Tag: Corona
Agnes Wold on the difference between being hypersensitive and allergic
Agnes Woldprofessor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues with the host Christopher Lundberg. Agnes Wold on allergies: That is why it is so important that you treat celiac disease correctly and what is the difference between being allergic and hypersensitive. And then Agnes and Christer talk about ticks which, in addition to TBE and […]
Agnes Wold dispels myths about how colds are contagious
Agnes Woldprofessor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues with the host Christopher Lundberg. Agnes Wold on cold virus: Therefore, it is good to have a fever and that it can be good to lie down under a warm blanket. Professor Agnes Wold also explains why it’s good to have a cold every now and […]
Close to a fifth suffer from long-term effects of COVID in Denmark
Hand sanitizer sales drop pre-pandemic levelsNevertheless, life is more or less normalized for the rest of the population, who are rarely reminded of the pandemic within the Danish borders. The masks and elbow greetings have disappeared, handshakes and hugs are back, and hand sanitizer is no longer sold in the shops. According to both Coop […]
Agnes Wold: Thousands think they are allergic but they are not
Agnes Woldprofessor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues with the host Christopher Lundberg. Agnes Wold on allergies: This is why allergy testing is problematic and why thousands of people mistakenly believe they are allergic. How unpasteurized milk can protect, but also about which allergy usually grows out on its own. And then Agnes and […]
Agnes Wold: Basically all people have herpes
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues together with program leader Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold about the mouth and dental health: The bacteria that give you bad breath and if your tongue scratches can help. And therefore you cannot detect a disease by looking at someone’s tongue. And then Agnes surprises host […]
Annah Björk – two years with postcovid
For many of us, the corona pandemic is a thing of the past, but not for Annah Björk. Every day for two years she has had a fever, breathing difficulties and body pains. Life with post-covid stands in stark contrast to how she lived until Christmas 2020. For 20 years, music and fashion journalist Annah […]
Agnes Wold: There is no indication that it would be good to eat antioxidants
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues together with program manager Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: Together with the presenter Christer Lundberg, Professor Agnes Wold returns to some question marks from last season. In addition to delving into antioxidants and free radicals, the professor talks about sudden infant death syndrome, the […]
More than half of Finns have COVID-19 antibodies caused by both the vaccine and the disease: study
Randomly selected adults aged 18-85 from different parts of Finland were invited to the study, and blood samples were taken from almost 9,800 people. Antibodies to the coronavirus infection in children and adolescents were also examined using anonymized surplus serum samples from the HUS diagnostic center. These studies have made it possible to assess the […]
Right now: The government and FHM are holding a press conference about the pandemic situation
The government and the Public Health Agency are holding a press conference on measures linked to the corona pandemic. Taking part is Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed together with the Public Health Agency’s Director General Karin Tegmark Wisell. Hear Ekot’s live broadcast with Sverige Radio science commentator Ulrika Björkstén and Magnus Gisslén, professor of infectious […]
Maersk smashes Danish profit record
Less optimistic for 2023Among the reasons for the success is an increased demand in the wake of the Corona crisis and supply chaos on congested global shipping routes. Maersk is looking to savor the taste, because 2023 is not expected to continue on the same steep upward trajectory. With experts predicting an economic slowdown on […]
OP: Finland will sink into a mild recession in 2023
“We are looking at a couple of years of interminably slow development rather than a clearly defined recession and rapid recovery,” he said. press release on Tuesday. According to OP, the recession affects the economy widely and makes it difficult for exports, private consumption and investments. The value of exports grew at an almost unprecedented […]
HS: The general plan is an obstacle to converting offices into apartments in the center of Helsinki
Converting the office into apartments would therefore require the city to create a corresponding amount of business space elsewhere in the center. “We want to preserve the downtown area. If one property owner is given the opportunity to convert the Business Space into residential use, the next property owner will soon demand it as well,” […]
Long-term covid effects affect women in particular, according to Danish
The Corona pandemic is not over for many Danes. According to a study co-authored by Region Central Jutland and Aarhus University Hospital, 448 patients are still being treated for long-term COVID complications at the city’s largest hospital. More than 75 percent are women aged 30-70. The majority report being plagued by mental fatigue and it […]
