Tag: Population
The share of women among the candidates in the 2023 parliamentary elections is 42.9 percent
The growth of women’s participation in parliamentary elections began in the 1970s, when the percentage of female candidates exceeded 40% for the first time in the 1991 elections. Since then, the percentage has hovered around 40 percent for a long time, but now it has crossed the threshold for the 2019 and 2023 elections. The […]
Trump claims he will be arrested
The former President of the United States writes on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday. He urges his followers to protest against this. The background to this claim is likely information that a grand jury is expected to make a decision in the case involving ex-president and porn star Stormy Daniels. Is […]
The high level of street dust affects the air quality in the capital region
Breathing in street dust is harmful to everyone, and it affects the general comfort of the population. Street dust consists mostly of fine asphalt and sand particles, which are used for road treatment. Studded tires are a significant source of dust particles because they are ground off on asphalt. Traffic and wind raise dust and […]
Finland’s dog population is 800,000
The study revealed that 81% of all Finnish dogs, i.e. 640,000, are purebred, of which 582,000 are registered in the Kennel Association or identification database. The number of purebred dogs registered with the Finnish Kennel Association is high by international standards, which shows that dog breeding and shows are popular in Finland. There are approximately […]
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 […]
Which languages must a nurse in Iceland speak?
There has been a shortage of health workers in Iceland for several years. In fact, despite the relatively high standard of public healthcare, Iceland has one of the lowest ratios of nurses and general practitioners to population in Europe, meaning that healthcare jobs in Iceland are in high demand. Partly in response to […] The […]
The next digital leap for higher education
This has easily led to errors and requests for additional or additional information have been frustrating for both students and colleges. The new service now facilitates the transfer process, especially when a student returns from an exchange to Finland or to his home institution abroad. – Previously, the student had to attach a large number […]
The hunting harvests of white-tailed deer and red deer are decreasing in Finland
However, the number of white-tailed deer felled last season decreased by about 9% and the total harvest was about 7,000 animals less than the previous season. The decrease in the hunting harvest was particularly evident in the border areas of Satakunta, Pohjois and Etelä Häme and Varsinais Suomen game management districts. The white-tailed deer population […]
Record population growth
Iceland’s population has grown by more than 11,500 people over the years, up 3.1% from last year. This is the largest population growth in Icelandic history. According to the latest data from Statistics Iceland, on January 1, the population of Iceland was 387,758, which is 11,510 more than on January 1, 2022. data on […] […]
Young polar bear electrocuted in Copenhagen Zoo
A sad anniversaryBertelsen said the accident has prompted the zoo to take a hard look at cable installations in its bear enclosures to avoid a similar situation developing in the future. The bear’s untimely death means that the polar bear population at the zoo is reduced to three – all of whom are females. The […]
Young adults underrepresented in candidate selection – in the spring 2023 parliamentary elections, only 10.7% of the candidates are under 30 years old
Although the number of young candidates has slightly increased since the 2019 parliamentary elections, where there were 259 candidates under the age of 30 (10.5% of all candidates), only eight of them (4% of all elected) managed to get a seat. in the parliament. In the 2023 parliamentary elections, the Greens have nominated the most […]
The whole town is invited to a medical check-up
All 9,750 inhabitants of Grindsted are invited to visit their doctor, as the fear of the effect of long-term local pollution continues to grow, informs DR. Grindsted, a small town in Region Southern Denmark, has a dirty secret. From 1962 to 1975, Grindstedværket dumped tons of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and solvents into the ground around […]
The first stork of the year settles in Denmark
Impact of climate changePreviously, it was common for the first stork of the year to return to Denmark in mid-March, but climate change has led to the large birds returning earlier these days. “The storks we see now are individuals from south-west Europe that migrate north as soon as the weather permits and the wind […]
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 […]
Denmark is among the best countries to launch a startup
Pretty vanilla in ManilaDenmark’s cost of living was also the highest among the countries in the top 10, while its quality of life score was second only to the Netherlands. Other metrics considered in compiling the index included population, GDP per capita. population, economic growth and business taxes. The top of the index was the […]
According to the report, Finland’s bear population decreased by 20 percent from a year ago
According to Luke of the Natural Resources Institute, brown bear hunting has increased in recent years, especially on Finland’s eastern border.
