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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government: "The epidemic is calming down in Finland"

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

More than 85% of people aged 70 years or older have already received their first vaccine dose.

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo speaking at a press conference. Photo: Foreigner.fi/Vnk.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

Finland will remain a near-no-go territory despite the declining incidence of the coronavirus in recent weeks.

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Government eases restaurant restrictions in five Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

The customer seating restrictions and ‘dance ban’ do not apply to outdoor terraces.

A view of Tallin, the capital of Estonia. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Estonia to relax Covid restrictions amid falling infection rate

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/22/21

Shops will be allowed to reopen under strict conditions from 3 May.

Child-face-mask-flu-influenza-coronavirus by Pixabay

Finland

POPULATION

Coronials push Finland's birth rate up

The Nomad Today 4/22/21

Increased time at home, the closure of restaurants and other entertainment venues may have helped some couples get closer to each other, in the absence of other possibilities to pass the time.

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MENTAL HEALTH

Pandemic increases mental problems within Finnish families

The Nomad Today 4/21/21

The harmful impact of the coronavirus crisis on people's mental health are one of the biggest unknowns for the future.

12 March 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A box of the AstraZeneca vaccine is seen in a cooling refrigerator at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Hundreds of doses of AstraZeneca land in trash every day in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

Some patients cancel their appointments when they find out that they are due to receive the British-Swedish shot.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Finland reports 654 infections, 4 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/19/21

Currently, the highest incidence in Finland is in the East Savo hospital district, where 157.8 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

How to get the most out of YEL insurance during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

Entrepreneurs can become ill, be quarantined or see their income reduced due to the pandemic, and in those cases YEL insurance can be useful.

A closed bar on the outskirts of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

FROM 19 APRIL

Helsinki bars allowed to sell alcohol until 5pm, dancing prohibited

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

2021 will go down in Finnish history as the year the government expressly banned dancing and singing .

16 April 2021, Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session at the German parliament on the amendment to the Infection Protection Act. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

Coronavirus

BLOOD CLOTS CONCERN

Merkel receives AstraZeneca vaccine shot: "I'm delighted"

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/16/21

The vaccine has been troubled by rare instances of blood clots reported in recipients, leading some countries in Europe to restrict its use to certain older age groups or suspend it all together.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

EU donates 250,000 rapid tests for Covid-19 to Finland

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

The antigen tests will be delivered to the Finnish hospital districts, the Åland Central Hospital and the Defence Forces.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 incidence soars among Finnish children and adolescents

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

Health authorities say infections are not occurring in schools but in homes.

A view of downtown Oslo. Photo: Foreigner.fi/file photo.

Coronavirus

Restaurants allowed to sell alcohol again in Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/21

Sports and cultural events for children and youths may be attended by up to 50 people, 100 people if there is assigned seating.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Johnson & Johnson starts delivering Covid-19 shots to EU

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/21

In contrast to other EU-authorized jabs, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only needs to be administered once rather twice.

Health workers in Helsinki region. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 1,017 infections, 6 deaths in last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/12/21

The incidence of cases and the number of hospitalized patients decreased during the last week.

Protesters with posters in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Twitter/@MikkoPuolimatka.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Police detain pandemic deniers in unauthorized protest in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/10/21

The protesters carried placards with slogans calling for freedom, against vaccines and mandatory tests, with striking phrases such as "Anal tests no, thank you."