Almost 100,000 more calls were made to Mielinterveyssuomi’s MIELI crisis line than the previous year
“Russia’s war of aggression, the coronavirus pandemic and other ongoing crises are taking a toll on people. Low-threshold services, such as the Crisis Hotline, now fill the service gap of public services. People living in Finland should invest more in the psychological resources”, says Sanna VesikansaMIELI Mielenterveys Finland’s crisis operations manager. The most common reason […]
The Rags March returns to Reykjavik
On Saturday, July 23, the Ruff March returns to the streets of Reykjavik after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The march will begin at 2:00 PM, outside Hallgrímskirkja Church, and the gathered people will march through the center to Austurvöllur Square. The march aims to remind people that the perpetrators, not the […]
Queen Elizabeth – 70 years on the throne
The sun never sets in Britain’s Commonwealth – and its head is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Now she is celebrating 70 years on the throne. About Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926 and turned 96 on April 21, 2022. Took over as queen at the age of 25 when her father King George […]
Finland reports the first case of Omicron BA.5 sub-variant
The first case of the BA.5 Omicron sub-variant registered in Finland has been detected in a laboratory located in the south-western part of the country. The laboratory of clinical microbiology at Turku University Hospital reported the infection on Wednesday. In its press release, the hospital stated that the variant was found in a Finnish citizen […]
SAS cancels thousands of flights this summer
Passengers must be rebookedSAS said they were forced to cancel the flights due to staff shortages caused by the corona pandemic. Vendor problems were another reason mentioned by the airline, which had experienced an increase in flights in recent months. The cancellations affect flights from all over Scandinavia and all affected passengers will be rebooked, […]
Agnes Wold on the connection between dental health and heart attack
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold on Oral and Dental Health: About our important oral bacteria and why it can be good to suck on the baby’s pacifier. The professor also talks about our sugar phobia, if you can get better saliva from kissing […]
Denmark is a leader in important pandemic data
Vaccine kingsOne of the main reasons for the low mortality rate is the country’s successful COVID-19 vaccination program. Denmark’s excess mortality from 1 March 2020 to 27 March 2022 turned out to be 1,454 per million inhabitants, while it was minus in both Australia and New Zealand. Common to the three countries is that over […]
Agnes Wold: You do not have to be happy to survive
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. We use so many percent of the brain and this is what the anatomy of the brain looks like The professor also goes through how our intelligence is inherited and which of the parents we have to thank for it, […]
The virus wave that changed everything
For two years, the news was filled by the Corona pandemic. Helén Palmqvist Novik is a reporter for P4 Gothenburg and has since the beginning of 2020 reported week after week on covid-19. She has talked to those concerned and with experts, visited nursing homes and hospitals. It is with the help of their voices, […]
Agnes Wold: We are not meant to be happy
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: About the fact that we are not genetically created to live in duality with the same person all our lives and about why children get into trouble when they have to eat. And so Agnes talks […]
New record for flu vaccinations: almost every third person got a jab
The Danish public has clearly got used to standing in line for a jab. During this flu season, 1.7 million people were vaccinated against influenza. This is almost every third person in Denmark. According to the General Practitioners Organization (PLO), it is the highest admission in history. The total number is 800,000 more than the […]
The coronavirus epidemic has not yet subsided, says a ministry official
The number of deaths in people aged 80 and over has increased in the first months of 2022. The number of people over the age of 80 who have received three doses of the vaccine is 280,000 and the number of younger residents in the care home is about 20,000, so a total of about […]
Agnes Wold: The female body is biologically a little better
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: How good is the flu vaccine and then there may be a vaccine against stomach illness. And then Agnes takes a closer look at white pepper against vomiting and tells why the palate is ribbed. The […]
Agnes Wold: Horrible myth that you can laugh healthy
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: You can influence this through positive thinking and therefore Agnes says that you can not think healthy. Professor Wold also talks about tooth loss and bacteria, and then she goes through the myth that our ears […]
NASA-ESA’s solar orbit captures the largest “solar outburst” ever seen
