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Coronavirus

Africa surpasses half a million Covid-19 cases, WHO says

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

South Africa is the continent’s worst affected nation, shouldering 29% of Africa’s total caseload.

Brazil, Sao Paulo: Brazilian army and navy soldiers are seen wearing full protective gear as they carry out disinfection works at the Tiete bus terminal in Sao Paulo, amd the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Photo: Dario Oliveira/ZUMA Wire/dpa

New platform to monitor Covid-19 rights abuses launched

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Many of the 162 indexed countries are flagged for concerning measures during the pandemic.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends the Mercosur Summit held via video conference. Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, he confirmed on Tuesday. Photo: Marcos Correa/Brazilian presidency/dpa

Brazilian President Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

He said he was feeling better after taking the drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

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Rising trend of viruses jumping from animal hosts to humans

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

A UN report identifies seven trends driving the prevalence of zoonotic diseases.

COVID-19

Hundreds exposed to coronavirus on Helsinki-Tallinn cruise

The Nomad Today 7/6/20

Finnish health authorities have appealed to everyone who traveled on the cruise to monitor their health and seek medical assistance in case symptoms develop.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shows his ID to a member of the election commission before casting his ballot in a referendum on amendments to the Russian Constitution, at a polling station in Moscow. The referendum seeks changes to the constitution that could enable Putin to run for re-election twice more and potentially remain in power until he is 83 years old. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa

Russia's coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000

The Nomad Today 7/4/20

A total of around 675,000 currently have or have had the virus since the onset of the pandemic.

Packs containing vials of Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication approved as a specific treatment for COVID-19, lie next to an employee of Egyptian pharmaceutical company Eva Pharma at the company's factory, which started producing the drug this week with a production capacity of up to 1.5 million doses per month. The European Commission says it has approved the use of the medication remdesivir to treat severe cases of Covid-19 in the European Union. Photo: Fadel Dawood/dpa

FIRST MEDICINE

EU approves Covid-19 drug remdesivir

The Nomad Today 7/3/20

Sold under the name Veklury, it is the first medicine to gain such a go-ahead for use in the EU.

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GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT

Finland's coronavirus reproduction rate increased

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Government describes the overall situation regarding the epidemic as "stable".

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a a press conference to comment on the latest updates regarding coronavirus and the black live matters protests. Photo: Vanessa Carvalho/ZUMA Wire/dpa

US states backtrack on reopening as coronavirus cases soar

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

The country reported some 44,800 new infections Tuesday. Donald Trump told Fox Business he had worn a mask in the past and liked the way he looked.

IN FINLAND

Health authorities report 22 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

So far, the death toll in the country is 328. The intensive care units are still empty.

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UNDP

Finland commits €2 million to fight coronavirus in Iraq

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

Funding will be used to procure personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, to increase the number of isolation wards for those who are ill, and to strengthen laboratories’ testing capacity.

EPIDEMIC RECEDING

No coronavirus patients in Finnish intensive care units

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

The last patient went home over the weekend. Even if no patients are in treatment, intensive coronavirus therapy is kept on constant alert.

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POLL

Finland should not allow tourism to and from Sweden, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

PANDEMIC

COVID-19

Government: "The epidemic has calmed down in Finland"

The Nomad Today 6/25/20

THL reported only 5 infections and zero deaths on Thursday. It is the third consecutive day that Finland does not record any fatalities associated with the Covid-19 disease.