A Norwegian cargo ship with cases of Covid-19 on board is due to arrive in Uusikaupunki on Finland’s west coast on Friday afternoon.
The Yara Nauma left the Estonian city of Sillamäe on Wednesday evening, where it had been docked…
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL reports that nationwide the coronavirus epidemic situation remains stable but the number of cases "have risen slightly."
The comment comes as Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen (Left) writes that…
A new mobile phone application which helps public health officials track and trace cases of coronavirus is being launched on Tuesday for a month of testing.
The first people to test the new app on a voluntary basis are several…
Officials at Helsinki Airport say that "all the processes were very smooth" on the first day of offering coronavirus tests for arriving passengers.
Public health authorities in Finland have consistently said that mass screenings for Covid-19 symptoms at airports were…
The City of Helsinki is confirming a coronavirus ‘mass exposure’ event took place at Linnanmäki amusement park in the capital at the end of July.
A statement released on Monday evening says that a group of people visited the park…
A group of Finnish researchers have concluded that there’s some significant benefits in combating coronavirus if people wear masks.
The independent analysis by the Get Rid of Coronavirus group looked at the same data as a previous study commissioned by…
The Chief of Infection Control at Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District has warned that a second wave of coronavirus is very likely in Finland, but says the country is in a much better position to cope with it than…
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL says that the coronavirus outbreak in Finland continues to fade – with infections decreasing again over the last two weeks.
In a Thursday statement THL says the infection rate is currently between…
Public health official say more than 200 people have been put into self-isolation as a precaution after a small cluster of positive coronavirus cases was detected in Lapland.
The three Rovaniemi Covid-19 cases are all part of the same infection…
Teams of nurses and social workers are back on the streets of the capital city this year to engage with young people about any problems they have – and it’s a task which has taken on even more importance…
Cold snap continues across the country
A cold front with some extremely chilly temperatures continues across most of central, southern and eastern Finland on Friday…
Coronavirus update: No new restrictions expected today
Public health officials, and Minister Krista Kiuru (SDP) will give a coronavirus update on Thursday morning but are not…
Southern snow storm continues, as temperatures drop
A snowstorm that swept through southern Finland in the last 36 hours continues on Wednesday, although snow will…
Snow storm brings dangerous driving conditions, power outages
A snowstorm sweeping across western and southern Finland on Tuesday brings dangerous driving conditions to roads and…
Exceptionally heavy snowfall on the way from Monday night
Meteorologists are warning of "exceptional" levels of snowfall with up to 30-40cm of accumulated snow forecast…
Minister calls for faster vaccine delivery from EU
Minister of Family and Basic Services Krista Kiuru (SDP) has written to the EU’s Health Commissioner calling for…
Finnish leaders react to American political violence
Finnish leaders have reacted to a night of political violence in America, when armed supporters of US President…