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CORONAVIRUS

Government sees possible that the Covid-19 epidemic suddenly worsens

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Finnish health authorities say in their latest assessment that the number of coronavirus infections is still at an "alarming level across the country." Finland reported 501 new cases and 11…

Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Aino Kaisa Pekonen (Left Alliance). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns: vaccines not available to everyone at once

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Finland is taking part in the EU’s joint procurement, which guarantees access to six different coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. Health authorities reported 9 deaths and 840 new…

A health worker taking a sample for a coronavirus test in the Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 1 death, 361 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

On Tuesday, the total number of people hospitalized due to complications linked to the Covid-19 disease increased to 240, which is 17 more than the day before.

VACCINE

Britain begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

The vaccine is being rolled out at 50 "hospital hubs," due to the logistical challenges of storing it at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Finland soar 58% since Friday

The Nomad Today 12/7/20

THL reports 9 deaths, 1,123 new coronavirus infections in the past three days.

CORONAVIRUS

US coronavirus infections, deaths, hospitalizations shatter records

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/5/20

The US, which has a population of around 330 million, has recorded 14.1 million infections and more than 276,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic - far more than any other nation.

03 December 2020, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: Melina Luetje, a nurse at the intensive care unit of the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, attends to a patient suffering from coronavirus-related complications. Photo: Frank Molter/dpa

EPIDEMIC

THL reports 7 deaths, 876 new coronavirus infections in 48 hours

The Nomad Today 12/4/20

The country's incidence of new cases also increased to 103.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past two weeks.

30 November 2020, England, Newcastle: Student Amy Hariot Ingle (R), 22, from Newcastle University, is being shown how to administer a Covid-19 test so she can self-test, by David Black an occupational heath specialist, as part of a coronavirus mass testing across the UK, which starts Tuesday. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/dpa

ACCORDING TO NHS

British coronavirus vaccination campaign to start on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/4/20

Some 800,000 more doses are expected to arrive next week, with millions to be delivered by the end of the year.

People in a cafeteria in a Helsinki shopping center. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

CORONAVIRUS

Tighter restrictions on bars and restaurants in many regions

The Nomad Today 12/4/20

From Saturday 5 December, the bars and restaurants of Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Kymenlaakso and North Ostrobothnia must stop serving alcohol at 22:00 and close at 23:00.

PANDEMIC

Moscow to begin mass vaccinations against coronavirus this weekend

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/3/20

Russia reported on Thursday another single-day record of new coronavirus cases, 28,145.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Krista Kiuru, at a press conference. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

Government: coronavirus epidemic "rapidly worsening" across Finland

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

People under 50 years of age accounted for around 75% of all cases and people under 30 years of age for nearly 40%. Now, the government is especially concerned about what might happen to…

Prime Minister Sanna Marin led the government's deliberations Wednesday afternoon at the House of States. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

VACCINE COMING

Finland will offer free Covid-19 vaccination to all residents

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

The government approved on Wednesday the strategy to vaccinate the entire population from the beginning of 2021.

17 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Laage: Protective masks that have just been produced run over a conveyor belt at the medical technology company BM Bioscience Technology. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 9 deaths, nearly 1,000 new infections in 48 hours

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

The incidence rate of the disease now exceeds 100 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants throughout Finland.

HANDOUT - 02 December 2020, Russia, Moscow: Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via videoconference of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

Putin orders Russia to begin mass coronavirus vaccination next week

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

Russia was the first country to introduce a vaccine against the virus for widespread use, registering the Sputnik V vaccine in August.

GOVERNMENT ALERT

Finnish residents to receive an SMS warning of the worsening epidemic

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

The mobile network operators will start sending the messages on Wednesday 2 December.

A hospital staff member puts on protective equipment. Photo: HUS.

CORONAVIRUS

Hospital visits banned in Helsinki region until Christmas holidays

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

On Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 970 new infections and 9 deaths in the last 48 hours.

19 November 2020, Spain, Malaga: A man walks past the Pfizer pharmaceutical company headquarters in Malaga. Photo: Álex Zea/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Britain green-lights Pfizer vaccine in Covid-19 breakthrough

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/2/20

The go-ahead from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) paves the way for Pfizer and BioNTech to begin delivering doses "immediately" to the country.

EPIDEMIC

A quarter of Covid-19 cases in Finland detected in foreigners

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

Health authorities reported 550 new infections on Tuesday. There was no official published daily death toll at the time of writing.

CORONAVIRUS

Pfizer and BioNTech apply for EU approval of Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/20

This puts the companies neck and neck with US firm Moderna, which also applied to the EU regulator for the conditional approval of its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.