COVID-19

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Dozens of coronavirus deaths in Finnish nursing homes unreported

The Nomad Today 4/18/20

On Friday, the city of Helsinki said 48 fatalities occurred at nursing homes only in the capital city. And those deaths are not included in any statistics. 

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Finland records 7 more coronavirus deaths in Helsinki, Kuopio and Oulu

The Nomad Today 4/17/20

To date, 72% of the dead are men and 28% are women. The median age of the dead is 81 years.

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Finland allocates 5 million euros to develop a coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 4/17/20

Finland considers it important that the availability of safe, high-quality and affordable vaccines be safeguarded in all countries.

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Covid-19: legal amendments for easier access to unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 4/16/20

The required period of employment for receiving unemployment allowance will be shortened to 13 calendar weeks instead of the present 26 weeks. See also the conditions for entrepreneurs.

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Finland reports 132 new infections and 3 more coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today 4/16/20

In the last 24 hours, 2 patients died in Helsinki and 1 in Turku. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases rises to 3,369. According to a preliminary estimate, there are at least 1,700…

Lifestyle

Will more sex in the time of corona give birth to coronials?

Mahmudul Islam 4/16/20

Couples in quarantine have more free time and they are using it to spice their sex life. This, added to a looming condom shortage, raised speculation about a possible baby-boom of children who may…

Finland

Finnish economy will shrink at least 5.5% due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/16/20

The unemployment rate will grow up to 8%, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Finance. For the first time ever, the social security funds will be in deficit, while public debt will climb to…

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Finland responds to Trump's announcement with increased funding to WHO

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

"Global problems can best be solved by working together. Finland therefore advocates consistently on behalf of a more effective and stronger multilateral order," the Finnish Government says.

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Third-country nationals may now change their work field without an extended residence permit

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

These temporary provisions are intended to ensure the operation of sectors considered essential for security of supply during the Covid-19 epidemic. They will remain in effect until 31 October.

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Finland reports highest death toll on the same day Uusimaa reopened

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

THL reported 8 more deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, 6 of them in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.

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Trash-masks: Government finds "unacceptable failures" in gear purchase

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

After an internal investigation, the report shows that those involved in the procurement operations "failed quite extensively" to comply with the standard processes of the National Emergency Supply…

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Government reopens Uusimaa border despite the increase in infections

The Nomad Today 4/15/20

On the one hand, the Prime Minister orders to reopen the border, but on the other, she recommends that people not travel. "This is not the time to leave for your holiday cottage," she…

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Helsinki warns of increased Covid-19 cases among Somali community

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Nearly 200 cases have been identified to date, which translates to 1.8% of the somaly-speaking community. The average incidence among all the residents of Helsinki is 0.2%.

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Finland reports 5 deaths and 97 more infections in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

Four patients died in Helsinki and one in Kuopio, bringing the total number of fatalities to 64.

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Finland reports 3 new deaths and exceeds 3,000 infections

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

To date, 3,064 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus (koronavirus, in Finnish) have been found in the country.

Lifestyle

Coronavirus

7 ways to help deal with anxiety

Barbara Stojanovic 4/13/20

Living with anxiety related disorders is never easy, but is especially hard when having to live through a pandemic like Covid-19. Here are a few treatments and therapies that may be of help.

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Finland reports 7 new coronavirus deaths in Helsinki and Kuopio

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

To date 56 people have died from Covid-19 and the number of patients in intensive care is 77.

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Video: This is how Helsinki airport looks completely empty at Easter

The Nomad Today 4/12/20

"The airport is almost ghostly deserted," police says.

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Helsinki, epicenter of the disease

The Nomad Today 4/11/20

Finland is close to 3,000 coronavirus infections, of which more than 1,000 have been diagnosed in the capital city. Overall, two-third of the cases have been found in Helsinki and in the…

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Finland registers 6 more deaths and 164 infections in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

Of the dead, 69% are men and 31% are women. The incidence of the disease in Helsinki region is now 102.5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, more than double the country average.