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Saturday September 18, 2021

Coronavirus infections on slow decline

The number of new COVID-19 infections has been on a slow decline for the past four weeks, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a joint press release on Thursday. The total number of new cases reported between

Published: 21:43 pm,Wednesday 15 September 2021

People should be fully vaccinated before travelling abroad: THL

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommended that all who travel abroad should get full vaccine protection against coronavirus before travelling, said the THL in a press release on Wednesday. THL has updated its information on travelling and the coronavirus pandemic and said that rapid changes to

Published: 14:04 pm,Wednesday 15 September 2021

12 new deaths, 3141 coronavirus infections diagnosed in 1 week

The coronavirus death toll in the country increased to 1051 as 12 new deaths were reported in the country in the last one week since Thursday, 9 September, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infections in the

Published: 23:05 pm,Saturday 11 September 2021

COVID-19 most likely originates from nature: Yle

COVID-19 has originated from nature, national broadcaster Yle reported on Friday, citing Finnish researchers' findings. This conclusion contradicted a recent report by U.S. news website The Intercept, which claimed to have obtained documents that allegedly detailed the work of a U.S.-based health organization in using federal money to fund

Published: 00:51 am,Saturday 11 September 2021

Coronavirus infections found at Itäkeskus service group home

Three residents of Itäkeskus Service House have been diagnosed with COVID-19, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Friday. The first infection was diagnosed on 4 September. The people infected are all from the same group home. As a precaution, all the residents of the service home

Published: 22:10 pm,Friday 10 September 2021

COVID-19 infections on wane but still high

The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Finland, but the number is still high, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release. The total number of new cases reported between 30 August and 5 September was 3,842. This is about 300 cases

Published: 15:03 pm,Wednesday 8 September 2021

9 new deaths, 3825 coronavirus infections diagnosed in 1 week

The coronavirus death toll in the country increased to 1039 as nine new deaths were reported in the country in the last one week since Thursday, 2 September, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infections in the

Published: 01:29 am,Wednesday 8 September 2021

COVID-19 poses greater impact on immigrants

The COVID-19 epidemic posed a greater impact on immigrants than the rest of the population in Finland, said the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday. According to a recent study conducted by THL, the COVID-19 crisis caused more problems for immigrants than the wider population

Published: 01:00 am,Wednesday 8 September 2021

Factors to turn normal cells into liver cancer cells spotted

Researchers at the University of Helsinki could show for the first time that normal human fibroblast cells can be converted to specific cancer cells using only factors that are commonly detected in actual human patients, according to a study. Previous studies have achieved this only by using powerful viral

Published: 00:19 am,Wednesday 8 September 2021

Coronavirus test rule eased for mild symptom of vaccinated people

The metropolitan area’s coronavirus coordination group proposed that, as a general rule, COVID-19 testing should not apply to asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic fully vaccinated persons who have received a second vaccine at least one week earlier. The test rule will be not applicable also for those who have had

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