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Pandemic

FILED - 27 April 2019, Spain, Palma: A Norwegian plane takes off from Palma airport. Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to cancel thousands of flights due to the spread of the coronavirus. Norwegian Airlines called for additional financial aid on Friday, saying it would not survive into 2021 due to huge losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Economy & Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Norwegian Air's losses grow due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/20

Norwegian flew almost 1 million passengers in the third quarter, a drop of 91% year-on-year, and operated only 25 aircraft out of its 140-strong fleet.

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Finland

TECHNOLOGY

Pandemic increased use of social media, video-on-demand in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/10/20

A total of 76% of Finns have used instant messaging (Whatsapp, Telegram...) on a smartphone and 72% have made Internet calls. Making Internet calls grew by as much as 12…

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Finland

PRICE CUTS EXPIRED

Migri rises residence permit fees for people forced to stay by Covid

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The temporary amendment to the decree that allowed to cut prices since 22 May expired on 31 October .

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Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Russia orders bars, restaurants to close at night due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/20

Medical masks are now mandatory in all crowded public places.

01 October 2020, Belgium, Gent: An employee works on the first Volvo full-electric car at the Volvo Car plant of the electric vehicles. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/dpa.

Economy & Business

PANDEMIC

IMF: Global economy to shrink less than expected this year

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The fund warned that recovery is not assured while the coronavirus continues to spread, forcing shutdowns and preventing economic activity from returning to normal.

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Finland

HELSINKI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Finnish sleep study shows pandemic really is a collective nightmare

The Nomad Today 10/4/20

Lost passports, closed borders, overcrowded spaces or handshakes and hugs became the stuff of nightmares.

Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony usually takes place. Photo: Pixabay.

World

Nobel Peace Prize ceremony moves to new venue due to pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/22/20

The prize-giving ceremonies are held in Stockholm and Oslo on 10 December.

Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

RECESSION

Falling activity cut Finland's electricity consumption

The Nomad Today 9/7/20

Restrictive measures included the closure of factories and many companies lowered production levels due to a lack of demand or because of interruption to their supply chain.

FILE PHOTO: Anders Tegnell, the state epidemiologist of the Public Health Agency of Sweden speaks during a news conference about the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 27, 2020. Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

Coronavirus

Swedish health agency recommends working remotely when possible

The Nomad Today 7/31/20

Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell recommends working from home during the autumn, despite "psychological strain."

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends the Mercosur Summit held via video conference. Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, he confirmed on Tuesday. Photo: Marcos Correa/Brazilian presidency/dpa

Coronavirus

Brazilian President Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

He said he was feeling better after taking the drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

Where did my human go? If you're heading back to the office after weeks of being at home, you may well be breaking your dog's heart. Photo: Monique Wuestenhagen/dpa

Coronavirus

Why the pandemic is so confusing for dogs

The Nomad Today 6/28/20

An empty house after weeks of you being around will likely leave the dog feeling it has been abandoned.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

WHO: record daily increase of global Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

The biggest increase on Sunday was from the Americas.

A man wears a face mask walks past by a mural depicting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and a figure representing the coronavirus in a tug of war against health workers. Photo: Cris Faga/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

Brazil's coronavirus cases pass 1 million

The Nomad Today 6/20/20

The Latin American nation is behind only the United States when it comes to global numbers of infections and deaths.

10 June 2020, India, New Delhi: Medical workers and relatives wearing personal protective equipment gear buried a person who died of coronavirus (Covid-19) at the Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam graveyard. Photo: Vijay Pandey/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

India surpasses Britain and becomes 4th nation hardest hit by Covid-19

The Nomad Today 6/12/20

Supreme Court judges asked the federal government to respond to the reports of mishandling of patients and dead bodies.

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Coronavirus

FEWER CASES AND DEATHS

Coronavirus epidemic continues to slow down in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/11/20

On Thursday, the national Health agency reported 24 new infections and one death.

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Coronavirus

PANDEMIC RECEDING

Finland reports 23 coronavirus infections and zero deaths

The Nomad Today 6/6/20

5,096 cases of Covid-19 have been found in Helsinki metropolitan area.

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Coronavirus

IN FINLAND

Coronavirus pandemic slowed in past two weeks, government says

The Nomad Today 6/4/20

To date, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 6,911 infections and 322 deaths (1 in the last 24 hours).

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

President Donald Trump has threatened to halt funding from the United States after criticising its handling of the pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: Two people work from home during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gdynia, Poland, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Eloy Martin

Coronavirus

Pandemic teleworking is straining families, EU study shows

The Nomad Today 5/16/20

A third of the people working in the European Union started teleworking as a result of the coronavirus.

Supermarket employees wear a protective face shields and masks at a shopping mall that is getting ready to reopen amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Coronavirus

WHO: "This virus may never go away"

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said, warning against attempts to predict how long it would keep circulating.