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Coronavirus

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

CORONAVIRUS

Swedish government seeks more powers in new bill to tackle pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The bill could enter into force on January 10.

16 December 2020, Japan, Tokyo: People wearing face masks walk around the Ginza shopping district. Tokyo reached a new single-day record of 678 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday. Photo: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Japan bans foreign entry after new virus variant cases detected

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The country has so far confirmed a total of eight cases of a new coronavirus variant identified in Britain.

15 December 2020, US, San Diego: A general view of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine which arrived at Rady Children's Hospital. Photo: K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune via ZUMA/dpa.

VACCINATION

Iceland receives first batch of coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The North Atlantic country of almost 365,0000 people has recorded 28 coronavirus-related deaths and 5,700 infections.

THL's Head of Infectious Diseases Control and Vaccines Unit, Taneli-Puumalainen. Photo: Laura Kotila/vnk.

UPDATE

Finland reports three cases of new coronavirus variants

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

Finland recommends travelers arriving from Britain to undergo coronavirus tests, even if they have no symptoms. This recommendation has now been extended to people arriving from South Africa.

27 December 2020, Norway, Oslo: Nurse Maria Golding (l) vaccinates 67-year-old Svein Andersen with the Coronavirus vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer. Photo: Fredrik Hagen/NTB/dpa

PANDEMIC

Norway detects first cases of coronavirus variant from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

The two cases were detected in travelers who had arrived from Britain earlier this month.

Australia, Brisbane: A health worker prepares a needle during a coronavirus medical test at the University of Queensland following the announcement by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that the University is developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. Photo: Glenn Hunt/UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND POOL/dpa

'V-DAY'

Frontline health workers receive first Covid-19 vaccines in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/27/20

In addition to Helsinki, doses were sent to university hospitals in Turku, Tampere, Kuopio and Oulu.

27 December 2020, Poland, Warsaw: Alicja Jakubowska receives the coronavirus vaccine in the central hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration. Photo: Grzegorz Banaszak/ZUMA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

Europe's 'V-Day' marks launch of vaccinations against Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the launch "a touching moment of unity" for the 450 million people living in the EU.

08 December 2020, Northern Ireland, Belfast: A person holds a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital on the first day of the largest immunisation programme in the UK's history. Photo: Liam Mcburney/PA Wire/dpa

VACCINATION

Woman at care home first to get Covid-19 vaccination in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

Sweden was joining most other EU member states in rolling out the vaccine on Sunday, what the region's leaders are calling "V-Day."

PANDEMIC

Four Finns arrive in Sweden on a British plane despite the ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

The Finnish nationals were allowed to continue to Finland after the incident, which was attributed to "a misunderstanding" by the Swedish Transport Agency. Sweden detects the first case of…

HANDOUT - 26 December 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, ---: Employees of logistics companies work on the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine which arrived at the central warehouse of North Rhine-Westphalia. The vaccine, which is filled into small vials, must be stored at minus 70 degrees. Photo: Mark Hermenau/Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

VACCINATION

First batch of coronavirus vaccines has arrived in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/26/20

Like most EU countries, Finland has scheduled the first vaccinations for Sunday 27 December.

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden extends ban on flights from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/20

The restrictions are however being relaxed for some.

CORONAVIRUS

Estonia tightens restrictions in greater Tallinn area for New Year's

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/20

Churches are exempt from the new rules and are allowed to remain open during the Christmas holidays.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 13 deaths, 367 new infections in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The number of people hospitalized due to the Covid-19 disease is 258. Of them, 26 are in intensive care units.

21 December 2020, Czech Republic, Prague: A passenger is seen wearing full protective equipment as he walks with his luggage at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague. The Czech Republic has announced an immediate ban on flights from and to Britain over the recently discovered variant of the coronavirus. Photo: Vít imánek/CTK/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Government advises "resilience" to Finnish travelers blocked in UK

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The Foreign Office says in a statement that there will be no repatriation flights for Finnish residents and discourages those who are considering getting help from the Embassy in London.