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Norway's government to ease virus restrictions in Oslo region

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/21

Norway, a country of 5.3 million, has recorded about 66,800 coronavirus cases and 593 virus-related deaths.

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CORONAVIRUS

British PM announces 'cautious but irreversible' path out of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/21

The British government is convinced that the current lockdown should be the last.

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CORONAVIRUS

Norway extends entry restrictions to stem spread of new virus strains

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/21

Norway requires a negative coronavirus test before arrival.

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CORONAVIRUS

With 1 million cases, England to enter national lockdown next week

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/1/20

Non-essential shops, as well as leisure and entertainment venues, will be closed from Thursday through 2 December , as will pubs, bars and restaurants.

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ITALY

Hundreds protest against coronavirus lockdown in Naples

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/20

Vincenzo De Luca, president of Campania, announced on Friday the region would go into lockdown due to a major spike in coronavirus infections.

Finland

Sweden's GDP falls more than Finland's despite lax restrictions

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

The Swedish economy declined by 7.7% year-on-year in the second quarter.

Coronavirus

Cafe owner sentenced to jail in Malaysia virus crackdown

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

The Health Ministry has linked 40 coronavirus cases to the accused, who was also fined.

Coronavirus

North Korea locks down border town over suspected virus case

The Nomad Today 7/26/20

Kim Jong Un called an emergency meeting after an individual suspected of having Covid-19 illegally crossed the border from South Korea, state media said on Sunday.

Coronavirus

US states backtrack on reopening as coronavirus cases soar

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

The country reported some 44,800 new infections Tuesday. Donald Trump told Fox Business he had worn a mask in the past and liked the way he looked.

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WHO says "extreme vigilance" needed in exit from lockdowns

The Nomad Today 5/12/20

Germany reported an acceleration in new coronavirus infections after it took early steps to ease its lockdown, and South Korea has seen a new outbreak in nightclubs.

Coronavirus

The legal reason why Sweden did not impose lockdown

Mahmudul Islam 4/26/20

To date, Sweden has registered 18,640 infections and 2,194 deaths, much more than in the other Nordic nations. At the time of publishing this article, Norway had reported 201 deaths, Finland…

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CORONAVIRUS

How to get Pornhub premium service for free?

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

The adult-entertainment platform is offering its premium service for free around the world until 23 April without credit card information. They say they want to help people to stay at home during the…

Coronavirus

Government should test anyone with symptoms, say Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 3/24/20

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

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CORONAVIRUS

Message from the Finnish health care workers: “Stay home”

The Nomad Today 3/23/20

The government wants to people to stay home. However, pubs, shops and restaurants are open and it is difficult keep people away from them.