Sweden seen as major source of COVID-19 in Western Finland region
Vaasa Central Hospital’s infectious diseases chief physician Juha Salonen told Svenska Yle that people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Finland’s western region
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COVID-19 Roundup: $75-million for Canada’s Indigenous people ; Russia’s Yakutian parents should do a better job of self-isolating children
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $75-million in new funding on Thursday that will go to organizations that serve First
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COVID-19 could delay Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic may delay the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic strategy, which expires at the end of the 2020, the
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COVID-19 roundup: Finns not too mentally affected by pandemic; Svalbard open to tourists
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a smaller impact on the psychological health of the population than expected, according to findings
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COVID-19 roundup: end of self-isolation in Russia; no more active cases in the Faroe Islands
The mandatory self-isolation requirement will be lifted in some parts of Russia on May 12. The lifting of the ‘stay-at-home’
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COVID-19 roundup: ‘hybrid’ reopening plan adopted in Finland; no more cases in Nunavik
The Finnish government adopted its so-called “hybrid plan” to reopen Finland on Wednesday, but warned it would be a long
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COVID-19 roundup: Northern Siberia residents flout lockdown; antibody testing in Sweden
“Calculate how many people you’ve had contact with over the past five days. Are you ready to forgive yourself if
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COVID-19 roundup: 2 new cases in Nunavik; schools re-open in Norway
Nunavik regional health board reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing total confirmed cases in the Inuit region of
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COVID-19 roundup: Sweden underestimated number of deaths; more cases across the Russian Arctic
A report by Radio Sweden found that the Swedish Public Health Agency underestimated the number of deaths due to COVID-19
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COVID-19 roundup: peak seems to have passed in Finland; measures reinforced in Russia
With the number of COVID-19 cases outside of China increasing rapidly, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global
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Arctic borough pulls out of deal with bankrupt Alaskan airline, reaffirms right to seize assets in emergency
The North Slope Borough is backing out of a tentative deal to rent RavnAir Group’s Utqiagvik hangar and is reasserting
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Arctic Canada: Aklak Air reduces flights to each community, due to ‘significant decrease’ in travel
Aklak Air will reduce the number of scheduled flights to each community it services, because of a “significant decrease in
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Traveller stuck between Finland and Russia, can’t cross either border
A traveller has been stuck between Finland and Russia since Wednesday, after the two countries introduced border restrictions a day
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North Pole Barneo camp cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak
With Norway partially shutting down its borders for foreigners, Svalbard airport Longyearbyen can’t be used to shuttle people and supply
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Norway cancels NATO Arctic military exercise due to coronavirus outbreak
More than 15,000 soldiers from nine countries will put down their weapons and start preparing to go home from their
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