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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS SPREADING

Face masks recommended at work and schools in Helsinki area

Foreigner.fi 11/20/20

Read in this article the new restrictions and recommendations issued by the authorities of the Helsinki region after the area entered the community transmission phase. The number of visitors…

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Galleries

Gallery: First day of snow season in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 11/20/20

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 516 infections, 3 deaths in Helsinki and Oulu

Foreigner.fi 11/18/20

In the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, the incidence of new cases is now 106.3 infections per 100,000 residents in the preceding 14 days, according to THL's numbers.

Business

AVIATION INDUSTRY CRISIS

Helsinki airport agony threatens to collapse regional airfields

Cesar Calvar 11/17/20

“When international traffic at Helsinki Airport is at a standstill, traffic at the regional airports is also dramatically reduced," says Kimmo Mäki , CEO of Finavia. Last month, the number…

National

ACCIDENT IN MÄKELÄNKATU

Young boy hit and killed by a tram in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 11/16/20

The accident occurred on a traffic-light-guided guardrail, police says.

National

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Leader of Perussuomalaiset is running for mayor of Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 11/13/20

Halla-aho expressed concern, among other things, that by 2035 one in four residents of the capital city will speak a foreign language.  

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland reports 238 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in Helsinki area

Foreigner.fi 11/11/20

The incidence of new cases in the Helsinki area is almost double the national average. The largest number of new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa,…

National

INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED

A hydrogen leak caused the explosion in Helsinki Theater

Foreigner.fi 11/9/20

Hydrogen gas was formed in the pipes of the sprinkler system due to pipe corrosion caused by zinc-lining oxidation caused by oxygen and water. 

National

STABBING IN VALLILA

District court sends 16-year-old homicide suspect to prison

Foreigner.fi 11/4/20

The boy of Roma ethnicity is also a suspect in another attempted homicide committed by stabbing in Tampere.

National

TERRORIST THREAT

Helsinki police increase vigilance after jihadist attacks in Europe

Foreigner.fi 11/3/20

"Whenever a terrorism-related incident occurs in Europe, we prepare for someone to copy it here as well," Chief Inspector Seppo Kujala explained. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto…

National

IN VALLILA

Three minors suspected of stabbing a man to death in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 11/1/20

The victim was a man born in 2001, who was urgently taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries later in the morning.

Coronavirus

FOR SAVING LIVES

Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus win Finnish 'hero dog' award

Foreigner.fi 10/28/20

The kennel club's Hero Dog designation is awarded to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives.

Lifestyle

HOUSING

Rental prices increased the most in Kerava, Vantaa and Porvoo

Foreigner.fi 10/28/20

The average price of a rented square metre of a one-room flat was 27.8 euros per m² in Helsinki, 19.3 euros per m² in Tampere and 18.5 euros per m² in Turku.

Work & Study

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL to raise prices of monthly transport tickets

Foreigner.fi 10/27/20

The new year will bring other changes, like the end of discounts on single tickets  for the elderly. Bus drivers will no longer sell tickets.

Business

JOBS AT RISK

Covid-19 restrictions pushed air passenger traffic to a new decline

Foreigner.fi 10/15/20

The jobs of some 20,000 people who work at Helsinki airport are now in danger, says the CEO of Finavia.

Coronavirus

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.

National

SUSPECTED BREACH OF DUTY

Prosecutor to investigate pepper spray use against protesters

Foreigner.fi 10/14/20

 At this stage, the suspected criminal offence is a breach of duty, but other possible criminal titles will be clarified during the investigation.

Coronavirus

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…

World

NEW START

US and Russia disagree over nuclear arms treaty after Helsinki talks

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/14/20

Russian Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the US proposal "unacceptable."

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

235 new coronavirus infections

Foreigner.fi 10/9/20

 The alarming increase in infections has prompted authorities in some hospital districts such as Vaasa and Hämeenlinna to tighten restrictions on public gatherings.