More are opting out of the church
Immigrants stay awayAs it stands, 72 percent of the population were members of the church, down from 73 percent last year and down 16 percentage points from when the numbers were first recorded back in 1986. Ethical Danes made up 84 percent of the church’s members, while immigrants and their descendants landed at 7 and […]
Allergy alert! Pollen season is underway
It gets worseHow bad the pollen season will be this year depends on wind and weather conditions. Mild weather and sunshine usually means more pollen. Asthma-Allergi Denmark has measured pollen levels in the air for over 40 years and figures show that the amount of pollen in Denmark has increased considerably in recent years. This […]
WWF is relocating endangered Saimaa grouse to increase the population
The last time conservationists took such action was in 1992.
Important reminder for voters: Almost a million Finns will receive an electronic notification of their right to vote in the parliamentary elections
In other words, if you don’t receive a notification about voting rights by post between February and March, you should check your Suomi.fi message and check that your email address is correct. Notifications of new incoming messages are sent to the email address that the user has entered into the service,” reminds Maria Juka-LahdenperäSuomi.fi Viestit […]
The government is finally warming up to opting out of organ donation
New ID = decision timeCurrently, organ donation is opt-in through donor registration via sundhed.dka completed donor card or a stated preference for loved ones. Opt-out means that healthcare professionals will generally assume that people want to donate their organs, unless they have actively opted out. Several parties have expressed an interest in making it mandatory […]
In Tampere, the population grew by almost 5,000 in 2022
The positive development is due to the benefits obtained from internal migration and immigration, as the number of births fell below the number of deaths for the first time in 30 years. The city of Tampere has drawn up a demographic plan that reflects its expected and desired population development until 2040. Ahlgrén-Holappa said the […]
Bird watchers in effect this weekend "Finland’s most popular nature event"
The annual backyard bird count provides valuable information about long-term population changes – but the top three species remain the same year after year, says Birdlife Finland.
49,000 Icelanders currently live abroad
According to new figures from Statistics Iceland, nearly 49,000 Icelanders (13.2% of the population) have registered legal residence outside of Iceland. The most popular destinations are Denmark, Sweden and Norway. On January 25, the Statistical Office published data on the number of Icelandic citizens living abroad (as of December 1, 2022). According to these figures, […]
Historically, a lot of people died in Finland and few people were born in 2022
The number of deaths was particularly high in January (5,864) and December (5,820), but low in June (4,519). Life expectancy for newborn boys fell by 0.5 years to 78.6 years and for girls by 0.6 years to 83.8 years in 2022, which is a new low since 2017 and 2013. According to Statistics Finland, such […]
A historic number of people die in Finland, but immigration is at a record high
Finland’s population grew by more than 17,000 people in 2022.
Iceland’s population is fast approaching 400,000
According to an announcement published on the website of the Icelandic Bureau of Statistics, the number of Icelandic citizens increased by 2,570 in the fourth quarter of last year. The communiqué states that at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, Iceland had a total population of 387,800. This group included 199,840 men, 187,840 […]
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 […]
Fluorescence, your name is woman! Men are more likely to cycle without lights
Women are better than men – half the population already knew that. Or rather, they are less reckless, less selfish, less likely to cause a head-on bicycle collision on a moonless night in Christiania and less likely to consider 49 kroner for a set of bicycle lights daylight robbery at midnight in the center of […]
Espoo Master Plan 2060 aims for sustainable growth
The population of the Helsinki metropolitan area is growing. The Espoo Master Plan 2060 is a city-wide master plan that agrees on the direction of the city’s growth and key land use issues. The master plan guides traffic, mobility, and the location of housing, services, jobs, and recreational areas. – With the plan, we can […]
No, Australia has not fared well in handling covid-19
Recently, there have been significant comments from politicians and others that Australia has done well in the management of the covid-19 pandemic. For example, MP Josh Frydenberg sa i en statement: But with regard to mortality and economic performance, this argument is incorrect. The success of the government must not only take into account current […]
The first case of monkey pox in Finland
Finland’s largest hospital district, HUS, announced on Friday that it had confirmed the country’s first case of monkeypox late Thursday. Lasse LehtonenAccording to HUS’s Director of Diagnostics, the case was so far the only case suspected in Finland. Currently, a patient recovering at home has blisters and a high fever, but otherwise he is well, […]
Yle’s survey: Support for NATO membership rose to 76 per cent
As Finnish leaders approach the decision to apply for NATO membership, Yle’s latest survey shows clear and steadily growing public support. Membership support in Yle’s polls has risen from 53 percent in February to 62 percent in March and 76 percent in May. Before the Russian invasion of NATO, a minority of Finns had long […]
