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Covid-19 deaths in Sweden pass 3,000

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Sweden has taken a softer approach to fighting coronavirus, with most schools, restaurants and shops open.

Government to work remotely due to possible coronavirus exposure

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Two days ago, ministers Pekonen and Haatainen shared the same space with a person suspected of having contracted the disease. The next day, they participated in a meeting at the House of Estates with…

Finnish hospitals guidance for groups of children at risk

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It is important to take care of hand hygiene as well as adequate distance to other children and adults, the health experts warn a week before the reopening of the schools.

Video: WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns

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Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus outlined six criteria that the organization recommends countries consider before taking steps to reopen.

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Russia reports new record daily rise in coronavirus cases

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Authorities say 88 people died in the past 24 hours.

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South Korean findings suggest 'reinfected' cases are false positives

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As more and more South Koreans were released from treatment for COVID-19, authorities discovered a disturbing trend: some ostensibly cured patients were later testing positive again.

THL reports 6 more coronavirus deaths in Helsinki and Oulu

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In the past 24 hours, 161 more infections have been reported by Finnish health authorities, bringing the total number of laboratory-diagnosed cases to 5,573.

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Baltic states to open borders to each others' citizens

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The three Baltic Republics will establish a 'travel bubble' within the EU amid an easing of pandemic restrictions. Citizens arriving from other countries have to obey 14 day self-isolation period.

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Russia: more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for fourth day

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The total death toll in Russia is also raising nationwide.

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Pandemic pushes some Iraqis, broken by conflict, into poverty

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Iraq has so far avoided a catastrophic spread of the new coronavirus, but as in many countries, the measures required, including a nationwide curfew in place since March, have hit vulnerable…