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Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 422 coronavirus cases since Friday

The Nomad Today 10/19/20

The infection rate in the Helsinki area is 85.5 new cases per 100,000 residents in the past two-week period. The number of people hospitalized due to the Covid-19 disease increased to…

Face masks are becoming more and more visible in stores in Finland. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 632 infections, intensive care patients double

The Nomad Today 10/12/20

The incidence of new cases is now 42.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days for the entire country, but in Helsinki-Uusimaa it has soared to 72.8 new infections per 100,000 residents.

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PANDEMIC

Number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil tops 150,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

The number of people infected with the virus has meanwhile climbed to over 5 million.

09 October 2020, England, Manchester: A woman wears a face mask passes by a sign advising on wearing face coverings near a tram stop. Cities in northern England and other areas suffering a surge in Covid-19 cases which that made many pubs and restaurants temporarily closed to combat the spread of the virus. Photo: Danny Lawson/dpa.

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EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

235 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 10/9/20

The alarming increase in infections has prompted authorities in some hospital districts such as Vaasa and Hämeenlinna to tighten restrictions on public gatherings.

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FOR TWO WEEKS

Spanish government imposes state of emergency on Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

Foreigners are only allowed to enter in exceptional cases.

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Russia sees record rise in domestic coronavirus cases

The Nomad Today 10/9/20

Russia has reported the world's fourth-largest coronavirus caseload, behind the United States, India and Brazil.

THL's director of Health Security, Mika Salminen. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

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EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Incidence of Covid-19 doubles and authorities don't know origin of cases

The Nomad Today 10/9/20

The incidence of new cases doubled in the last two-week period and is now 31 per 100,000 inhabitants. In the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, the source of infection is unknown in about…

05 October 2020, Iraq, Karbala: A used face mask can be seen on the street during the Shia Muslims march from Baghdad to visit the Husayn Mosque in Karbala on the occasion of Arba'een, also known as Chehelom, a religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, who was killed on the 10th day of the month of Muharram, according to Islamic calendar. Photo: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa.

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PANDEMIC

WHO estimates more than 700 million people have caught Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/20

About 10% of the global population may have been infected by the virus.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland records 458 coronavirus cases and 1 death since Friday

The Nomad Today 10/5/20

The incidence of new cases relative to the Finnish population is now 27.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past two weeks. In Helsinki, that number is twice the country's average.

A view of Helsinki's central station, with the stone men who guard the entrace equipped with face masks. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

INCIDENCE RATE UP

Finland surpasses the 10,000 mark for coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 10/1/20

Health authorities admit the situation has "deteriorated rapidly", the official incidence of new cases is now 20.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. THL reported Thursday 111 new infections and…

27 September 2020, Syria, Idlib: A teacher disinfects a child hands at a school in the town of Batenta camp in Idlib governorate on the first day of the school year, amid the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Anas Alkharboutli/dpa.

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PANDEMIC

Global Covid-19 deaths top 1 million, university tracker says

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/20

"We must never lose sight of each and every individual life," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video statement.

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CORONAVIRUS

Government prepares restaurant restrictions as infections rise

The Nomad Today 9/28/20

THL reported 259 new coronavirus infections and 2 deaths over the weekend.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 2 deaths and 188 infections over the weekend

The Nomad Today 9/21/20

Finland has a cumulative incidence of 13.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the previous two weeks, according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

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PANDEMIC

Lithuania confirms record rise in coronavirus cases in 24 hours

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/20/20

Lithuania, which has nearly 3 million inhabitants, has so far recorded a total of 3,664 confirmed infections.

Mika Salminen, at a press conference. Photo: Aapo Riihimäki/Vnk.

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WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

Finnish government: "Covid-19 cases increased at alarming rate"

The Nomad Today 9/17/20

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, new cases of domestic origin are "clearly more common" than those of foreign origin. The virus has spread particularly through…

Hämeenlinna Church. Photo: Reijo Telaranta.

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CORONAVIRUS

Lahti, Hämeenlinna, Äänekoski joined the list of virus hot spots

The Nomad Today 9/15/20

Health authorities reported 98 new infections on Tuesday. In Hämeenlinna 250 people have been quarantined, according to health authorities.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland records 115 infections and 2 deaths over the weekend

The Nomad Today 9/14/20

On Monday, authorities were concerned about the situation in Mikkeli, where more than 300 people have been exposed to the virus. The city authorities have decided that school students in…

09 September 2020, India, Kolkata: A woman wearing a face mask sits inside a metro car of the Kolkata metro, which prepares to resume full service during the fourth stage easing the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Debarchan Chatterjee/dpa.

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WHO marks new record in number of Covid-19 cases registered daily

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/14/20

On Sunday, around 5,500 deaths were recorded in 24 hours.

Tram in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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CORONAVIRUS

Number of Covid-19 cases and virus incidence on the rise

The Nomad Today 9/10/20

Health authorities reported 39 new infections on Thursday. Over the past few weeks, several mass exposures have also been reported in daycare centres, different educational institutions and…