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Kahdeksan varusmiestä kertoo, miten koronatoimissa on onnistuttu varuskunnissa eri puolilla maata, ja moitteita riittää: “Maskia pidetään kulissin vuoksi”

On: April 26, 2021

In: News

Puolustusvoimissa on ollut tänä vuonna yli 600 varmistettua koronavirustartuntaa. Varusmiesliitto on saanut palautetta koronaepidemian aikana eri puolilta Suomea Puolustusvoimien hitaasta reagoinnista koronatartuntoihin. Vuoden 2021 alusta alkaen Puolustusvoimissa on ollut yli 600 varmistettua koronavirustartuntaa. Luku sisältää varusmiehien ja henkilökunnan tartunnat. Pääesikunnan tietojen mukaan 22.4. sairaana oli yhteensä 83 henkilöä. Alkuvuoden lukuContinue Reading

Lithuania starts vaccination of military personnel

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 23, 2021

In: News

The Armed Forces will receive a certain amount of the AstraZeneca vaccine every week and will distribute the shots among all major units, the military said on Friday. Military medics and personnel leaving for missions have already been vaccinated against COVID-19. The process is being organized by the Vaccination OperationsContinue Reading

US media warned Finnish police about controversial facial recognition app

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 23, 2021

In: News

The National Bureau of Investigation says it stopped using the Clearview AI software after an initial trial period. Officers at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have used the controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI, even though its use was not widely known within the organisation, according to documents seenContinue Reading

Finnish report reveals sexual harassment, culture of silence in defence forces

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 22, 2021

In: News

A “culture of silence” within the Finnish Defence Forces is preventing abuses by supervisors from being reported and effectively tackled, according to a new report by Yle’s investigative journalism unit MOT. “If you make any criticism, it may harm your career,” Ville Viita, chair of the Finnish Officers’ Union, toldContinue Reading

European Medicines Agency supports use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 22, 2021

In: News

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday that benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine outweigh risks despite finding possible links to very rare cases of blood clots. On Tuesday, the EMA’s safety committee said a warning should be added to the product information about the “very rare sideContinue Reading

Eve Peeterson: Estonia is better than Silicon Valley

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 22, 2021

In: News

We have been referred to as the European Silicon Valley in light of the number of unicorns we’ve spawned. Yes, one could say that because people are familiar with the image of Silicon Valley. I would go one step further – Estonia is better than Silicon Valley because Estonia isContinue Reading

Lithuania consulting with allies on Russian diplomats’ expulsion

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 22, 2021

In: News

“The president fully supports the Czech Republic’s efforts to reduce the presence of foreign military intelligence on the NATO member state’s territory and stands in solidarity with the Czech government over the steps it has taken,” Asta Skaisgiryte told LRT Radio. “The Czech government has asked for solidarity from itsContinue Reading

Koronavirusepidemia supistuu edelleen Suomessa ja nuorten aikuisten tartunnat ovat selvässä laskussa – vapun vietossa kehotetaan rauhallisuuteen

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 22, 2021

In: News

STM arvioi koronaepidemian tilannetta käsitelleessä tilaisuudessa, että vappua on syytä viettää varovaisuutta noudattaen kuten viimekin vuonna.Continue Reading

Unidentified coronavirus strain found in eastern Lithuania

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 21, 2021

In: News

“On April 9, our department received information that coronavirus cases with the E484 mutation have been detected in Anyksciai District,” Birute Sapkauskiene, director of the Utena department of the National Public Health Center (NPHC), told BNS. “We have no information yet as to what strain of the virus it is.Continue Reading

Estonia: Restrictions to be relaxed in 2 stages starting from April 26

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 21, 2021

In: News

The government at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved gradual relaxing of restrictions, spokespeople for the government said. The first restrictions to be relaxed from April 26 are those imposed on outdoor exercising and training activities and hobby education. From May 3, general education schools will partially open and theContinue Reading

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