This latest event took place on February 15 and spanned millions of miles into space. The eruption probably originated on the side of the sun away from the earth. For this reason, the mass eruption of the corona was directed away from Earth. “The visibility detected by Solar Orbiter is the largest event of its […]
The center is closer to Perussuomalainen in the HS survey
The populist right-wing party dominated at one point more than 10 points ahead of the center. The Coalition Party and the Social Democrats are still Finland’s two most popular parties, with the former supported by 21.9 per cent (+0.5 pps) and the latter by 19.1 per cent (-0.2 pps). The National Alliance has remained at […]
Agnes Wold: Disgusting when people claim that it is dangerous to sit
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, addresses contemporary health issues together with host Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: Therefore, heart attacks in Sweden are decreasing and why she thinks you do not need vitamin supplements if you eat normally. And then Agnes shares her best seasickness tips. The pod that kills health myths and […]
The Danish queen has corona, but the symptoms are mild so far
Queen Margrethe II, the Danish monarch, has received the corona, the royal house confirmed this morning. The queen is 81 and therefore in an age group assessed to be vulnerable to becoming seriously ill, but so far she has shown only mild symptoms. So far, the Queen had shown great support for the restrictions when […]
Finland’s retirement age is declining
He will retire in Finland later than in previous years. Figures from the Finnish Center for Pensions show that last year people left the labor force and retired on average six months later than their retiring colleagues in 2020. The average retirement age in 2021 was 62.4 years. This change is largely explained by the […]
Sweden will drop all travel restrictions from Denmark
A real annoyance Sweden has followed Denmark’s leader in terms of dropping corona restrictions in the country and reopening society. Thousands of people in Denmark and Sweden commute across the border every day to work in Copenhagen and Scania. Until tomorrow, everyone who crosses the Swedish border has had to present a digital corona passport […]
Some of the capital’s hardest hit municipalities now have the country’s lowest corona infection rates
According to the Statens Serum Institut, many of the Greater Copenhagen municipalities, which previously had the highest coronasmite numbers in Denmark, have plummeted down the rankings. In the meantime, a good proportion of the regional municipalities with so far low infection rates have climbed to the top. The infection rates are therefore very high in […]
Lindén becomes Minister of Social Affairs, Kiuru starts maternity leave
Member of the Socialist Party Who is Linden has been confirmed as Minister of Family and Social Affairs to replace his party counterpart Krista Kiuruwhich begins maternity leave on Friday. Lindén, 69, is working for the first time as a Member of Parliament after a long career in health care administration, including the director of […]
Entrepreneurs eligible for labor market support until 28 February 2022, temporarily exempted from the waiting time requirement
The waiting period to be filled at the beginning of unemployment will also be temporarily released until the end of February. The above changes will take effect retroactively. Entrepreneurs can receive labor market support if their business has been hit by a coronavirus epidemic. Labor market support is also available retroactively from 1 January 2022 […]
Changes to the quarantine regulations
Changes to the quarantine regulations apply from midnight. The decision about the changes was made and announced by the Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson. According to the changes, people who have potentially been exposed to the coronavirus outside their home will not have to undergo quarantine. However, they will have to take “special precautions”. […]
The coronavirus mainly kills people over the age of 80 in Germany
“By the end of 2021, after the outbreak of the pandemic, 96,200 more people had died than would normally have been expected. This means that the number of additional deaths due to the pandemic is lower than previous estimates suggest, says Joachim Ragnitz from the Dresden branch office of the ifo institute. Again, in the […]
386: The Battle for the Missing Pandemic Documents
While waiting for the Corona Commission’s final report, a heated debate on missing meeting notes has flared up between the government and the opposition. Has the pandemic effect on the Social Democrats’ opinion figures reached the end of the road? In this week’s episode, we also go through the painful divorce between the Green Party […]
Corona is spreading like wildfire in Denmark… but a trend is emerging
Far more cases, but fewer injuries Compared to the same period last year, there are about ten times as many new cases being registered. However, there is some cause for optimism, as the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths is lower. In contrast to last year, the vast majority of the country has been vaccinated, […]
1,348 new infections in the country
