The state is ordering over three million more face masks, ahead of a potential second autumn coronavirus wave. Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) told ERR Saturday that around to to thee times more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including masks, was needed than had been procured in April. AabContinue Reading
Ministeriössä on viime viikot valmisteltu alueellisia rajoitustoimia, joita voitaisiin ottaa käyttöön tarvittaessa. Niistä keskustellaan hallitukessa. Matkustusrajoituksia on mahdollista muuttaa myös useammin kuin kahden viikon välein, mikäli tarve tulee, sanoo Ylen aamussa vieraillut sosiaali- ja terveysministeri Aino-Kaisa Pekonen (vas). – Jos tautitilanne pahenee, mikään ei estä hallitusta kiristämään tahtia. Päivittäin kuitenkinContinue Reading
On Thursday 23 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lithuania. Overall, it adds to 219 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country. 442 patients are still recovering from the infection. 81 death from the novel coronavirus have been announced in the country. 13 other infected patients have died from other reasons.Continue Reading
Early signs of a possible second wave of the coronavirus epidemic are being seen in Finland. The number of daily coronavirus cases has clearly increased this week, and the reproduction number (R0), that is how widely the infection is being is spread, is also on the rise. Top officials atContinue Reading
THE FINNISH INSTITUTE for Health and Welfare (THL) has announced the test use of a mobile app designed to identify people who have been exposed to the new coronavirus will begin on Tuesday, 4 August. The app enables people to contain the spread of the virus and protect themselves andContinue Reading
THE FINNISH INSTITUTE for Health and Welfare (THL) says in its weekly report on the so-called composite strategy to combat the new coronavirus that new infections that have likely originated abroad have been detected in Finland. Some of the cases and chains of transmission have been traced to Sweden, accordingContinue Reading
The coronavirus shock has made it more difficult for young people to transition to working life, one researcher says. The coronavirus crisis has cut employment by more than 50,000 among young people, according to fresh data. New figures from Statistics Finland indicate that in June this year there wereContinue Reading
Ainakin 40 norjalaisen risteilyalus M/S Roald Amundsenin kyydissä ollutta ihmistä on saanut koronavirustartunnan. Kun alus saapui perjantaina Huippuvuorilta Tromssan satamaan, uutisoitiin, että neljällä laivan henkilökunnan jäsenellä oli todettu tartunta. Luksusristelijäksi kuvaillun aluksen 158 hengen suuruiselle miehistölle tehdyt testit ovat sittemmin osoittaneet vielä 32 virustartuntaa aiemmin ilmoitettujen lisäksi. Miehistö jäi perjantaistaContinue Reading
Finland’s health agency (THL) could recommend the wearing of face masks in public spaces and on public transport next week, says one leading official. Mika Salminen of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) told @Yle that the agency is to meet early next week to decide on anContinue Reading