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Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

65% of Finns are fully vaccinated

The Nomad Today 9/16/21

The epidemic continues to spread especially among unvaccinated 20-49-year-olds

People walking through the center of the Finnish city of Lahti. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Finnish government aims to reopen society and keep it open

The Nomad Today 9/9/21

According to the action plan, immediate measures will be taken to gradually dismantle the restrictions and recommendations

28 August 2021, France, Paris: Protester take part in a rally against the compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for certain workers and the mandatory use of the health pass. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid spreading in Finland mainly among unvaccinated people

The Nomad Today 9/2/21

More and more cases have been reported among children following the wave of the epidemic this summer

23 August 2021, Australia, Melbourne: Health workers arrive at a drive-through COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in the suburb of Campbellfield. Victoria has recorded 71 new locally-acquired coronavirus cases, of which 49 are linked to known outbreaks. Photo: Luis Ascui/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Number of new Covid-19 cases decreasing in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/26/21

Covid-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults

Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg (L) meets with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on the sidelines of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Photo: Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Norway delays easing coronavirus restrictions due to Delta variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/6/21

There are some minor changes to Norway's coronavirus rules taking place this week

23 April 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Husum: Empty Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials can be seen on a table in the laboratory of the Husum Vaccination Centre. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

Coronavirus

LOW VACCINATION RATE

The Covid-19 epidemic recedes in Finland but vaccination stalls

The Nomad Today 6/17/21

About 52% of the population have received their first vaccine dose but only 13% have been fully vaccinated .

Syringes containing anticovid vaccines, ready to be used in Helsinki. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Government: "Covid-19 situation in Finland improved noticeably"

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

In the last two-week period (17–30 May), the incidence of new cases was 40 per 100,000 inhabitants.

02 June 2021, Taiwan, Taipei: Chemical troops disinfect public areas of Wanhua District, a zone that has been affected by the community transmission of COVID-19, as domestic cases and deaths have risen. Taiwan has been facing a shortage of vaccines supply amid a serious outbreak of COVID-19 that jeopardises the economy and medical systems. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

GROWING CONCERN

Coronavirus shadow continues to loom over Taiwan

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/3/21

A recent cluster infection was discovered among migrant workers at King Yuan Electronics in Miaoli, in central Taiwan.

Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen (R), with Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L) talking with the former Prime Minister Antti Rinne in Parliament. Photo: Kimmo Brandt/Eduskunta.

Finland

LABOUR MARKET FORECAST

Unemployment in Finland will not fall to prepandemic level until 2023

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

The number of long-term unemployed is forecast to rise to 111,000 during 2021 and peak at 115,000 in early 2022.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Sweden to ease some Covid-19 measures next week

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/28/21

They also presented a five-stage plan to lift gradually lift further regulations in the country.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

The intensity of the epidemic in Finland continues to decline

The Nomad Today 5/21/21

The number of new infections was approximately 70% lower in the last week of assessment than between March 8 and 14, when the number of cases was at its highest.

15 May 2021, Taiwan, Taipei: People shop the necessities and food at a supermarket. Taiwan on Saturday tightened measures to contain the coronavirus for two weeks after it reported 180 locally transmitted cases, a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

CORONAVIRUS

Taiwan tightens virus measures as locally transmitted cases rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/21

The Ministry of Economic Affairs advised supermarkets to take measures to ease panic-buying frenzies, such as allowing each consumer to buy only two packages of toilet paper or instant noodles,…

FILED - 23 April 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Husum: A healthcare worker holds a Astrazeneca vaccine vial at the laboratory of the Husum Vaccination Centre. British regulators on Friday added further age restrictions to the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, amid lingering concerns that its use can lead to fatal internal blood clots among those hoping to ward off the coronavirus. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Covid-19 prevention in Finland to focus on regional restrictions

The Nomad Today 5/9/21

The measures will be based on the phase of the epidemic in each region.

01 May 2021, India, New Delhi: A Covid-19 patient who is suffering from breathing difficulty breaths with the help of an oxygen mask outside a Gurudwara in New Delhi. India hit record numbers of Covid-19 infections for the sixth straight day as health system buckled amid shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds. Photo: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

India hits new record as Covid deaths top 3,000 for fourth day in row

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/2/21

International aid is arriving from the United States, Germany and other countries which have promised support.

Commuters with face masks getting off a train upon arrival in Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland is no longer under a state of emergency

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

In the government’s view, the Covid-19 epidemic can now be managed using the regular powers of the authorities.

Coronavirus

COVID EPIDEMIC

Finland recorded 593 infections and 3 deaths in the last 72 hours

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

The Åland Hospital district and Helsinki-Uusimaa are once again the regions with the highest incidence of cases.

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.

Medics from the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district treating a patient. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland passes peak of epidemic but pressure on hospitals still high

The Nomad Today 4/2/21

Despite the current decrease in the number of cases, there was a considerable increase in the need for hospital care in March.

A Finnish health worker, in the Helsinki hospital district. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Incidence of new Covid-19 cases soars throughout Finland

The Nomad Today 3/5/21

The lack of control of the epidemic in Åland and other regions shows that Covid-19 is no longer a threat to fear only in Helsinki and its surroundings.