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Sunday January 24, 2021

Finland confirms first cases of H5N8 bird flu

The first ever cases of the easily transmittable bird flu type H5N8 have been detected in Finland, the Finnish Food Authority confirmed on Friday to national broadcaster Yle, reported Xinhua. The Authority said all poultry and all domestic birds in Finland should now be kept inside and away from

Published: 16:59 pm,Friday 22 January 2021

6 more deaths, 350 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The coronavirus death toll in Finland rose to 644, as six more patients died at different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Friday. Out of the deaths, three were reported in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS),

Published: 01:33 am,Friday 22 January 2021

Vegan kids at risk of metabolism, low vitamin

The vegan children do have a remarkably altered metabolism and lower vitamin A and D status compared to the children with no special diet, said a study report. University of Helsinki researchers released the report of the comprehensive pilot study on the metabolic effects of fully vegan diet on

Published: 01:28 am,Friday 22 January 2021

Large No. of new COVID-19 cases still being reported

New cases of coronavirus are still being reported in large numbers across the country, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a joint press release on Thursday. Meanwhile, the number of people getting tested continues to be considerably

Published: 01:18 am,Friday 22 January 2021

KRAR for rapid coronavirus vaccination of 80+

The National Vaccine Expert Group (KRAR) has emphasized that administering the available vaccines must begin as quickly as possible for those over the age of 80 so that the elderly will have a possibility to be protected against the serious COVID-19 disease. The KRAR set by the Finnish Institute

Published: 22:00 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

Deep sleep takes out trash from brain: study

By examining fruit flies' brain activity and behavior, researchers at Northwestern University (NU) found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste from the brain, reported Xinhua. In the study, the researchers examined proboscis extension sleep, a deep-sleep stage in fruit flies, which is similar

Published: 15:39 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

6 more deaths, 399 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The coronavirus death toll in Finland rose to 638, as six more patients died at different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Thursday. Out of the deaths, five were reported in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS)

Published: 18:27 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

Deaths corrected to 632, 444 new coronavirus cases diagnosed

The coronavirus death toll in Finland stood at 632, as said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday corrected the number. The THL on Tuesday announced the total number of deaths in the country 633. The numbers of deaths in different hospital districts were also corrected on

Published: 14:27 pm,Tuesday 19 January 2021

12 more deaths, 217 new coronavirus cases diagnosed in 24 hours

The coronavirus death toll in Finland rose to 633, as 12 more patients died at different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday. Out of the deaths, seven were reported in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS),

Published: 22:46 pm,Monday 18 January 2021

Coronavirus hits Helsinki senior centre

Nine residents of a senior centre at Koskela have in Helsinki been diagnosed with a coronavirus infection, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. The people infected are from the same group home. The first four infections were diagnosed on 12 January. All residents of the

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