Coronavirus in The Nomad Today

The Öresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden. Photo: Luc De Cleir/Pixabay.

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden eases entry rules for travellers from Denmark and Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

The country of 10.3 million, has registered over 750,000 coronavirus cases and over 13,000 deaths since the pandemic began

HANDOUT - 21 March 2021, Russia, Siberian Federal District: Russian President Vladimir Putin drives an all-terrain vehicle as he visits Taiga forest in Russia's Siberian Federal District. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

Putin hides from the cameras to receive the Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

Many in Russia had wondered why Putin - who has posed bare-chested while horseback riding - was so camera-shy when it came to vaccinations.

RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin to get his Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

According to Putin, the demand for the Sputnik V vaccine from abroad is high.

Helsinki hospital district doctors caring for a sick patient with Covid-19. Photo: @HUS.

COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1,806 infections, 3 deaths in the past 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/22/21

At the time of writing this article, the number of people in hospital care was 306 nationwide. Of them, 55 were admitted to intensive care wards.

FILED - Workers help unpack a delivery of coronavirus vaccine in Mexico in December. The European Union is not currently in the position to directly donate coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: El Universal/El Universal via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

EU's von der Leyen: Vaccine donations to poor countries on hold

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/21

The European Union is not currently in the position to directly donate coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

HUS doctors treat a coronavirus patient. Photo: @HUS.

COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Finland’s vaccination certificate will conform to the EU model

The Nomad Today 3/21/21

People could display the certificate on their mobile device or have it printed on paper.

18 March 2021, Austria, Vienna: A health worker looks at a vial of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination centre. The European Medicines Agency deems the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine safe despite blood clot reports. Photo: Helmut Fohringer/APA/dpa

CEREBRAL THROMBOSIS

Finland temporarily suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

THL recommends seeking treatment "immediately" for those experiencing severe, noticeably worsening headaches or very severe bruising of the skin or mucous membranes.

18 March 2021, Berlin: Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks at the press conference on the decision of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the Astrazeneca vaccine. The initially suspended Astrazeneca's Corona vaccinations are to be resumed in Germany - but with a new warning. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

EMA STATEMENT

AstraZeneca vaccinations to restart after EU agency deems jab safe

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

France, Italy, Latvia, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria announced they would restart vaccinations, while Sweden said it needs "a few days" to assess the report before lifting the ban.

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EPIDEMIC

Restaurants must remain closed to customers in 15 regions

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) issued a statement on the epidemic situation in the regions on 17 March 2021.

An intensive care ward for Covid-19 patients in Helsinki. Photo: @Hus/file photo.

EPIDEMIC

New Covid-19 cases reported in large numbers across Finland

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

25% of new cases have been detected in people under 20 years of age, mainly of school age.

HANDOUT - 17 March 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) attends a press conference on the Commission's response to COVID-19 and the EU new vaccine certificate. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the introduction of a vaccine certificate - the Digital Green Certificate - which would be recognized by all 27 member states. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

EU announces digital vaccine passport to travel during pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/17/21

With such proof of vaccination, or "digital green certificate" as the commission calls it, a person vaccinated in one member state would also be recognized as immunized in another.

Lab workers managing-coronavirus tests in Helsinki. Photo: HUS/file photo.

PANDEMIC

Finland reports 517 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/16/21

The highest incidence of the Covid-19 disease is in the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district, where 340 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.

16 March 2021, Bavaria, Nuernberg: Vials of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from (L-R) Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca, can be seen at the Nueremberg Vaccination Center. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

BLOOD CLOTS

EU regulator backs AstraZeneca jab, but many still suspending use

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

Fear has been spreading about the jab as more countries report incidences of blood clots in people after receiving a vaccination.

FILED - 04 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A doctor holds a vial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine at the Lower Saxony Central Police Directorate. Germany has suspended use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, the Health Ministry said. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa

THROMBOSIS FEAR

Sweden, Latvia, Luxembourg, Venezuela suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

Instead, Cyprus will seek to purchase 50,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (R) with Prime Minister Sanna Marin during a visit to Helsinki. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

PANDEMIC

Estonia's prime minister tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

According to the EU health authority ECDC, Estonia is one of the countries with the highest rate of infections in the bloc.

A health worker in a laboratory in the Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 2,019 infections, 14 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

Finland reaches the mark of 800 deaths associated with the Covid-19 disease.

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

THROMBOSIS

Germany, France, Italy, Spain also suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/15/21

Health Minister Jens Spahn said Germany had recorded seven cases of thrombosis in cerebral veins among 1.6 million vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab.

14 March 2021, United Kingdom, London: UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at the Francis Crick Institute. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

AstraZeneca says no evidence of clot risk as more vaccinations halted

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/15/21

Officials in the Netherlands, Ireland and one region of Italy temporarily halted AstraZeneca vaccinations following reports of clotting and the death of a teacher in Italy given the Covid-19 jab.

FILED - 24 February 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commissioner for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans speaks during a press conference on "Building a Climate-Resilient Future - A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change" at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Timmermans has admitted that the European Union made mistakes in devising a coronavirus vaccination strategy for member countries. Photo: Claudio Centonze/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

PANDEMIC

EU admits mistakes in coronavirus vaccination strategy

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/14/21

The commission has come under criticism for its hesitant approach and strategic errors in ordering vaccines.

12 March 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

Norway reports more bleeding problems after Astrazeneca vaccination

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/14/21

Health authorities in Norway are now asking people under 50 who received the AstraZeneca shot in the last two weeks to watch out for any side effects of bleeding, and to go to a doctor if necessary.