Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

More than 1 million virus cases in France since start of pandemic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/24/20

A record 42,032 new infections were reported on Friday for the previous 24 hours.

ITALY

Hundreds protest against coronavirus lockdown in Naples

Foreigner.fi/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.

PANDEMIC

Belgian foreign minister in intensive care after contracting Covid-19

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/22/20

More than 10,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Belgium, a country of 11.5 million people.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland has 7 regions with Covid-19 accelerating or expanding

Cesar Calvar 10/22/20

Health authorities reported 222 new cases of infection and 4 deaths (3 in Turku, in Tampere) on 21 October. At national level, the source of infection is unclear in roughly half of the new…

CORONAVIRUS

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/22/20

The British-Swedish multinational is developing the vaccine in cooperation with Oxford University.

3 DEATHS IN A NURSING HOME

Finland reports almost 300 cases of Covid-19 in one day

Foreigner.fi 10/20/20

Three patients died of coronavirus this month at the Tilkka care center, one of Helsinki's largest nursing homes. Authorities blamed "bad luck."

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 422 coronavirus cases since Friday

Foreigner.fi 10/19/20

The infection rate in the Helsinki area is 85.5 new cases per 100,000 residents in the past two-week period. The number of people hospitalized due to the Covid-19 disease increased to…

CORONAVIRUS

Finland recommends working from home for the rest of the year

Foreigner.fi 10/15/20

Read in this article the different recommendations for regions that have entered the phases of acceleration or spread of the Covid-19 virus.

TARGET GROUPS

EU Commission urges states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

The number of treatments for each country would at first be limited, the governments should therefore identify which part of the population would receive the vaccine first.

CORONAVIRUS

Chinese city tests 10 million people for coronavirus in 4 days

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

Authorities used "sample pooling," meaning they collected residents' individual samples, and then processed 10 of them at once in a single nucleic acid test.

CORONAVIRUS

Portugal declares coronavirus state of emergency

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

The order, which comes into effect on Thursday and lasts for 15 days, authorizes the government to put limits on movement and public life in general.

CORONAVIRUS

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

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

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

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus kills 4 in Helsinki, Tampere and Oulu

Foreigner.fi 10/14/20

The number of patients admitted to hospitals and intensive care units continues to increase.

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Marin to discuss Covid-19 vaccine development with EU leaders

Foreigner.fi 10/14/20

The EU heads of government and state will also discuss general coordination against the pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki recommends extending the use of masks to workplaces

Foreigner.fi 10/14/20

Local authorities say the virus is spreading primarily "in places of work and hobbies." The coordination group also recommends that parents use face masks when staying in early childhood…

IN FINLAND

Coronavirus deaths mostly older women with previous illnesses

Foreigner.fi 10/13/20

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported 287 new infections on Tuesday.

IN ISOLATION

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/13/20

The player was dropped from the Portugal squad for Wednesday's Nations League match against Sweden. He will also miss upcoming matches of this Italian club Juventus.

CORONAVIRUS

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/13/20

The trial is currently in phase three of clinical development.

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 632 infections, intensive care patients double

Foreigner.fi 10/12/20

The incidence of new cases is now 42.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days for the entire country, but in Helsinki-Uusimaa it has soared to 72.8 new infections per 100,000 residents.

PANDEMIC

Study: Coronavirus can survive on surfaces for 28 days

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/12/20

The study, which was published in the Virology Journal on Monday, states that the virus survives longer on smooth surfaces such as glass, stainless steel and vinyl, compared to porous complex…

More than 1 million virus cases in France since start of pandemic

Hundreds protest against coronavirus lockdown in Naples

Belgian foreign minister in intensive care after contracting Covid-19

Finland has 7 regions with Covid-19 accelerating or expanding

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil

Finland reports almost 300 cases of Covid-19 in one day

Finland reports 422 coronavirus cases since Friday

Finland recommends working from home for the rest of the year

EU Commission urges states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine

Chinese city tests 10 million people for coronavirus in 4 days

Portugal declares coronavirus state of emergency

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

Coronavirus kills 4 in Helsinki, Tampere and Oulu

Marin to discuss Covid-19 vaccine development with EU leaders

Helsinki recommends extending the use of masks to workplaces

Coronavirus deaths mostly older women with previous illnesses

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness

Finland reports 632 infections, intensive care patients double

Study: Coronavirus can survive on surfaces for 28 days

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