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CORONAVIRUS

Boris Johnson was hospitalized due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

After 10 days British PM Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Why negative coronavirus tests are not always trustful

Ali Abaday 4/3/20

Some throat swab tests have been shown to have accuracy rates between 30% and 61%.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Oldest Finnish patient recovering from Covid-19 is over 80 years

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

Chief doctor from Helsinki Hospital District (HUS) estimates that the peak of coronavirus infections will be reached in May or later.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish authorities gave out of date equipment to hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/1/20

New protective equipment is coming from China but the price may be about ten times higher than normal.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden’s coronavirus approach different from Finland

Ali Abaday 3/24/20

The precautionary methods of Finland and Sweden are different, but both countries agree that they do not believe in the WHO recommendations.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland increases Covid-19 tests but not for all

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

In a country that boasts of being one of the most transparent in the World, the Ministry of Health has prohibited hospital districts to provide numbers about patients in intensive care.

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Visits to Helsinki area hospitals banned due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/17/20

This restriction does not apply to pediatric wards and maternity wards, which will allow the presence one spouse or support person.

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CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Government orders schools, universities, museums and libraries to close

The Nomad Today 3/16/20

People over the age of 70 are required to stay away from their contacts.

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Finnish private health company offers coronavirus tests for 195 euros

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

Terveystalo has agreed with THL to launch a coronavirus testing campaign. However, the cost of the test is 195 euros, and it is not covered by Kela.

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Coronavirus in Stockholm

Two coronavirus patients in intensive care in Stockholm

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

In Sweden coronavirus cases have surpassed 350 and two patients were being cared for in intensive care.

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School-age child diagnosed with coronavirus in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/1/20

In addition, a retiree has tested positive, according to the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). To date, five coronavirus infections have been detected in Finland.

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Chinese hospitals demand Finnish purifiers for coronavirus-free air

The Nomad Today 1/28/20

A factory in Mikkeli will supply 200 devices to clean the air of hospitals of viruses and bacteria. The company has increased its workforce and may need to hire more people if the epidemic…

Finland

Why did the length of hospitalizations decrease so quickly in Finland?

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

In 2015 a patient stayed on average 9.2 days hospitalized. In 2016 it was 8.6 days and 7.8 days in 2017. That means a reduction of more than 15% in just two years. Only Croatia and Malta show…

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Measles diagnosed last Friday at Hyvinkää hospital

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Staff and dozens of patients were exposed to the virus in the emergency center, according to health authorities. The patient is a Finnish man who traveled abroad and whose vaccination history is…

Finland

Finland reduced hospital beds for psychiatric care by 51% in 8 years

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

It is now the fifth country in the European Union (EU) with the lowest number of beds for psychiatric treatment per 100,000 inhabitants.