China

Coronavirus

China open to probe of origins of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 5/8/20

Chinese authorities dismissed as groundless US and Australian question of how the pandemic has been handled, despite growing scepticism about the accuracy of its official death toll.

Coronavirus

Trump urges China to reveal all about origin of coronavirus

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was “a significant amount of evidence” that the virus emerged from a Chinese laboratory. 

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

French scientists discover first known Covid-19 case was in December

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

French Government said they are “in touch with scientists and experts to try to confirm (or not) this discovery.”

Finland

TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Security of Supply Center: all Sarmaste equipment is useless

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

Security of Supply Center is now working with the police to find out how much of the nearly 10 million euros paid can be recovered.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Central air conditioners can spread the coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

According to a study, nine people from three families who ate at the same restaurant at very close tables contracted Covid-19 disease.

Finland

TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Sarmaste buys luxury cars after trash-masks transaction

The Nomad Today 4/16/20

Sarmaste moved his Bentley away from his apartment because someone threw a stone to his window.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Trump: US stops financing the World Health Organization

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

"The WHO failed and must be held accountable," said the President as he announced a suspension period of 60 to 90 days for US funding.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Security of Supply Center: new masks are suitable for hospital use

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

The first shipment of protective masks brought on 4-5 April did not meet the quality requirements of the hospitals.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Trash-masks scandal is government’s fault, say foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

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

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

China’s new Covid-19 cases higher than last six weeks

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

China has tightened border controls and imposing stricter quarantine measures.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Next round of protective masks lack European safety certification mark

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

Next week will arrive in Helsinki a shipment of medical equipment without CE certification of conformity with European protection standards. The supplier company admits those masks just meet Chinese…

Finland

TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Equipment crises: Security of Supply Center refused Finnish company’s help

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Optinova offered to procure hundreds of thousands of hospital-level face shields and other equipment. However, the Security of Supply Center refused.

Finland

Posti seeks alternative routes to bring packages from outside Europe

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Posti deliveries to and from Europe are flowing well, but the situation with the rest of the world is changing every day due to Covid-19. 

Coronavirus

Trash-masks scandal: the 5 million paid by Finland ended up in a bank account in Belgium

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

Behind the scandal of the cargo of useless masks bought from China there is a bizarre story that involves a beauty clinic entrepreneur, a fast-loan businessman, and even the Hell's Angels. Minister…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Masks purchased by the government in China are not valid for hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The protective equipment ordered from China does not meet the quality requirements. They can be used for home care and nursing homes.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki Mayor warns: amount of protective equipment is critical

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

Finland ordered protective equipment from China but nobody knows they provide the standards. 

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Why negative coronavirus tests are not always trustful

Ali Abaday 4/3/20

Some throat swab tests have been shown to have accuracy rates between 30% and 61%.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus seems more fatal to men than to women

Ali Abaday 4/2/20

Historically, men generally had higher death rates from epidemics than women.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish authorities gave out of date equipment to hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

New protective equipment is coming from China but the price may be about ten times higher than normal.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

US government predicts up to 240,000 coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

President Trump said, “2.2 million people would have died if we did nothing.”