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Finnair aircraft on the ground. Photo: Mikko Pylkkö/Finnair.

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CORONAVIRUS

Finnair resumes passenger flights from the UK, Ireland to Finland

The Nomad Today 1/24/21

Passengers must present a certificate of a negative Covid-19 test, and if the document is not provided, they will be denied boarding.

THL's Head of Infectious Diseases Control and Vaccines Unit, Taneli-Puumalainen. Photo: Laura Kotila/vnk.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Government recommends avoiding travel to UK, Ireland, South Africa

The Nomad Today 1/22/21

In its last meeting, the government discussed measures to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variants and the renewed acceleration of the epidemic.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Flights from UK, Ireland, South Africa suspended until 25 January

The Nomad Today 1/19/21

For possible expenses caused by flight cancellation or postponement, the Finnish government recommends contacting the airline, travel organizer or insurance company.

HANDOUT - 13 January 2021, England, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Photo: Jessica Taylor/Uk Parliament via PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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VACCINATION

British prime minister announces round-the-clock vaccine centres

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/21

"We will be going to 24/7 as soon as we can," Boris Johnson said.

12 January 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle: Dagmar Wieland, a nurse, prepares syringes with Moderna's Covid 19 vaccine at the University Hospital in Halle(UKH). This is the first time that Moderna's new vaccine has been used. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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5 MORE DEATHS

More cases of the mutated coronavirus variant found in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/12/21

At least 55 potentially infected persons have been placed in quarantine.

World

BREXIT

Packages from UK to EU to require customs declaration from 1 January

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/20

According to the Post Office, 45% of international parcels posted in Britain are destined for the EU.

HANDOUT - 24 December 2020, England, London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up during a video conference meeting with President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Britain and the European Union have struck a historic post-Brexit trade deal just days before London was set to free-fall out of the bloc's tariff-free single market on January 1. Photo: Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

BREXIT

Britain, EU forge last-minute 'historic' post-Brexit trade deal

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/25/20

Highlighting his disappointment, Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, said that Britain opted to not take part in the Erasmus programme and that no agreement had been set out for foreign…

21 December 2020, Czech Republic, Prague: A passenger is seen wearing full protective equipment as he walks with his luggage at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague. The Czech Republic has announced an immediate ban on flights from and to Britain over the recently discovered variant of the coronavirus. Photo: Vít imánek/CTK/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Government advises "resilience" to Finnish travelers blocked in UK

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The Foreign Office says in a statement that there will be no repatriation flights for Finnish residents and discourages those who are considering getting help from the Embassy in London.

19 December 2020, England, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in response to the ongoing situation with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic at 10 Downing Street. Photo: Toby Melville/PA Wire/dpa

World

EPIDEMIC

Lockdowns tightened across Britain over new coronavirus variant fears

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70% more transmissible.

30 November 2020, England, Newcastle: Student Amy Hariot Ingle (R), 22, from Newcastle University, is being shown how to administer a Covid-19 test so she can self-test, by David Black an occupational heath specialist, as part of a coronavirus mass testing across the UK, which starts Tuesday. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/dpa

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ACCORDING TO NHS

British coronavirus vaccination campaign to start on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/4/20

Some 800,000 more doses are expected to arrive next week, with millions to be delivered by the end of the year.

Finland

WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT

Government rectifies: all UK citizens must apply for right of residence

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

"The new uniform interpretation will clarify the position of the UK citizens living in Finland in future, as everyone will have a new residence permit card. We apologise for the previous incorrect…

HANDOUT - 16 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel speaks at a press conference after the end of a two days European Council summit, focusing on post-Brexit trade deal negotiations. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa.

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EU SUMMIT

European Council expresses concern on future relationship with the UK

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/20

The EU leaders urged member states, institutions and stakeholders to prepare for the possibility that no agreement will be reached.

05 October 2020, England, London: A man sits and eats near the City Hall. According to official information, in Great Britain, more than half a million corona infections have already been detected. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Britain records nearly 20,000 new infections in the past day

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

The country's related death toll rose by 137 in the past 24 hours.

Finland

Migri will charge € 48 to UK citizens for the right of residence

The Nomad Today 9/29/20

According to the withdrawal agreement, a residence permit card must be issued to a UK citizen either free of charge or for a charge not exceeding that imposed on Finnish citizens for the issuing of…

Finland

BREXIT

UK citizens in Finland must apply for a new right of residence

The Nomad Today 9/17/20

The application period begins on 1 October, the Ministry of the Interior says. The right of residence under the withdrawal agreement will be granted for life .

06 September 2020, England, Birmingham: Forensic officers walk past a policeman directing a member of the public, inside the cordoned area on Barwick Street in Birmingham after a number of people were stabbed in the city centre. West Midlands Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing at around 12.30am on Sunday and a number of other stabbings were reported in the area at around the same time. Photo: Jacob King/dpa.

World

UPDATE: SUSPECT ARRESTED

One dead, seven injured after stabbing attacks in Birmingham

The Nomad Today 9/6/20

Police arrested a 27-year-old man in Birmingham on suspicion of murder and attempted murder early Monday.

11 August 2020, England, Hereford: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) greets a worker with an elbow bump during a visit to the construction site of Hereford County Hospital. Photo: Matthew Horwood/dpa.

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UK

Britain plunges into recession after record second-quarter fall

The Nomad Today 8/12/20

The British economy contracted a record 20.4% in the second quarter.

England, London: Passengers on a flight from Madrid arrive at Heathrow Airport, following an announcement on Saturday that holidaymakers who had not returned from Spain and its islands by midnight would be forced to quarantine for 14 days. Photo: Andrew Matthews/dpa.

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TOURISM

Thousands of Britons in Spain shocked by surprise Covid-19 quarantine

The Nomad Today 7/27/20

Tui, a German tour operator, announced on Sunday already that it would stop transporting vacationers from Britain to the Spanish mainland.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Mask-wearing to be compulsory in shops in England

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

Those who flout the rules will face a fine of up to 100 pounds (110 euros).

Tourism

59 COUNTRIES LIST

Britain exempts Finnish travelers from quarantine; Swedes excluded

The Nomad Today 7/4/20

Sweden, Portugal, the United States, Canada and China are notable omissions from the list of 59 countries and territories. Find in this article the full list.