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is increasing every day and, according to the latest data, yesterday’s tests detected 1,383 infections in the country and 66 at the border. Among those diagnosed yesterday, 48 percent of patients at the time of the study were in quarantine and 52 percent were outside of it. […]
The law on deferment of payments has been approved
The bill of the Minister of Finance on deferring the payment of public fees and extending the deadline for submitting applications for subsidies in connection with the coronavirus epidemic was adopted yesterday around midnight by 47 votes. Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir, an MP from the Pirate Party, criticized the working methods of the majority in discussions […]
PM: Time to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions
Encouraging numbers According to the latest figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI)802 people were hospitalized with corona-related disease today, an increase of 68 over the day before. The news comes despite the fact that a record 28,780 new cases have been registered today. But there was again a drop in the number of people […]
Domestic violence increases during a pandemic
“Data from Los Angeles gave a similar picture. It seems that official crime statistics do not reveal the full extent of the problem. Many types of crises – be it the current pandemic, a severe economic downturn or natural disasters – carry an increased risk of domestic violence. “ Women’s support groups and domestic violence […]
Icelanders are looking for sun for Easter
While the coronary disease epidemic continues to rage, it does not seem to prevent Icelanders from traveling towards the sun. Þórunn Reynisdóttir, general manager of the travel agency Úrvals-Útsýn, says today in an interview with the daily Morgunblaðið that she is optimistic about the situation. “We have a lot of reservations during the Easter period. […]
Advance voting in county council elections 8.5 per cent
About 8.5 percent of Finland’s 3.9 million eligible voters have already taken the opportunity to vote before next week’s election day on Sunday, January 23rd. That means about 333,000 people. Advance ballot boxes opened across the country on Wednesday, and the first couple of polling stations were busier than last year’s municipal elections. However, due […]
FHM’s new scenarios indicate a continued increase in the spread of infection
At 2 pm, FHM is holding a press conference about the corona situation right now. Those participating in today’s press conference are Anders Tegnell, state epidemiologist, the Swedish Public Health Agency, Mattias Fredricson, head of unit, the National Board of Health and Welfare, Svante Werger, special adviser, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and Charlotta Bergquist, […]
Finland announces the first death of a child related to the corona
An elementary school student has died in Laihia, Ostrobothnia, after diagnosing Covid’s disease. This is the first coronavirus-related death of a child in Finland. It is still unclear whether the death of the young student was directly due to the virus. Laihia Education Director Markku Laukkonen confirmed that the child was at increased risk for […]
Cultural life can reopen from Sunday, advises the Epidemic Commission
It now looks like cinemas, theaters and the like will be able to open from Sunday 16 January, but not nightlife venues, according to the recommendations of the Epidemic Commission (experts) to be discussed by the Epidemic Committee (politicians) at a meeting at 15.00 today. Provided they comply with stricter restrictions than before their closing […]
Denmark and Lego join forces to educate girls
Composed by Corona The initiative focuses in particular on getting more girls educated in 30 developing countries, including Somalia, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger and Pakistan. According to the GPE, it is estimated that 20 million girls are at risk of being unable to go to school due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Denmark is expected to […]
Known font? Yes! Probably factual? Yes! False findings? Yes! False flyer? Yes!
The font is well known, the logos and graphics are the same: a flyer in your mailbox like several you have previously received from the Danish Health and Medicines Authority with advice on corona. But this one has a different tone. “How many jabs will you end up having?” it raises questions next to a […]
Denmark announces the first Olympic team for women in ice hockey ever
COPENHAGEN, January 10 (Xinhua) – The Danish Sports Confederation (DIF) announced on Monday the country’s first ever Olympic ice hockey team for women, which will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. “We are still nagging about the fact that we are sending two national teams in ice hockey, both men’s and women’s […]
Changes to the quarantine and isolation policy
New changes are made to the quarantine and isolation of people infected with the coronavirus. A government statement said the change was being implemented in large part because of the very heavy workload currently facing Icelandic hospitals. Under the new regulations, isolation of a person who does not feel any symptoms will take 7 days […]
Tense location between Russia and the surrounding area. How green is nuclear power? And where is the coronavirus going?
