Tag: Krista Kiuru
According to the Union, practical nurses are ready to give booster doses of Covid
Practical nurses have emerged as an untapped resource in Finland’s efforts to get third doses faster than the Omicron variant. Silja Paavola, which leads the Practical Nurses Association, SuPer, said practical practitioners can quickly be aware of the administration of vaccines. "I assume that training is fast and patient safety is guaranteed," Paavola told Yle…
Coronavirus updates 25.10-8.12
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has proposed implementing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for employees in the social and healthcare sector. The mandate would only apply to those who work closely with patients in high-risk groups. As per the proposal, employees can refuse to take the vaccine if there are valid medical reasons. In…
Wednesday’s newspapers: Covid restraint, vaccination bus and Finland’s smallest police dog retired
On Wednesday morning, all Finnish national and regional newspapers will publish reports on a board meeting held at the Estate House on Tuesday to discuss strategies to address the country’s deteriorating coronary virus situation. Helsingin sanomat newspaper write New restrictions and additional measures will be introduced in communal areas of the epidemic, as well as…
Finland is working in line with the Covid strategy in the midst of increasing cases and the expected arrival of Omicron
Members of the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe SDP board met at the Helsinki Estates House on Tuesday afternoon to discuss strategies to improve the country’s deteriorating coronary virus situation, but Marin attended the meeting remotely due to cold symptoms. The Prime Minister’s Office said Marin was being tested for Covid. The meeting was held days…
Finland is restricting restaurants to slow down the spread of Covid
The government has imposed new restrictions on bars and restaurants in the worst-affected areas of the Covid pandemic with a rubber stamp. Establishments in areas classified as “community-borne” in the epidemic must stop selling alcohol at 5 pm and close their doors at 6 pm unless they require a Covid passport at all times. Covid…
Finnish restaurants are considering passing the coronavirus in light of the restrictions
According to it, the decision applies to more than 100 bars and restaurants in Pirkanmaa and Uusimaa, among others. “Due to the change in the coronavirus situation and regulations, we are making extensive use of the coronavirus passport in our restaurants. We want to ensure a safe restaurant experience for all our customers and a…
Restaurants in Finland will be closed at 6 pm in accordance with the restriction proposal
A preliminary decision on the restrictions was made by a ministerial working group chaired by the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP), According to Helsingin Sanomat. The task force proposes that restaurants in the fastest-spreading areas of the coronavirus be required to stop drinking at 5 p.m. and close their doors at…
Finland is tightening restaurant restrictions and notifying boosters of those under 60 years of age
As daily cases of coronary virus rise to record levels, the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) announced on Thursday the extension of the Communicable Diseases Act until June 2022, as well as updated restrictions on the operation and opening hours of bars and restaurants. According to the updated measures, bars and…
The Finnish government will add four areas to the restaurant restrictions
Restaurants in such areas must stop offering alcohol by 12 noon and close their doors by 1 p.m. They must also reserve a seat for each customer and may not take more than 50 per cent of their normal full capacity if they are principally engaged in the sale of alcohol, or 75 per cent…
Finnish MPs are considering an initiative to oppose the use of the coronavirus in the workplace
They stressed that every citizen has the right to work. The initiative was launched on 7 November 2021 and took only a week to receive the necessary statements of support. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) announced last week that the government is exploring the…
Hospitality Association: Extending restrictions unreasonable
The government decided last night to continue the current restaurant restrictions, which MaRa condemned "unnecessary" and "unreasonable". The restrictions were originally scheduled to end on Monday, but Family and Social Affairs Minister Krista Kiuru (SDP) said the rise in infections and the inconsistent use of the Covid Passport have led restaurants to continue to operate…
Thursday’s papers: Covid measures, Wolt’s rich and poor, and Bosnian tensions
On Wednesday night, government leaders gathered to discuss the situation in Covid amid rising infections and hospitalizations. Prior to the meeting, the health authorities in Kemi-Tornio and Kymenlaakso said they wanted new restrictions to slow the spread, while the alert level in the Helsinki and Uusimaa regions had already been raised to the second highest…
The Finnish government will maintain the current restrictions to extend the coronavirus passport
“The government talked about the coronavirus situation, which is alarming. The disease is spreading especially among the unvaccinated and people end up in hospital, Marin stated To YLE on Wednesday. The strategy removes the three phases of regional epidemiological situations – baseline, acceleration and community mediation – but restrictions on restaurant operations remain dependent on…
Prime Minister Marin is concerned about coronary infections in unvaccinated people
The government’s target of 80 percent coverage of vaccinations for those 12 years of age and older is nearing completion, but the Covid epidemic shows no signs of slowing. In an interview with Ilta-Sanomat, Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) painted a grim picture of the Covid situation in Finland. According to…
"Boomer, please": Sanna Marin’s IG message triggers a small media storm
prime minister Sanna Marin‘s (SDP) Instagram story Over the weekend, a small media storm broke out in Finland. On Saturday, the prime minister released an Instagram release in which he poses with a Social Democrat MP. Ilmari Nurminen in the background of a Finnish Pop Singer Benjamin Peltonen singing "Hey boom-boom-boomer, stay calm, be cool."…
Singing and dancing are allowed in restaurants as the government eases Covid rules
Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) said Thursday afternoon that the government has decided to ease restrictions on restaurants and other catering businesses. In areas of the country that are in the process of spreading the epidemic in the community, the ban on karaoke and dancing will be lifted, he said on…
Finland presents a proposal for a coronavirus passport to maintain entry restrictions
The government has announced plans to remove restrictions on social life and business once at least 80 percent of those over 12 have been fully vaccinated. It is estimated that the vaccination coverage target could be reached in mid-October or at the end of October. “The premise of the coronavirus passport is that society will…
Update: No changes to the border limits as the Covid pass passes to Parliament
The Finnish government has submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Communicable Diseases Act to allow home use of the EU’s digital coronavirus certificate. The STT news agency reports that the government has approved the long-awaited home use of the coronavirus passport. According to Yle sources, private companies may require a valid coronavirus card…
Minister of Health: "We cannot put citizens of other countries ahead of Finns"
Finland has entered into procurement agreements to purchase a third Covid shot for all 12-year-olds and older, according to the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru. Kiuru said in Yle’s Ykkösaamu program on Saturday that Finland has agreed to buy a third dose of the vaccine if the experts recommend a new vaccination…
Coronavirus updates 13.8-6.9
The Finnish government approved a new Covid hybrid strategy on Monday which hinges on at least 80 percent of the population being fully vaccinated against the disease, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said. "We will open society and keep it open," Marin told reporters on the steps of the House of Estates in Helsinki at…
HS: The full opening of Finland may require 90% vaccination protection, the minister says
Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) told Helsingin Sanomat on Saturday that an increase in cases this autumn will require up to 90 percent vaccination coverage before society can reopen freely. He said vaccination coverage in the country needs to be increased in relation to new infections. "The risk of opening up…
Marin, other ministers promise help to the cultural sector
According to the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP), the government will decide on Thursday the so-called. General guidelines for its hybrid coronavirus strategy, including vaccine coverage target. Another key issue, according to Marin, is when the epidemic level system can be abandoned in different areas once the desired vaccine coverage is achieved. According to Marin,…