Finland

Finland

CYBER ATTACK

Finnish police probe hack of parliamentary email accounts

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The speaker of the parliament, Anu Vehvilainen, said the attack was "a serious threat against our democracy and Finnish society."

THL's Head of Infectious Diseases Control and Vaccines Unit, Taneli-Puumalainen. Photo: Laura Kotila/vnk.

Coronavirus

UPDATE

Finland reports three cases of new coronavirus variants

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

Finland recommends travelers arriving from Britain to undergo coronavirus tests, even if they have no symptoms. This recommendation has now been extended to people arriving from South Africa.

Finland

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

2020, a year of pessimism for Finnish consumers

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

December was regarded as reasonable for saving and poor for buying durable goods and especially for raising a loan.

Coronavirus

'V-DAY'

Frontline health workers receive first Covid-19 vaccines in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/27/20

In addition to Helsinki, doses were sent to university hospitals in Turku, Tampere, Kuopio and Oulu.

HANDOUT - 26 December 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, ---: Employees of logistics companies work on the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine which arrived at the central warehouse of North Rhine-Westphalia. The vaccine, which is filled into small vials, must be stored at minus 70 degrees. Photo: Mark Hermenau/Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

First batch of coronavirus vaccines has arrived in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/26/20

Like most EU countries, Finland has scheduled the first vaccinations for Sunday 27 December.

Finland

POPULATION

Number of immigrants arriving in Finland triples that of emigrants

The Nomad Today 12/26/20

The number of births was 7,410 lower than that of deaths.

Finland

TRADITIONAL FOOD

These are the main Christmas dishes in Finland

Pablo Morilla 12/24/20

Every Christmas between 6 and 7 million kilos of joulukinkku are sold.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 13 deaths, 367 new infections in the last 24 hours

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The number of people hospitalized due to the Covid-19 disease is 258. Of them, 26 are in intensive care units.

21 December 2020, Czech Republic, Prague: A passenger is seen wearing full protective equipment as he walks with his luggage at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague. The Czech Republic has announced an immediate ban on flights from and to Britain over the recently discovered variant of the coronavirus. Photo: Vít imánek/CTK/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government advises "resilience" to Finnish travelers blocked in UK

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The Foreign Office says in a statement that there will be no repatriation flights for Finnish residents and discourages those who are considering getting help from the Embassy in London.

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourist stays in Finland fell by 81% in November

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The average price of a hotel room was 23.54 euros cheaper than 12 months earlier.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Healthcare and social workers first in line to get Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

Vaccination of children will become topical once vaccines have been tested in children.

Minister-of-Employment-Tuula-Haatainen-by-Lauri-Heikkinen---Vnk

Finland

WORK MARKET

314,500 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

This was 86,000 more than a year earlier.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk/File photo.

Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Finland has 27,000 more unemployed than a year ago

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

The employment rate is now further away than a year ago from the target set by Prime Minister Sanna Marin at the beginning of her mandate.

Coronavirus

Finland records 17 coronavirus deaths in 72 hours

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

The Nordic country exceeds the 500 dead mark . The number of patients in hospitals increased by 18, to 281.

File photo of British Airways aircrafts. Photo: PA Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland joins nations banning UK flights over new Covid-19 strain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/20

The recently discovered variant of Covid-19 is up to 70% more contagious than the previously known form and is "out of control," British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC News on Sunday.