Time 1: Riots in KazakhstanReport from Mariupol in UkraineResearchers on the future of nuclear powerWho were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?Chronicle by Ulrika KnutssonThe panel with Göran Greider, Margareta Barabash and Andreas Gustavsson Time 2: Kalix recovers from the hacker attackThe coronavirus is spreading fast now – cause for concern or the beginning of the […]
Returns from holidays increase the number of infected
For the third day in a row, over 1,000 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Additionally, the numbers of infected people who are tested at the border are increasing significantly. The deputy chief of police admitted that this is largely due to the growing number of Icelanders returning home from vacation. Yesterday, 1,063 new coronavirus […]
The number of defaults will decrease for the first time in 13 years
The number of defaulting consumers in Finland decreased last year for the first time since the figures provided by Asiakastieto, a financial data service company, in 2008. The data showed that at the end of 2021, there were a total of 389,300 people in insolvency pensions, which is about 2,900 less than 12 months earlier […]
Then we get vaccines updated for omicron
It was at the end of November that the new variant omicron of the coronavirus was discovered. Now a new Danish study has come out which shows that omicron gets along quite well with the current vaccines. When can the omicron vaccines be here? Richard Bergström, Sweden’s vaccine coordinator and Helena Hervius Askling, chief physician […]
High pressure on healthcare – eight regions in staff mode
The Swedish Public Health Agency holds a press conference on the corona situation. Britta Björkholm, head of department at the Swedish Public Health Agency, Mona Heurgren, head of department at the National Board of Health and Welfare, Svante Werger, advisor at the Swedish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning and Björn Eriksson, director general […]
Comments bordering on xenophobia
“I would even call it xenophobia,” said Joanna Marcinkowska, project manager for immigration counseling, about the claim that unvaccinated foreigners are harassing the healthcare system. She says the COVID-19 epidemic has allowed her to learn about other prejudices against immigrants. A year has passed since the immigration advisory center was established, and Joanna says the […]
Unvaccinated foreigners pointed out with fingers
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has created another reason for pointing the finger at foreigners living in Iceland. Repeatedly, during successive waves of virus infections that broke out in the country, it has been pointed out that the reason for the increase in infection is largely foreigners living and working in Iceland who travel […]
Finns continued to take out mortgages briskly in November
The housing loan stock was almost EUR 107 billion, of which loans to be purchased were about EUR 8.5 billion. The average interest rate on loans was 0.76 per cent in November. The average interest rate on rental loans was 0.91 percent. The Bank of Finland emphasized that the average interest rate has risen slightly […]
In the east, testing has been suspended
Coronavirus testing was canceled today (Monday, January 3) in Vopnafjörður, Egilsstaðir and Reyðarfjörður due to very bad weather conditions. The changes have been confirmed by the office of the East Iceland Police Commissioner. The announcement states that the new test date will be announced as soon as possible. Information about the research will be posted […]
795 new COVID cases
Yesterday, the country was diagnosed with 795 new cases of coronavirus. Out of this group, 374 people were in quarantine during the study. According to the data on the covid.is website, 7,937 people were isolated due to COVID-19, compared to 6,368 patients on December 30. However, 6273 people are currently in quarantine. In the hospital […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Children account for 40 percent of all fireworks injuries
Every New Year’s Eve, the public does not learn this year’s lessons. From failing to ensure that their children wear goggles to taking a ridiculously close look at the fireworks that could not fire, injuries are common every year in a country where a fair portion of the population are self-proclaimed pyrotechnic lunatics. Four out […]
Finland pays EUR 14 million in compensation to the event industry
According to figures published by the State Treasury, about 470 companies operating in the event industry received compensation from the Finnish state last year for a total of about 14 million euros. The money was paid for the costs of canceling or limiting transactions due to the coronavirus crisis. The largest financial support was provided […]
The brain makes us eat wrong
– We humans are programmed to reproduce quickly, not to live long, he says Sara Ask. Sara is a dietitian and now works with writing and lecturing about food. She has made several cookbooks, the most recent being called The good life – food that makes a difference to your health, there Tareq Taylor stands […]
Peaceful protest against vaccination against COVID-19
Peaceful protests against coronavirus vaccination took place in Reykjavik and Akureyri today. Hundreds of people took part in the protests. People have protested against isolating people because of what the group calls “a cold or a sore throat.” Protesters questioned the integrity of pharmaceutical companies, the safety of vaccines, and pointed out that forcing vaccines […]
Insulation shortened to 7 days
The isolation period for people suffering from COVID-19 has been reduced from 10 to 7 days. Such information was published on the website of the Ministry of Health. Despite the shortened isolation time, doctors from the outpatient department dealing with coronavirus cases will be able to extend the isolation of the patient if they deem […]
Minister of Justice Henriksson’s Covid test is positive
