus rapid test at Lyonel-Feininger-Gymnasium which is carried out for the first time by the students themselves. Photo: Holger John/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

EPIDEMIC

EU donates 250,000 rapid tests for Covid-19 to Finland

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

The antigen tests will be delivered to the Finnish hospital districts, the Åland Central Hospital and the Defence Forces.

13 March 2021, US, New York: A vial of the Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine is pictured at Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination site set up in a Baseball stadium parking lot. Photo: Bruce Cotler/ZUMA Wire/dpa

THROMBOSIS

Estonia delays use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/15/21

The European Medicines Agency plans to issue an opinion next week.

A child takes a nose swab for himself for a coronavirus test at Chabarovice primary school. The Czech government has decided that primary one pupils will return to the classrooms in a rotating format, with only half of the pupils in the classrooms. Photo: Hájek Ondøej/CTK/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 incidence soars among Finnish children and adolescents

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

Health authorities say infections are not occurring in schools but in homes.

31 March 2021, Spain, Santander: Vials of the AstraZeneca Corona vaccine are pictured at the start of the mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19, at the Palace of Exhibitions and Congress of Santander in Cantabria. Photo: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Finland will continue to vaccinate people over 65 with AstraZeneca

The Nomad Today 4/14/21

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) continues to endorse the use of the British-Swedish vaccine, which it considers safe.

FILED - 02 March 2021, Bavaria, Munich: An employee holds a vial of AstraZeneca's Corona vaccine at the police vaccination center in Munich. Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to temporarily suspend use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca over blood clot concerns, joining others in Europe including Ireland, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Denmark ends use of AstraZeneca vaccine citing clotting fears

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/21

The vaccination campaign will continue without the shot from the British-Swedish company, Danish Health Administration Soren Brostrom said at a press conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday.