COVID-19 roundup: schools to reopen in Finland; two weeks of self-isolation in Yakutia, Russia
Finland has given the green light to reopening schools, saying in-person teaching can resume as early as May 14. With
Read moreFinland has given the green light to reopening schools, saying in-person teaching can resume as early as May 14. With
Read moreWith mass layoffs and mass insolvencies across Iceland amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has announced extended part-time unemployment benefits
Read moreNunavik regional health board reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing total confirmed cases in the Inuit region of
Read moreA report by Radio Sweden found that the Swedish Public Health Agency underestimated the number of deaths due to COVID-19
Read moreSweden has opted for relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. One former state epidemiologist, Professor Johan Giesecke has
Read moreFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is self-isolating after a worker at the prime minister’s residence had contact with a person
Read moreStarting Friday, Iceland will introduce temporary Schengen border controls and will also require anyone arriving in the country to observe
Read moreThe Public Health Agency has described the situation at Sweden’s nursing homes, where a third of all Covid-19 deaths have
Read moreThe first Covid-19-related death has been reported in the Länsi-Pohja healthcare district in southwestern Lapland. The number of cases is
Read moreSweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
Read moreWith its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
Read moreEurope’s largest iron ore producer aims at replacing all diesel-powered mining machines with electric ones at the underground mines in
Read moreWhile some countries have opted for emergency laws, lock-downs and other strict measures, Sweden is so far sticking to its
Read moreDemand for air travel is essentially non-existent due to the coronavirus outbreak and airlines like SAS, Norwegian and Widerøe have
Read moreSweden’s chief epidemiologist at the public health agency, and who is leading the work against the corona virus says closing
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