After clashes – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister resigns
Sri Lanka reports that at least 78 people were injured in clashes with security forces in connection with government-critical demonstrations. Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis, with power outages and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, which has caused the population to react. A state of emergency prevails, which, among other things, gives […]
Finland is extending the recommendation for a fourth dose of Covid
The Finnish public health authority THL has revealed its plans to expand the current recommendation to take a fourth Covid vaccine. Speaking at a coronavir press conference on Thursday morning, a THL spokesman said the recommendation now also applies to those in support or family care, as well as those with disabilities and disabilities. The […]
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 […]
Here are the rules that apply to online games in Norway
Many people want to play online in Norway, because it is a fun and easy way to be entertained. There are an infinite number of games out there, and most of them have probably tried themselves. Some that are especially popular are the online casinos. There are most gambling games for everyone, but what are […]
How a smartphone saved a soldier’s life in Ukraine
The viral video is one of the numerous bravery and courage that has emerged from both sides during the war between Russia and Ukraine. Russian troops fired on a Ukrainian soldier, but he survived, all because his phone took all the damage from a 7.62-mm bullet aimed at the soldier. The bullet got caught in […]
Putin’s dream – wants to erase Ukraine as a concept
In early April, an article appears in the flow for many Russians. The state news agency RIA publishes the article entitled “What should Russia do with Ukraine”, written by the philosopher and spin doctor Timofej Segejtsev. Timofey Sergeyev is Putin’s spin doctor In the article, Sergeytsev writes that Ukraine is ruled by a Nazi leadership […]
HS: Public support for NATO seems to be around 60% in Finland
All changes are within the three-point margin of error of the study. Respondents were asked the following question: “NATO currently has 30 member states and the EU 27 members. 21 EU countries are also members of NATO. Do you think that Finland should join NATO or not? Although the level of support is still remarkably […]
Report: Finland’s bear population is declining
According to a study published by the Natural Resources Center of Finland (Luke), the total number of bears in Finland is 2,250–2,400. A report published before the hunting season that began in August found that Finland’s bear population was 16 percent lower than last year, when the number of bears was estimated to be between […]
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 […]
People must be bussed out of hard-hit Mariupol
It was last night that the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it would have a temporary ceasefire in Mariupol from 10 o’clock today. – We will see how it goes, but from the Ukrainian side they are skeptical of everything that is said from the Russian side, says Johanna Melén, it may be that […]
Denmark has obtained herd immunity
According to Tyra Grove Krause, scientific director of the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Denmark has finally reached herd immunity regarding COVID-19 – at least for now. The term herd immunity refers to when there is so much immunity in the population that a disease can no longer spread widely in society. Even without restrictions, infection […]
The Battle of Kyiv 1941 and 2022
Before Operation Barbarossa, Hitler believed that he would conquer the Soviet Union in three weeks and that the population would meet the German troops with flowers and open arms. Hitler was wrong and in Vetenskapsradion Historia the author Christer Bergström discusses the parallels that exist between the 1941 battle of Kyiv and today’s Russian invasion […]
Helsinki’s use of public transport is approaching pre-Covid levels, but fuel prices raise ticket prices
Public transport passenger numbers in the metropolitan area have peaked since the coronavir pandemic halted many commutes, According to the director of the Helsinki Region Transport Agency (HSL) Mari Flinkthere are more passengers in public transport in the area than ever before during the crisis. The removal of telecommuting recommendations related to epidemics has increased […]
In 2021, organic sales in Finland remained close to the previous year’s level
Organic products were sold in retail in Finland for EUR 407 million in 2021, estimates Luomuliitto Pro Luomu. Sales decreased by 0.5% from the previous year, but have increased by 9.3% from the pre-pandemic 2019. Organic sales developed less than the total sales of the grocery trade, as food sales in the grocery trade increased […]
Denmark may become the zero point for future pandemics
Politicians must act Kolmo went on to argue that the agricultural sector and politicians need to devise a plan to tackle such an eventuality. “We can not just let it spread, as we have seen with the antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria we now see in almost all conventional Danish populations, which infect many people every year,” […]
Denmark decides on fourth COVID-19 vaccination plug
Settlement In addition, people under the age of 18 will not get the third plug that the rest of the population has been offered. The National Board of Health recommends that children aged 5-11 years continue to be vaccinated for the rest of the winter period, as only a few of the vaccinated children have […]
