Finland

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.

Finland

Video: how to learn Finnish through social media

Jenni Turunen 4/29/20

There are lots of opportunities to improve your language skills just by browsing social media.

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.

Finland

Finnish customs rejects more than 100,000 kilos of Israeli oranges

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The EU prohibited the usage of pesticide bromopropylate entirely in 2011 and it had not been found for years.

Coronavirus

Visa liberalization has become a trap for some Ukrainians

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The Finnish Immigration Service is not ready for concessions due to exceptional situations. 

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

Government to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Unemployment benefit could be paid temporarily based on an application, as an advance payment for a maximum period of six months.

Finland

CEO of Business Finland should take the responsibility of failure, say Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi.

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.

Opinion

In Finland we have this thing called corruption

Editorial 4/27/20

Finland

Consumer confidence fell to lowest level ever

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

Consumers' expectations of their personal situation are not as bad as those related to the future of the Finnish economy. Pensioners had the gloomiest expectations.

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

CORONAVIRUS

10 people die at a senior center due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 4/25/20

Employees say the situation at the Kontula nursing home (east Helsinki) has been chaotic. Multiple deaths have been reported at senior centers in the capital region.

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.

Finland

Sarmaste released by the police

The Nomad Today 4/25/20

The police said the preliminary investigation continues and Sarmaste is still one of the suspects. 

Finland

Government extends support for startups to 18 months

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

The proposal also includes changes to prevent jobseekers from losing their entitlement to unemployment benefits.

Finland

Police arrest Iraqi woman suspected of fraud and forgery

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

The arrest is related to the investigation of the case in which the European Court of Human Rights ruled against Finland. The plaintiff said her father was sent back to Iraq and killed, but the…

Coronavirus

2 doctors died of coronavirus in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

On Friday, THL  reported 111 new laboratory-diagnosed infections and 5 more deaths. The majority of the dead people had one or more long-term illnesses. The most common of these have been…

Finland

Video: 2020 maternity package, 56 useful products for Finnish babies

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

Distribution of this year’s edition will begin at the earliest in May-June. See in this article the unboxing video made by Kela.

Finland

Lockheed Martin has terminated its contract with ex-general

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

Former Chief of Defense Jarmo Lindberg broke his exclusion period to join US aerospace company Lockheed Martin as its lobbyist for a 10-billion-euro contract to provide Finland with fighter jets.