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Coronavirus

RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED

Government angers restaurant owners with semi-dry regulation

The Nomad Today 10/7/20

Five regions of the country, whose territories include Helsinki and other major cities, tighten restrictions even further: bars must stop serving alcohol at 22:00 and close at 23:00.

eople wait on the platform of the Prince Pio train station as they maintain their safety statutes after the Spanish Government Imposed mobility restrictions and new criteria to halt the Coronavirus spread. Photo: Eduardo Parra/dpa.

Coronavirus

MADRID IN LOCKDOWN

Spain reports highest number of coronavirus deaths since April

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/20

More than 40% of the 12,000 new infections reported on Tuesday were in the capital city.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaking at a press conference on 13 August. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

PM Marin: Government prepares new measures against coronavirus

The Nomad Today 10/6/20

THL reported 227 new infections on Tuesday, the highest figure this fall.

HANDOUT - 04 October 2020, US, Bethesda: US President Donald Trump greets supporters during a drive by outside of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is being treated from coronavirus. Photo: Tia Dufour/White House /dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Trump returns to White House after hospital stay

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/6/20

"Feeling really good! Don't be afraid of Covid. Don't let it dominate your life ... I feel better than I did 20 years ago!" the president tweeted as he announced he was being discharged.

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.

Coronavirus

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.

FILED - 02 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends the second day of the EU summit. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has entered self-quarantine after recently coming into contact with a person with Covid-19, she wrote on Twitter on Monday. Photo: Chr.Dogas/European Council.

World

CORONAVIRUS

EU's von der Leyen entering self-isolation after Covid-19 contact

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/20

She said she would be in self-isolation until early on Tuesday, "in accordance with regulations in force."

03 October 2020, US, Bethesda: Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather in front of the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, where Trump is being treated after a coronavirus infection. Photo: Steven Ramaherison/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Trump improving but on steroids after oxygen levels dropped

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/20

"If he continues to look and feel as well as he does today, our hope is that we can plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the White House, where he can continue his treatment course," his…

World

CORONAVIRUS

Doctor cautiously optimistic but says Trump is 'not out of the woods'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/20

He said in a video he was "starting to feel good" but acknowledged the next few days would be the real test.

01 October 2020, North Korea, Kimhwa: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a reconstruction site in the central border county of Kimhwa. Photo: KCNA.

World

FRIENDSHIP

North Korea's Kim wishes Trump a speedy recovery

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/20

The pair appear to have developed an unlikely friendship, exchanging a series of what Trump has called "love letters."

FILED - 07 July 2017, Hamburg: US President Donald Trump (L) and his wife Melania arrive for the concert at the Elbphilharmonie. Trump and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. Photo: Bernd Von Jutrczenka/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Trump treated with antiviral drug, 'resting comfortably' in hospital

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/20

He walked out of the White House on his own and without assistance, giving a thumbs up as he boarded the Marine One helicopter.

HANDOUT - 29 September 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videoconference meeting with members of the government. Photo: Kremlin.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Putin offers 'sincere support' to Trump and wishes him quick recovery

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/20

Putin wished US President and his wife "a speedy recovery," the Kremlin said in a statement.

HANDOUT - 11 September 2020, US, Pennsylvania: US President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump bow their heads during a moment of silence aboard Air Force One to mark the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Photo: Shealah Craighead/White House.

World

QUARANTINED

Donald Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/20

Trump did not say how long he would quarantine for.

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…

Finland

PASSENGER TRAFFIC

Coronavirus epidemic cut number of train trips by almost half

The Nomad Today 10/1/20

In January to June 2020, a total of 29.5 million trips were made in passenger traffic, which was 34% fewer than one year earlier.

29 September 2020, US, New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, delivers a press statement during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/dpa.

World

BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

UN chief: humans must stop 'waging war on nature' to avoid diseases

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/20

"Degradation of nature is not purely an environmental issue - it spans economics, health, social justice and human rights," Antonio Guterres says.

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.

Coronavirus

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

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.

Passengers in the Helsinki Metro. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC WORSENING

Helsinki health authority: "Covid can now be caught anywhere"

The Nomad Today 9/25/20

HUS says the metropolitan area has entered "an acceleration phase of the epidemic" and recommends expanding the use of face masks.

Helsinki airport's departure hall. Photo: Finavia.

Tourism

TRAVEL

New health security measures to travel to Finland from 1 October

The Nomad Today 9/25/20

Two Covid-19 tests will be recommended for travelers arriving in Finland from countries from which entry into Finland is restricted. The self-isolation period will end if the test result is…