Minister of Justice and leader of the Swedish People’s Party Anna-Maja Henriksson has been found to be coronavirus positive, the Justice Department said in a statement issued Thursday. The press release said Henriksson was exposed to the virus in a private event in his hometown of Pietarsaari during the Christmas holidays. The minister has not […]
Helsinki after school clubs outdoors during January
After the first and second grade children ‘s schooling, club activities will be held outdoors in Helsinki in January due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation. City officials hope the change will help reduce close contact between children and limit potential exposure to the virus. Schools in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area also aim to avoid confusion […]
A HUS official suggests special Covid hospitals
Head of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital Districts (HUS) Eero Hirvensalo, says Covid hospitals should be set up to treat patients with coronavirus. Hirvensalo, who is responsible for planning the care of Covid patients in the HUS area, believes that separate Covid hospitals are needed both in the Helsinki metropolitan area and throughout the country. […]
Denmark breaks daily Corona record
Hospital admissions at high levels in 2021 The high number of cases has also resulted in 173 new admissions, the highest number in one day since 28 December 2020. In total, there are 675 people being treated in the hospital – 77 in intensive care units and 55 in respirators. Meanwhile, a further 16 people […]
Denmark’s economy has performed better than all
2022 looks promising “The overall picture has been remarkably benign, although several variants of coronavirus appeared during the year. But it hides marked differences,” wrote The Economist. “The pandemic has created winners and losers – and the spread between them is likely to continue in 2022.” That statement fits well with the government’s expectation in […]
Travel trends: The Danes did not get far this year
The USA traveled to Denmark According to Momondo, the busiest day of the year in terms of travel search dates was October 16, the start of the fall break. Momondo data also showed that the US topped the list of countries that had the most searches for travel to Denmark. Britain, Germany, France and Spain […]
Covid-19 diagnosed in members of the government
Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson revealed in a Facebook post that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Bjarni is the fourth member of the Independence Party, after Birgir Ármannsson and Óli Björn Kárason, and the first minister to be diagnosed with coronavirus. Bjarni underwent a PCR test before the government meeting. “I can’t tell where or […]
Record number of infected
The incidence of infection in Iceland is currently among the highest in Europe. Three thousand six hundred people were infected with the coronavirus in one week. However, at the moment there are no plans to tighten the existing restrictions. Yesterday, 893 people were diagnosed with active coronavirus. Never before in Iceland have there been so […]
Health Authority: Corona has come to stay
Omikron now dominates In addition, the government has also decided to speed up the strategy for 18-39 year olds to get their booster jabs. The age group now only has to wait 4.5 months before they get their third jab, which means they will begin the vaccination process before New Year’s Eve. The health authorities […]
Infection is increasing in most regions
The Swedish Public Health Agency holds a press conference on the corona situation. Infection increases in most regions and omicrons make up up to 24 percent of corona falls in some regions. 70 percent of those admitted to IVA last week were unvaccinated. The number of deaths per week is 30-40. The burden on healthcare […]
Schools are expected to reopen on January 5… with a problem
Children the main drivers Schools are also encouraged to cancel social events and ensure that teaching takes place only in dedicated classrooms. The government also recommends that children not play with friends from other classes during recess and breaks. Finally, all drop-off and pick-up of children should take place outdoors, if possible. There have been […]
Report: Covid vaccines saved about 1,500 people in Finland since September
Mortality from coronavirus infections in Finland could have been more than five times higher due to September-November. This is shown by Yle’s analysis of the mortality rates of vaccinated and non-vaccinated people. A total of 360 people died in Finland during the autumn within a month of being diagnosed with a coronavirus infection. According to […]
Corona has significantly affected physical activity in Denmark
Train more alone The annually produced report further revealed that 59 percent of respondents said they engaged in some form of physical exercise in May 2021, compared to 61 percent before the pandemic. Another aspect of the survey showed that 18 percent of respondents said they had become more active due to the pandemic. A […]
The epidemiologist proposes greater restrictions
In a memorandum to the minister of health, epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason proposes to tighten the current regulations related to the coronavirus epidemic. The epidemiologist wants, among others banning meetings for more than 20 people. Minister Willum Þór Þórsson received the memorandum yesterday. The epidemiologist suggests introducing stricter disease control measures than those that have been […]
Epidemiologist concerned about the situation
In an interview with journalists of radio Bylgjan, the epidemiologist expressed his concern about the current situation. Due to the growing number of infections, he prepared a new memorandum for the minister of health on the state of the coronavirus epidemic in the country. The epidemiologist did not want to comment on the content of […]
HUS raises readiness to the maximum level after the Covid peak
