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Travelers in the lobby of the Helsinki main train station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

INVESTIGATION

Foreign minors suspected of killing 24-year-old at Helsinki station

The Nomad Today 4/20/21

Some of those involved in the brawl were arrested shortly after at Malmi station.

A closed bar on the outskirts of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

FROM 19 APRIL

Helsinki bars allowed to sell alcohol until 5pm, dancing prohibited

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

2021 will go down in Finnish history as the year the government expressly banned dancing and singing .

Coronavirus

THROMBOSIS

AstraZeneca vaccine suspected of causing brain clot death in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/13/21

Three cases of rare blood clots in the brain have been detected in the capital region that could be related to the British-Swedish vaccine.

Protesters with posters in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Twitter/@MikkoPuolimatka.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Police detain pandemic deniers in unauthorized protest in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/10/21

The protesters carried placards with slogans calling for freedom, against vaccines and mandatory tests, with striking phrases such as "Anal tests no, thank you."

Finland

NEW PREMISES

Migri's service point in Helsinki moved to Malmi

The Nomad Today 4/6/21

The new office is easy to reach by train or bus. For those arriving by car, there are parking places available free of charge.

Tram in the center of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Passenger numbers limited on Helsinki public transport

The Nomad Today 3/26/21

The restriction will take effect on Saturday 27 March and remain in force until 25 April.

Healthcare workers in Helsinki. Photo: @HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Slight decrease in infections but intensive care units under pressure

The Nomad Today 3/26/21

Helsinki intensive care patients have been transferred to units at other hospitals to ease the burden on the capital's healthcare system.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Helsinki airport records a 92% drop in travelers

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

The share of passengers on international flights was 58% at Helsinki Airport and 3% in total at other domestic airports.

11 November 2020. passengers, about to board a commuter train in the Helsinki region (Kerava). Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

HSL and VR commuter trains canceled Thursday and Friday

The Nomad Today 3/17/21

Long-distance trains will run normally.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland reports 517 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/16/21

The highest incidence of the Covid-19 disease is in the Helsinki-Uusimaa hospital district, where 340 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed in the past 2-week period.

Finland

WORK

Salaries higher in Helsinki-Uusimaa than elsewhere in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/11/21

In the capital region, people with higher incomes earn at least 2.6 times more than those with lower incomes.

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.

Helsinki airport and air traffic control tower. Photo: Finavia.

Finland

AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

Helsinki-Vantaa selected best European airport in its size category

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

Helsinki Airport has also introduced new innovative practices, such as the Covid-19 sniffer dogs that have received worldwide attention and the UVC disinfection of security control trays.