Half of the world’s population has been vaccinated against COVID-19: the European Commissioner for Health
“We are now at a stage where 50% of the world’s population has been fully vaccinated. And Europe has helped with more than 1.7 billion doses, which I think have been exported to 165 countries. But I have said it before and I have said it in my opening speech today. delivery is not enough, […]
Denmark is high on the democracy index
Downhill course Democracy got a hit last year from a global perspective, as only 21 countries (representing 6.6 percent of the world population) had what the EIU classified as full democracies. In last year’s index, that figure was 23 countries (8.4 percent of the world population). Similarly, the proportion of the global population living in […]
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 […]
Big brother watching! How your teledata could soon be legally collected
If the government’s proposal to log citizens’ teledata should become a reality, then you could be one of the 3.9 million people living in Denmark who live in a catchment area. It represents about 67 percent of the population. Those figures are just an estimate made by the National Police’s National Police, which intends to […]
Helsinki’s real estate investment trends 2021-22
Growing investment market Investing is about buying cheap and selling at the right time, and of course this also applies when investing in the Helsinki real estate market. It should be noted that the pandemic has changed the world, including economically, and will never be the same again. Still, because everything has an equal and […]
Will the end of corona pass lead to less reliable infection rates?
Let’s face it: the number of corona infections coming out of most countries is a joke. Testing is free in Denmark, and it has made many more people go to a center than in other countries, where testing typically costs between 200 and 500 kroner. Therefore, Denmark has largely been a leader in infection rates […]
The increase in the birth rate and the increase in immigration will increase the population of Finland
The rise in Finland’s birth rate and net migration have led to an increase in the country’s population by almost 16,000 last year, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland on Thursday. According to the figures for the number crusher, the population of Finland was 5,549,599 at the end of December, and the increase […]
Sweden suggests milder restrictions despite increasing COVID cases
STOCKHOLM, January 26 (Xinhua) – Although Sweden is currently experiencing an unprecedented number of new covid-19 infections, the mitigation measures can be mitigated within two weeks, said the country’s public health authority, when the Omicron wave is expected to reach a peak. “The spread of infection has reached levels we have never seen before,” said […]
Flock immunity is a realistic but temporary scenario
Temporary respite But as the WHO also said this week, Krause stressed that a potential herd immunity would only be temporary. This is because both infection and vaccination only provide temporary immunity – especially considering that new variations of the virus may emerge in the future. “That means the virus will not disappear completely,” Krause […]
Provincial elections: Preliminary results show NCP leadership
The Coalition Party led the preliminary results of the Finnish council elections. The results of the advance ballot were announced shortly after the election closed at 8 p.m. The percentage of basic Finns was less than 10 per cent, while the Greens fell below the Left Alliance by sixth. These results include 26.4 per cent […]
A turnout of less than 50 percent would raise problems of legitimacy, the historian warns
When candidates and party leaders stumbled on the last day of campaigning on Saturday before Finland’s first provincial elections, a parliamentary expert warned of the risks of low turnout. Lack of public enthusiasm or understanding for the new type of election combined with the pandemic could lead to a record low turnout on Sunday. Markku […]
Most Germans are in favor of postponing tuition fees
62.4 per cent of Germans are in favor of deferring tuition fees and only 26.3 per cent oppose them. With regard to regular tuition fees, 45.1 per cent oppose them and 44.0 per cent support them. These preferences are supported by people’s views on justice. Only a third of respondents believe that people from poorer […]
Omikron creates a new situation in the pandemic
Ann Lindstrand, unit manager for vaccine programs at the World Health Organization, WHO, believes that omicrons create an exceptional situation in the pandemic because so many people are infected. This means that entire societies are affected globally at the same time. Those who are infected with the omicron variant do not get clear symptoms in […]
Omicron is a “dangerous” virus for unvaccinated people, warns the WHO director
“Although Omicron causes less serious diseases than Delta, it is still a dangerous virus, especially for those who have not been vaccinated,” Tedros said at a news conference on COVID-19. This huge infection spike is due to the Omicron variant, which is rapidly replacing Delta in almost every country, he said. The WHO director also […]
HS: Dozens of Finnish municipalities lowered, 16 raised tax rates in 2022
The largest municipalities that specified their tax rates were Kotka in Kymenlaakso and Nurmes, a locality of about 9,500 inhabitants in Eastern Finland. Taivassalo, with a population of 2,000 in Southwest Finland, introduced the largest tax cuts, reducing the tax rate from 20.5 per cent to 19.5 per cent. Of the large municipalities, the largest […]
