Coronavirus in The Nomad Today

A view of the Royal Palace of Sweden in Stockholm. Photo: Pixabay.

ROYALS

Swedish crown princess and husband test positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/12/21

Victoria's brother, Prince Carl Philip - fourth in line to the throne - and his wife, Princess Sofia, tested positive in late November.

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

Countries in Europe divided over AstraZeneca vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/12/21

Bulgaria joined the ranks of the countries to stop using it temporarily.

17 February 2021, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: A Palestinian health worker holds a pack of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. The Gaza Strip received its first batch of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION RACE

Serbia set to start production of Sputnik V vaccine in May

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/12/21

Sputnik V has performed well in tests to date and has already been purchased by some EU nations, despite the fact that EMA approval has not been given.

A view of the interior of the Oulu airport. Photo: David Mark/Pixabay/file photo.

PANDEMIC

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

The Nomad Today 3/12/21

Finland continues to restrict entry from all other Schengen countries except Iceland.

11 March 2021, Austria, Schwaz: A medic prepares a COVID-19 vaccine jab during a vaccination campaign that offers all residents in the Schwaz district a coronavirus jab in a European pilot project to test how well vaccination works against the variant emerging from South Africa. Photo: Expa/Johann Groder/APA/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 situation "difficult" in Finland, new cases at record level

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

Finland recorded nearly 4,400 new cases of Covid-19 last week, which is the highest number since the epidemic started.

HANDOUT - 10 March 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the signing ceremony to launch the Conference of the Future of Europe at the European Parliament in Brussels. Photo: Eric Vidal/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

EU approves Johnson & Johnson's one-shot Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

In contrast to other EU-authorized jabs, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only needs to be administered once and it can be stored in a standard fridge.

06 March 2021, France, Marseille: A health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination. Photo: Denis Thaust/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

BLOOD CLOTS REPORTED

Denmark, Iceland and Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

Veronica Arthurson of the Swedish agency told a briefing that they have had two cases of thrombosis linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine and about 10 cases of thrombosis linked to the vaccine…

08 March 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Bianca Ahlemeier, a childminder in home daycare, reacts as she receive her AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine dose at a vaccination centre. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

VACCINE

EU agency to decide on green light for fourth coronavirus jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

Unlike the other vaccines which are already in the market, only one dose of this jab is required.

10 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A woman receives her dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa

PANDEMIC

34 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine exported from EU since February

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

The European Commission refused to officially disclose the figures.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas during her recent visit to Finland. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

PANDEMIC

Estonia to go into month-long lockdown to tackle British variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Since February 23, more than 1,000 new cases have been registered every day.

EPIDEMIC

Restaurants close today in 15 Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 3/9/21

The following areas are excluded from the closure: North Karelia, Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and North Savo.

A Finnish healthcare worker protects herself against the coronavirus. Photo: HUS.

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1,618 infections, 7 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the Åland archipelago, where 411.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week…

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden moves ahead with digital vaccination passport plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The vaccination certificate would be signed by a Swedish authority with the help of a so-called encryption key so that its authenticity can be certified.

A Finnish health worker, in the Helsinki hospital district. Photo: @HUS.

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of new Covid-19 cases soars throughout Finland

The Nomad Today 3/5/21

The lack of control of the epidemic in Åland and other regions shows that Covid-19 is no longer a threat to fear only in Helsinki and its surroundings.

02 March 2021, Slovakia, Bratislava: Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic speaks during a press conference on the purchase of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik. Photo: Jakub Kotian/TASR/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

EU medicines agency starts testing of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

Some EU countries have said they want to use it even if there is no official EU approval.

05 March 2021, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference following National Cabinet. Authorities in Canberra on Friday said they were "disappointed and frustrated" that the European Union blocked 250,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from being sent to Australia. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa

VACCINATION RACE

EU uses export ban to prevent 250,000 shots from being shipped to Australia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The mechanism allows national authorities, in consultation with the European Commission, to block exports headed out of the EU if the bloc believes a firm is not honouring their…

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns Covid-19 epidemic "worsening quickly" across Finland

The Nomad Today 3/4/21

During the latest reporting period (22–28 February), Finland recorded the highest number of new cases since the start of the epidemic.

HANDOUT - 02 March 2021, Peru, Lima: Francisco Sagasti (L), interim president of Peru, makes the vaccination sign after receiving his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Photo: Ernesto Arias/Presidencia Peru.

CORONAVIRUS

End to pandemic unlikely this year, WHO says

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The number of new cases of Covid-19 rose by 7% worldwide last week, the WHO said on Tuesday.

01 March 2021, Slovakia, Kosice: A worker unloads boxes of Sputnik V's Coronavirus vaccine doses from an aircraft upon its arrival from Moscow at Kosice International Airport. Photo: Frantiek Iván/TASR/dpa

VACCINATION

Slovakia ordered 2 million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/2/21

Until shortly before landing in Kosice, the government had kept it a secret that it had sent a plane to Russia to pick up the vaccines.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland declares a state of emergency

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

Immediately after declaring the state of emergency, the government submitted to Parliament a proposal to temporarily close restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers…