China

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

People with type A blood may be more vulnerable to the coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

People with blood type A showed a higher rate of infection and they tended to develop more severe symptoms, a study says.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL forecasts up to 3,000 coronavirus deaths in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/17/20

The assessment made by THL and the Universities of Turku and Tampere says 20-60% of the population will get coronavirus infection.

Finland

Shortage of empty containers due to coronavirus brings economic disaster

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

Container shortage triggered a domino effect in the economy. 

Coronavirus

Finland advises "special precaution" on trips to Italy due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/24/20

In the last hours other three persons died in Italy, where the dead toll has increased to six.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus reduces China's CO2 emissions by 25%

The Nomad Today 2/20/20

The research has been contributed by the Finnish analyst Lauri Myllyvirta from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) based in Finland

Coronavirus

China disinfects and destroys money to stop coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/19/20

The fight against the spread of Covid-19 also involves sending new banknotes to the most affected areas and suspend physical money transfers

Coronavirus

EU calls for enhanced international cooperation against coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/10/20

In latest developments, 95 EU citizens were among those repatriated from Wuhan China yesterday, thanks to a UK flight.

Coronavirus

Finland claims to be well prepared for eventual coronavirus "pandemic"

The Nomad Today 2/7/20

EU health ministers discussed the global situation with the new coronavirus and, in particular, the situation in the EU area.

Coronavirus

10 false myths about coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

Is it safe to receive a letter or a package from China? Can pets spread the virus? Does eating garlic help prevent infection? Is it true that sesame oil kill the virus? Are antibiotics…

Video

Video

What is known so far about the novel coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

The World Health Organization (WHO) explains in this short video what is known about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) so far. Learn how and where the outbreak started, the symptoms of the disease,…

Tourism

Chinese are the tourists who most increased their stays in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

In 2019, Chinese were the fifth largest group of visitors with 384,000 overnight stays.

Finland

Finnair cancels all flights to mainland China

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

The company will operate a limited number of flights between Helsinki and its mainland China destinations just to allow its customers who are currently traveling to return home.

Coronavirus

WHO declares world alert for coronavirus spread

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

More than 80 patients have been diagnosed in 19 countries outside of China. Finland, India, Italy and the Philippines have been the last to join the list.

Coronavirus

What to do if you think you have coronavirus

Eric Lipchis 1/30/20

Rapid identification of disease outbreaks is important to prevent further infections.

Coronavirus

Real-time maps of the coronavirus epidemic

The Nomad Today 1/30/20

Track live on these websites how the virus spreads worldwide.

Coronavirus

Two Chinese tourists suspected of carrying coronavirus quarantined in Lapland

The Nomad Today 1/24/20

They arrived in Finland via Norway from Wuhan (where the outbreak of the disease began). They have been travelling in Lapland for several days. On Thursday evening they went to a health centre in…

Tourism

Helsinki Airport, a growing hub between Europe and Asia

The Nomad Today 1/12/20

Finland's main airport increased its connections with China and is the European aerodrome offering more routes to Japan. In summer 2020, there will be 53 weekly flights to China and 45 weekly…

Finland

Dozens of foreign intelligence officers conducting operations in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/9/19

The country is interesting especially for Russian and Chinese intelligence agencies. Some foreign spies are trying to "control and exert pressure" on their citizens living permanently in…

Finland

Finnish food exports growing at a record rate

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

Countries where export growth has been visible include China, where there has been a particular demand for pork and powdered milk. However, Finns still import three times more than they export in…

World

The 39 found dead inside a truck in the UK were Chinese immigrants

The Nomad Today 10/24/19

Police believe they probably froze to death.