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Thursday May 06, 2021

2 more deaths, 269 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The country’s coronavirus death toll has reached 918 as two more patients- one in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and another in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa Hospital District (TAYS)- died in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the total number of

Published: 14:27 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

1 more death, 184 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The country’s coronavirus death toll has reached 916 as one more patient died in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS) in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country has increased to 87, 529

Published: 00:48 am,Tuesday 4 May 2021

11 test coronavirus positive in cargo ship at Helsinki Port

Coronavirus infections were detected among 11 crew members of a cargo ship, which arrived at the Helsinki Port from Saint Petersburg last week. The vessel named Valencia Express arrived at the Vuosaari Harbour on 30 April, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. All those infected

Published: 13:13 pm,Monday 3 May 2021

1 more death, 537 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 3 days

The coronavirus death toll in the country has reached 915 as one more patient died in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa Hospital District (TAYS) in the last three days since Friday afternoon, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infections in

Published: 15:58 pm,Monday 3 May 2021

No chemical found in masks

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) on Monday said no concentrations harmful to health were found after it conducted tests on facial masks. Tukes studied in spring 2021 the chemicals in civil masks, i.e. cloth masks and disposable fibre masks, sold to consumers, said a press release. No harmful

Published: 13:49 pm,Friday 30 April 2021

1 more death, 195 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The country’s coronavirus death toll has reached 914 as one more patient died in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa Hospital District (TAYS) in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Friday. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country has increased to 86,

Published: 14:38 pm,Friday 30 April 2021

THL mulls adding J&J to coronavirus vaccines list

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will consider the inclusion of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in the Finnish vaccine programme after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued its own recommendation on the vaccine, said THL in a press release. The vaccine has been in

Published: 14:17 pm,Thursday 29 April 2021

Number of coronavirus infections on wane

The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to decline, which indicates that the epidemic is currently winding down in the country, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare-THL in a press release. The restrictions and recommendations have clearly been effective and prevented infections. As the spring progresses, vaccinations

Published: 12:34 pm,Thursday 29 April 2021

2 more deaths, 208 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The country’s coronavirus death toll has reached 913 as two more patients- one in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and one in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS)- died in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Thursday. Meanwhile, the total number of

Published: 12:55 pm,Wednesday 28 April 2021

3 more deaths, 244 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 24 hours

The country’s coronavirus death toll has reached 911 as three more patients- two in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and one in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS)- died in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the total number of

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