Crown Princess Victoria’s husband tests positive for covid-19
STOCKHOLM, January 9 (Xinhua) – Crown Princess Victoria’s husband, Prince Daniel, has tested positive for covid-19, the Royal Court stated on Sunday, one day after the Crown Princess’ positive test. “The prince, who is fully vaccinated, has very mild symptoms and is well,” the Royal Court said in a press release. On Saturday, the Royal […]
Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for covid-19 again
STOCKHOLM, January 8 (Xinhua) – Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has tested positive for covid-19, the Royal Court stated on Saturday, just days after King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia also tested positive. “The Crown Princess, who is fully vaccinated, has cold symptoms but is otherwise well. Infection tracing has begun,” the court wrote […]
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 […]
The body outsmarts the dieter
Erik Hemmingsson came at the end of 2018 with the book Slutbantat. There, after twenty years of research, he shares insights and opinions about overweight and obesity. About half of Sweden’s adult population is overweight today. Overweight people live under great pressure, both from society’s judgmental attitudes and from their own feelings of guilt and […]
What will be the future of the Icelandic language?
Compared to the global population, only a handful of people speak Icelandic. While English continues to strengthen its status as the lingua franca of the Western world, Grapevine journalists wondered what the future of Icelandic would look like. This question was answered by Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, Professor Emeritus of Icelandic Language and Linguistics. Eiríkur said that […]
The Institute of Marine and Freshwater Research calls for a total ban on fishing for crawfish
The Icelandic Institute for Marine and Freshwater Research (MRFI) has suggested a total ban on fishing for crawfish in 2022 and 2023. Over the past few years, the number of these creatures in domestic fisheries has been exceptionally low. The size of the crawfish population has decreased by 27% since 2016, and this year the […]
Rapid antigen tests are less sensitive to Omicron variant infections: US Food and Drug Administration
The FDA provided data based on preliminary results of some antigen tests using patient samples containing live viruses. The FDA has said it will continue to work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RADx program to further evaluate the performance of antigen tests using patient samples containing live viruses. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated […]
The Finnish Game Agency grants exemptions for wolf hunting
The Finnish Game Agency has granted four exemptions from the ban on wolf hunting. The decision will enable a total of 18 wolves to be slaughtered next year, and its purpose is to regulate the growth of the Finnish wolf population, the agency said in a press release on Wednesday. Figures provided earlier this year […]
The war against the Sicilian mafia
The victims and actors in the conflict are many, but above all two prosecutors become the symbol of the fight against the mafia: Falcone and Borsellino. The mafia boss who aspires to dominance throughout Sicily is called Salvatore “Totò” Riina. P3 Documentary dives into the story of how the mafia on the Italian island controlled […]
Ombudsman: Helsinki police discriminate in targeted collection of Roma data
According to the Equality Ombudsman, members of the Helsinki Police Department were discriminatory in the way data was collected about the city’s Roma population. Kristina Stenman. In 2013-2015, the Helsinki Police carried out preventive and data collection, which targeted the Finnish Roma community in particular. The program was named KURI 1 and continued to some […]
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 […]
Paris canceled New Year’s fireworks to limit the spread of COVID-19
“The city of Paris regrets announcing the cancellation of all the festivities on the Champs-Elysees on 31 December due to the resurgence of the pandemic,” the town hall said in a statement. According to City Hall, the party was canceled due to the outbreak of the virus and in accordance with the recommendations of the […]
Iran, Sweden Review plans to resolve Yemen crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ranked diplomats from Iran and Sweden discussed ways to resolve the crisis in Yemen and ensure the establishment of a ceasefire and peace in the Arab country. – Policy News – Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen Peter Semneby and Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister’s senior adviser on special political issues, […]
Foreigners represent 14.5% of Iceland’s population
Immigration to Iceland has slowed somewhat between 2020 and 2021, according to the latest data from the National Register, but almost 1 in 7 Icelanders come from outside the island. People living in Iceland and registered in the National Registry who were born in another country now represent 14.5% of the total population, or 54,891 […]
The world cannot overcome a pandemic in an uncoordinated way: UN chief
Speaking to reporters in New York, Antonio Guterres also called on member states to be “much more ambitious” in their efforts to reach 70 percent of people in all countries by mid-2022, a goal set by the World Health Organization (WHO). . Just a few days after the deadline, 98 countries have not been able […]
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 […]
Where are the rabbits?
