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COVID-19

Medical staff in the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Significant rise in Covid-19 cases and need for hospital care

The Nomad Today 2/25/21

So far, a total of 690 cases of the new virus variants have been confirmed in Finland.

A sign assures people that the bar is open during the coronavirus outbreak, outside a pub in Stockholm, Sweden March 26, 2020. Picture taken March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Colm Fulton

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Sweden to limit opening hours for cafes, restaurants to tackle virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/21

Restaurants and cafes will have to close at 8:30 pm, regardless if they sell alcohol or not.

A view of Rejkjavik. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Iceland, the European country that has best tackled Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

The North Atlantic nation is the undisputed leader in Europe in terms of keeping infections down.

Helsinki airport and air traffic control tower. Photo: Finavia.

Finland

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased 91% in January 2021

The Nomad Today 2/24/21

Altogether, 179,304 passengers flew through Finnish airports, which was 91% fewer than twelve months earlier.

17 December 2020, England, Gloucester: An NHS worker hold a dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Gloucestershire Vaccination Centre of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Photo: Chris Jackson/PA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

All you need to know about the Finnish digital vaccination certificate

The Nomad Today 2/23/21

People could display the certificate on their phones or have it printed on paper.

21 February 2021, Slovakia, Banska Bystrica: A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center during the vaccination campaign for the educational employees. Photo: J·n Kroöl·k/TASR/dpa

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Finland reports 1,479 infections, 7 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 2/22/21

So far, 556 cases of the new British, South African and Brazilian variants have been found.

Champagne Lapland by Pixabay.

Tourism

PANDEMIC

Coronavirus reduced tourist spending in Finland by €7 billion

The Nomad Today 2/22/21

Domestic and foreign tourists spent 9.3 billion euros in Finland in 2020, which represents a fall of 42% from the amount spent in 2019.

19 November 2020, Spain, Malaga: A man walks past the Pfizer pharmaceutical company headquarters in Malaga. Photo: Álex Zea/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Study gives hope that Pfizer vaccine could prevent infection

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/21

The vaccine is "highly effective" in preventing coronavirus infections, says a draft of the study, conducted by Pfizer and BioNTech together with the Israeli Health Ministry.

Finnair aircraft on the ground. Photo: Mikko Pylkkö/Finnair.

Finland

AIRPLANES ON GROUND

Finnair reports net loss of 523 million euros in 2020

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/21

The airline expects travel to begin to recover from summer 2021 onwards.

FILE PHOTO: Anders Tegnell, the state epidemiologist of the Public Health Agency of Sweden speaks during a news conference about the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 27, 2020. Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Swedish officials receive death threats for handling of the epidemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/21

Police protection has been extended to several leading officials at the Public Health Agency, including chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.

An intensive care ward for Covid-19 patients in Helsinki. Photo: @Hus/file photo.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finnish authorities concerned about spread of new Covid-19 variants

The Nomad Today 2/18/21

Health authorities have identified the first case of the Brazilian variant, known as P.1. So far, a total of 450 cases of the new variants have been confirmed in the country, most of them in…

Stockholm-Sweden-by-Pixabay.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden prepares tougher moves amid fears of third coronavirus wave

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/21

Local authorities could also ban access to venues where crowding could occur, like public parks.

17 February 2021, Spain, Bilbao: A healthcare worker from the private sector receives a dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at IMQ Zorrotzaurre clinic. Photo: -/H.Bilbao via EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland wants digital vaccination certificate ready by end of April

The Nomad Today 2/17/21

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the preliminary cost estimate for the electronic vaccine certificate is 3.5 million euros.

A sign reading "Corona" stands in front of a Corona test station on the German-Czech border. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU recorded over 450,000 excess deaths between March and November

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/21

The November peak was especially deadly in Bulgaria, Poland and Slovenia, which all showed an increase of more than 90%.

A view of the center of Oslo. Photo: Foreigner.fi/File photo.

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Norway's government to ease virus restrictions in Oslo region

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/21

Norway, a country of 5.3 million, has recorded about 66,800 coronavirus cases and 593 virus-related deaths.

15 February 2021, United Kingdom, Orpington: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during his visit to a vaccination centre at the Health and Well-being Centre in Orpington, south-east London. Photo: Jeremy Selwyn/Evening Standard via PA Wire/dpa

World

CORONAVIRUS

British PM announces 'cautious but irreversible' path out of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/21

The British government is convinced that the current lockdown should be the last.

A hospital staff member puts on protective equipment. Photo: HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 1,090 infections, 6 deaths since last Friday

The Nomad Today 2/15/21

The Nordic country exceeds the mark of 50,000 diagnosed infections. So far, 413 cases of the new British and South African variants have been found.

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden talks to reporters after a news conference on the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 6, 2020. Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden extends alcohol sales restrictions to stem virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/21

The country of 10.3 million has recorded roughly 608,400 infections and 12,428 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began.

Lighter-fire-by-Pixabay

Spain

IN CADIZ

Covid-19 patient sets fire to Spanish hospital room trying to escape

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/11/21

The man had planned to cause chaos and take advantage of it to escape unnoticed.

Face-mask-waste-ground

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Number of new Covid-19 cases remains high in Finland

The Nomad Today 2/11/21

The need for hospital care has, however, been decreasing for several weeks now.