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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Estonia's lockdown to stay in place until 25 April

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/30/21

The Baltic country, with its 1.3 million inhabitants, currently has one of the highest infection rates in Europe.

HANDOUT - 28 March 2021, Venezuela, Caracas: Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, holds a cross during a press conference. Maduro has offered to swap oil for COVID-19 vaccines in view of rapidly rising coronavirus numbers as well as US sanctions against the crisis-torn South American state. Photo: Jhonn Zerpa/Prensa Miraflores/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

SANCTIONS

Venezuela's president offers to swap oil for Covid-19 vaccines

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/30/21

Due to a lack of foreign currency and numerous US sanctions, the country can hardly import food, medicine and daily necessities.

27 March 2021, Spain, Palma: German tourists from Leipzig Lucas and Marcel relax on the beach of Arenal. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

TOURISM

Coronavirus situation in Mallorca relaxed after influx of tourists

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/30/21

At the weekend alone, 129 planes from Germany landed on the Mediterranean island.

28 March 2021, Bavaria, Kiefersfelden: Federal police officers check travellers entering Germany from Austria on the 93 motorway at the Kiefersfelden border crossing. The Czech Republic and Tyrol in Austria are no longer considered virus variant areas as of 28 March 2021, according to the risk classification of the Robert Koch Institute. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Coronavirus

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

Group of EU states work on passport to allow travel amid pandemic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/29/21

The green passport is a certificate meant to contain information on the holder's Covid-19 vaccination and test results or previous infections, in order to facilitate travel.

FILED - 25 March 2021, Slovenia, Planica: Norway's Daniel Andre Tande crashes during the men's flying hill event at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica. Photo: Milos Vujinovic/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SKI JUMP ACCIDENT

Norwegian ski jumper Tande 'awake' from coma after crash

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/29/21

The 27-year-old athlete remains at the University Hospital in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

HANDOUT - 28 March 2021, Egypt, Suez: Tugboats take part in the refloating operation carried out to free the "Ever Given", a container ship operated by the Evergreen Marine Corporation, which is currently stuck in the Suez Canal. The pressure is mounting on Egypt to dislodge the Panama-flagged massive container ship which has blocked the Suez Canal since Tuesday, as more shipping firms are rerouting their vessels away from the waterway. Photo: -/Suez Canal Authority/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

SUEZ CANAL

Massive container ship freed from Suez Canal

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/29/21

When the Suez Canal will be reopened to traffic was initially not clear.

World

WITH MANDATORY TESTS

Barcelona holds concert with 5,000 people to test hygiene measures

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/28/21

All audience members had to undergo a coronavirus test at one of three special test centres ahead of the event.

Image: Screenshot from video by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

World

ARCTIC MANEUVERS

Video: Russian nuclear submarines break through metre-thick Arctic ice

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/27/21

With the manoeuvre, Moscow is keen to show its presence in the Arctic region.

Business

STOCK EXCHANGE

European markets closed higher on Friday on recovery hopes

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/27/21

Finland, among the markets that closed with strong gains.

World

LABOUR RIGHTS

Tesla repeatedly violated labour laws, US authority says

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/26/21

The firm has denied misconduct.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Euro 2020: Denmark, Russia allow fans at Copenhagen and St Petersburg

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/25/21

Finland will face Denmark and Belgium in Group B matches in Copenhagen and St. Petersburg, respectively.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

AstraZeneca says new data proves vaccine is highly effective

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/25/21

The drugmaker also noted that, according to the latest data, the vaccine was well-tolerated, and no safety concerns related to the vaccine were identified.