The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has raised its emergency preparedness to the highest level. HUS health authorities said in a statement issued on Friday Markku MäkijärviSee HUS. the CEO decided to increase the level of preparedness due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and the increase in sick […]
Iceland’s border restrictions breached EEA law
According to ESA, the restrictions introduced at the borders in May 2021 discriminated against EEA nationals living in Iceland. The EFTA and ESA Surveillance Authority has sent the Icelandic authorities a formal notification of restrictions on the country’s border due to the coronavirus outbreak. In May 2021, Iceland passed a law requiring air carriers to […]
Pandemic support for companies reintroduced – follow the Minister of Finance’s press conference here
Minister of Finance Mikael Damberg holds a press conference to present corona-related measures. Crisis support to support companies affected by covid is back. The government and the opposition agree, states the Moderates’ Elisabeth Svantesson for the news agency TT before the press conference. The so-called adjustment support and turnover support for individual entrepreneurs will be […]
Danish news overview: The health authority is not waiting for EMA approval to make corona pill available
The National Board of Health is not awaiting approval from The European Medicines Agency approves a new pill which it believes can reduce the symptoms of corona, provided it is taken in good time. The National Board of Health advises anyone who has registered a positive test to contact their doctor. It is important that […]
Swedish Public Health Agency: “Unfavorable increase in the spread of infection”
The Swedish Public Health Agency holds its weekly press conference on the corona situation together with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and the National Board of Health and Welfare. Participating are Britta Björkholm, head of the Public Health Agency, Thomas Lindén, head of the National Board of Health and Welfare and Svante Werger, special adviser […]
The online grocery store in Finland will double during the Covid era
Although the Finnish grocery online market is still in its infancy, it grew steadily during the ongoing Covid crisis, according to the Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions. To date, the number of people who regularly shop online has more than doubled since the beginning of 2020, shortly before Finland and the world began dealing with […]
Vaccination Action Stations: Do not forget that GPs and pharmacies are also jabbing the public!
Call your doctor Another route to vaccination could also be through your own physician. From Hellerup and Hvidovre to Frederiksberg and Farum, general practitioners across the Capital Region offer the corona plug. You can check out list of doctors offering the service here.
The number of infections is rising sharply, but cause for optimism if vaccinations continue at a rapid pace
Yesterday’s record number of 7,799 new cases of coronavirus, the Statens Serum Institut predicts that the country will soon exceed 10,000 infections a day. Furthermore, omicron will soon become the dominant variant, SSI predicts – very possibly later in the week. Omicron has made steady progress over the past week, adding 966 new cases from […]
Right now: There may be stricter restrictions in Norway
The Norwegian government’s press conference is currently taking place in Oslo. Participating are Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe and Minister of Health Ingvild Kjerkol. The new restrictions that are expected come in the wake of record-breaking corona spread in Norway. Without new restrictions, the spread could be 300,000 new cases per day, according to Line […]
Norway has the highest increase in infection in Europe
Norway has the highest increase in the number of Covid-19 infections in Europe. From Tuesday to Friday last week, Norway set an infection record every day, writes NRK. In the last week, the number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days has gone from 690 to 934. This means that Norway is […]
St Lucia Day – Light in the middle of winter gloom
Finland’s Lucia this year is Tilde Polviander From the capital of Åland, Mariehamn. He will be officially crowned in Helsinki’s Lutheran Cathedral on Monday night. The church is open to the public, but space is limited. Participants must present their Covid Passport at the door. However, the traditional Lucia procession through the center of Helsinki, […]
Lintilä: Finland does not have funds for additional rounds of corporate cost support
The coronavirus passport should, according to him, significantly reduce the financial burden on businesses of trying to manage the epidemiological situation by providing ways to circumvent restrictions. The passport therefore also plays a key role in the management of public finances. The point begins The fifth round of applications for support, aimed specifically at companies […]
Denmark exceeds 3,000 corona-related deaths
Admissions down With 548,400 registered cases since then, that means just over 0.5 percent have been fatal. The good news is that the number of inpatients is currently down from 17 to 455 in the last 24 hours, while there has also been a drop in the number of intensive care patients. Since the pandemic […]
THL also recommends the use of Covid home tests for mild symptoms
The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) recommends the use of Covid home tests. The Agency intends to provide further guidance on the use of the kits in the near future. Director of THL’s Health Security Division, Mika Salminen, spoke at a coronavir briefing on Thursday. "Home tests are said to have improved. They do […]
Six-month waiting time for third corona vaccination plug was reduced from six months to three
There has been a lot of confusion about how long the public will have to wait for their third vaccination sting. Technically, the waiting time between the second and third jab has always been six months. While some have boasted of getting their third jab in good time on various social media platforms, others have […]
