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

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 238 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in Helsinki area

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

The incidence of new cases in the Helsinki area is almost double the national average. The largest number of new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa,…

Finland

INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED

A hydrogen leak caused the explosion in Helsinki Theater

The Nomad Today 11/9/20

Hydrogen gas was formed in the pipes of the sprinkler system due to pipe corrosion caused by zinc-lining oxidation caused by oxygen and water.

Finland

STABBING IN VALLILA

District court sends 16-year-old homicide suspect to prison

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

The boy of Roma ethnicity is also a suspect in another attempted homicide committed by stabbing in Tampere.

File photo of a police patrol vehicle near the port of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

TERRORIST THREAT

Helsinki police increase vigilance after jihadist attacks in Europe

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

"Whenever a terrorism-related incident occurs in Europe, we prepare for someone to copy it here as well," Chief Inspector Seppo Kujala explained. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto…

Finland

IN VALLILA

Three minors suspected of stabbing a man to death in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 11/1/20

The victim was a man born in 2001, who was urgently taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries later in the morning.

Coronavirus

FOR SAVING LIVES

Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus win Finnish 'hero dog' award

The Nomad Today 10/28/20

The kennel club's Hero Dog designation is awarded to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives.

Apartment block in Helsinki. Photo: AI Leino/Pixabay.

Finland

HOUSING

Rental prices increased the most in Kerava, Vantaa and Porvoo

The Nomad Today 10/28/20

The average price of a rented square metre of a one-room flat was 27.8 euros per m² in Helsinki, 19.3 euros per m² in Tampere and 18.5 euros per m² in Turku.

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

Finland

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL to raise prices of monthly transport tickets

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

The new year will bring other changes, like the end of discounts on single tickets for the elderly. Bus drivers will no longer sell tickets.

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

Finland

JOBS AT RISK

Covid-19 restrictions pushed air passenger traffic to a new decline

The Nomad Today 10/15/20

The jobs of some 20,000 people who work at Helsinki airport are now in danger, says the CEO of Finavia.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus kills 4 in Helsinki, Tampere and Oulu

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

The number of patients admitted to hospitals and intensive care units continues to increase.

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Finland

SUSPECTED BREACH OF DUTY

Prosecutor to investigate pepper spray use against protesters

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

At this stage, the suspected criminal offence is a breach of duty, but other possible criminal titles will be clarified during the investigation.

17 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Laage: An employee checks the production of protective masks at the medical technology company BM Bioscience Technology. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki recommends extending the use of masks to workplaces

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

Local authorities say the virus is spreading primarily "in places of work and hobbies." The coordination group also recommends that parents use face masks when staying in early childhood…

30 July 2020, Berlin: Two activists disguised as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ride two models of nuclear bombs in front of the Brandenburg Gate during a demonstration for a world without nuclear weapons. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

World

NEW START

US and Russia disagree over nuclear arms treaty after Helsinki talks

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/20

Russian Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the US proposal "unacceptable."

09 October 2020, England, Manchester: A woman wears a face mask passes by a sign advising on wearing face coverings near a tram stop. Cities in northern England and other areas suffering a surge in Covid-19 cases which that made many pubs and restaurants temporarily closed to combat the spread of the virus. Photo: Danny Lawson/dpa.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

235 new coronavirus infections

The Nomad Today 10/9/20

The alarming increase in infections has prompted authorities in some hospital districts such as Vaasa and Hämeenlinna to tighten restrictions on public gatherings.

Finland

SUSPECT CAUGHT

8-year-old child hit by a van in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/6/20

The vehicle left the scene without stopping.

World

NEW START TREATY

US, Russia meet in Helsinki on extending nuclear arms pact

The Nomad Today 10/5/20

The two powers are discussing the future of the New START treaty.

A police officer uses pepper spray against a protester. Photo: Twitter/@TillSawala.

Finland

CONTROVERSIAL POLICE ACTION

Pepper spray against peaceful climate protesters in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 10/4/20

Police arrested 51 people, all of whom were released on Saturday evening.

Old houses in the Metropolitan area. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

YEAR-ON-YEAR

Old house prices rose in Helsinki, fell in Turku

The Nomad Today 9/30/20

In August around 3% fewer transactions of old dwellings in housing companies were made through real estate agents than in last year's corresponding month.

Finnish masks (L) next to much cheaper imported masks, in a City Market store. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo recommend face masks at city facilities

The Nomad Today 9/29/20

Said recommendation would apply, for example, to public libraries and sports facilities, museums, high schools and vocational schools, as well as municipal offices.