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Coronavirus

A view of the center of Oslo. Photo: Foreigner.fi/File photo.

CORONAVIRUS

Norway extends alcohol sales ban as part of pandemic moves

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/21

"People must be prepared to live with different degrees of infection controls until the summer, perhaps even longer," Prime Minister Erna Solberg cautioned.

Nurse-doctor-work-mask-health-laboratory

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 594 infections and 3 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 1/18/21

The Nordic country exceeds the mark of 40,000 infections.

HANDOUT - 14 January 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives the second dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine at the Meuhedet HMO facility in the Jerusalem International Convention Center. Photo: Haim Zach/GPO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

Study shows initial successes of Israel's vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/21

Results show that the vaccine significantly reduces the number of new infections. Israel is considered a world leader with its rapid vaccination campaign.

13 January 2021, Berlin: A nurse shows a box with the COVID-19 vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer at the Bethel Hospital. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

'DELIVERY DIFFICULTIES'

Finland to face shortage of Covid-19 vaccines next week

The Nomad Today 1/15/21

THL warns that some hospital districts will receive "fewer vaccines than expected next week" and "vaccinations are likely to progress more slowly than originally planned."

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden talks to reporters after a news conference on the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 6, 2020. Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.

CORONAVIRUS

Nursing home cases drive Sweden's Covid-19 deaths over 10,000-mark

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/21

Sweden, a country of 10.3 million, has now registered a total caseload of 518,000 infections and 10,185 virus-related deaths.

13 January 2021, England, Wenlock: An NHS staff member prepares a shot of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Lady Forester Community nursing home. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

EPIDEMIC

Decrease in number of Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

On Thursday 14 January, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 258 new cases and 6 deaths associated with the disease.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland to further tighten border traffic against new Covid-19 variant

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

The government also agreed that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs would update the current travel recommendations.

03 January 2021, Norway, Gjerdrum: King of Norway Harald V (R) and Queen Sonja visit Gjerdrum after the landslide that caused an avalanche that destroyed several homes in Ask. The royals greet volunteers and rescue crews. The death count from a landslide rose to five on Sunday, reported Norwegian rescue crews. Photo: Lise Aaserud/NTB/POOL/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Norwegian king and queen vaccinated against Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/21

Both are aged 83 and therefore considered at risk from the respiratory disease.

HANDOUT - 13 January 2021, England, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Photo: Jessica Taylor/Uk Parliament via PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

VACCINATION

British prime minister announces round-the-clock vaccine centres

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/21

"We will be going to 24/7 as soon as we can," Boris Johnson said.

File photo of Helsinki central railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 324 infections and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 1/13/21

At least 23.126 people have been vaccinated, according to data from the Finnish National Immunization Registry.

12 January 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle: Dagmar Wieland, a nurse, prepares syringes with Moderna's Covid 19 vaccine at the University Hospital in Halle(UKH). This is the first time that Moderna's new vaccine has been used. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

5 MORE DEATHS

More cases of the mutated coronavirus variant found in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

At least 55 potentially infected persons have been placed in quarantine.

05 January 2021, Argentina, Rosario: A health worker shows one of the doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in a public hospital in the city of Rosario, which will be administered to healthcare workers. Photo: Alan Monzon/ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

Russia looking to boost Sputnik V vaccine with single-dose version

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

Russia's Health Ministry gave approval on Monday to start tests into the light version of the vaccine.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Jussi Toivanen.

VACCINATION

Marin urges EU to speed up Covid-19 vaccine distribution

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

The head of the government believes that the vaccines procured jointly by the EU can be distributed to the member states more quickly than at present.

EPIDEMIC

Mask recommendation extended to children over 12 years of age

The Nomad Today 1/11/21

A few months ago, the Finnish health authorities still questioned the usefulness of the face masks.

HANDOUT - 08 January 2021, Belgium, Brüssel: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

VACCINATION

EU doubles vaccine order, allows extra dose from vial

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

EU states are hoping that vaccinating enough of the population will ensure herd immunity, though the exact target rate differs from country to country. For example, France is aiming for 60%, and…

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

PANDEMIC

Swedish government gets more powers with new pandemic bill

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

The bill was to take effect as of Sunday and would give the government the right to order the closure of shopping malls, public transport, gyms, cultural venues and parks.