COVID-19

Finland

Schools to reopen 14 May under strict rules for children and teachers

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

The Government has issued instructions and guidelines on how to avoid physical contact. Distance education will be banned after 14 May and local authorities cannot decide to close schools.

Coronavirus

Health authorities report 166 infections and 7 more deaths

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

The majority of the dead people (over 90%) had one or more chronic diseases. The most common of them were heart diseases and diabetes.

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Suomen Yrittäjät wants to help foreign entrepreneurs deal with corona

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

The Federation of Finnish Enterprises has launched a survey to learn how this crisis has affected your business.

Tourism

Coronavirus restrictions reduce foreign tourist stays by 53%

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

43% of the hotels having reported data for March said they had already closed before the end of the month.

Coronavirus

Kela will partially reimburse coronavirus tests in private healthcare

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

The condition is that the test must be ordered by a doctor.

Coronavirus

Only 21% of those killed by coronavirus received special hospital care

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

On Tuesday, health authorities reported 6 new fatalities caused by the disease, bringing the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Finland to 199.

Coronavirus

30 coronavirus infections detected in refugee reception centers

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Migri complains about "a shortage of protective equipment" at the reception centers.

Finland

Coronavirus

Kela activates 723.5 euros payment for parents on leave to look after children

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The amount of the assistance is 28.94 euros per working day. It may be applied retroactively, starting from 16 March at the earliest.

Coronavirus

Number of coronavirus deaths approaches 200

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

On Monday, THL reported 119 new laboratory diagnosed infections, bringing the total number of cases to 4,695.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Government offers restaurants loans after giving millions to big companies

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

Small entrepreneurs may be able to borrow the VAT they have already paid but will have to repay it with interest.

Coronavirus

The legal reason why Sweden did not impose lockdown

Mahmudul Islam 4/26/20

To date, Sweden has registered 18,640 infections and 2,194 deaths, much more than in the other Nordic nations. At the time of publishing this article, Norway had reported 201 deaths, Finland…

Coronavirus

Finland records 4 new coronavirus deaths in Helsinki and Oulu regions

The Nomad Today 4/26/20

According to THL, in the last 24 hours 101 new infections have been diagnosed in laboratories, bringing the total number to 4,576.

Coronavirus

Health authorities report 80 new infections and 9 deaths

The Nomad Today 4/25/20

The majority of the dead people had one or more long-term illnesses. The most common of these have been heart disease and diabetes.

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The death of younger people challenge government's intended improvement

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

THL reports for the first time about people under the age of 40 killed by Covid-19. The government has been saying for days that the situation is improving and allows some restrictions to be…

Coronavirus

Events with more than 500 people banned until August

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The decision on the possible reopening of the schools will be made before the start of May, Government says.

Coronavirus

Finland reports 8 new coronavirus deaths and 115 infections

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

All new deaths occurred in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Coronavirus

Finland approaches 100 'official' coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

The official figures released by the national health agency do not include dozens deaths occurred out of hospitals, for example those of elderly people who died in nursing homes.

Coronavirus

Finland reports 4 more coronavirus deaths and 102 new infections

The Nomad Today 4/19/20

The total number of reported fatalities rose to 94. However, this figure does not include deaths occurring outside of hospitals, for example, those of older people who died in nursing homes.…

Finland

Due to Covid-19

Finland will not issue residence permits valid before 14 May

The Nomad Today 4/19/20

First residence permits are usually granted for one year and become valid immediately after a positive decision.

Coronavirus

THL admits unreported coronavirus deaths for the first time

The Nomad Today 4/18/20

Finnish health authority admits now that the total number of fatalities reported (90) "does not currently cover all out-of-hospital deaths." THL also says 192 new infections have been diagnosed in…