Kjarninn has published a detailed investigation report into the mystery of the disappearance of rabbits, allegedly having experienced a sharp decline in numbers on Öskjuhlíð Hill. Rabbits are not native to Iceland. The current population in the country dates back to 2010 from domestic rabbits that were released into the wild near Elliðaárdal in Reykjavik. […]
Combining Copenhagen and coffee this Christmas is the ultimate stocking filling
The history books document that the first cup of coffee was served in Denmark in 1665. It was the start of a long love affair that lasts to this day. And in relation to what the Danes are ready to pay good money for, it’s up there with quality bikes and coveted concert tickets. Love […]
Nobody wants you here …
Eva Maria Ingvadottir from the University of Akureyri together with Eyrún Eyþórsdóttir conducted an interesting study. They entitled them “” Nobody wants you here, you better go back to your fucking country “: Experiences of people of Polish origin related to hatred and discrimination on the basis of origin. Poles are the largest group of […]
THL Finland recommends a third shot for all 18-year-olds and older
“The third dose of the vaccine will reduce the spread of the virus in the population and improve protection against severe forms of the disease,” highlighted Hanna Nohy, Chief Medical Officer of THL. THL also on Thursday announced People aged 5 to 11 with diseases that predispose to serious illnesses will be vaccinated as soon […]
The number of global migrants has more than tripled since 1970, IOM says
“According to the report, the number of international migrants has grown globally from 84 million in 1970 to 281 million in 2020, although when the world’s population grows, the share of international migrants has only risen from 2.3 percent to 3.6 percent,” IOM said on Wednesday, commenting on 2022 their migrant report. IOM added that […]
THL recommends booster vaccinations for adults and vaccination for at-risk groups aged 5-11 years
Finland recommends that every adult receive a booster dose of Covid 5-6 months after the second dose of Covid and that children at serious risk of coronavirus infection should also be vaccinated. The third dose was already recommended for those over 60 years of age, those with a shorter interval between the first two doses, […]
The carbon footprint of an electric car
The world population will increase by two billion over the next 30 years. That’s twice the current population of North, Central and South America combined. By 2050, 66 percent of the population will live in cities. This equates to twelve new cities the size of Dubai each year. At the same time, there is a […]
Finnish politics often forgets about one-person households, the report says
The situation has only worsened during the social and economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, Mikko Lievonen, co-author of the report at the Kalevi Sorsa Foundation, stated On YLE TV1 on Wednesday. “During the crisis, there have been times when communication has focused on families: for example, people have been encouraged to stay home […]
The Swedish Parliament will vote on Magdalena Andersson’s Prime Minister
Photo: Focus.ua Sweden’s Riksdag convenes today to vote on the election of Magdalena Andersson as Prime Minister. Andersson made headlines when she was elected Sweden’s first female prime minister on Wednesday. She resigned on the same day as her coalition government collapsed after the Riksdag rejected the budget that Andersson’s Social Democratic Party and the […]
The study shows that the risk of COVID infection increases after the second dose of the vaccine
The results of the study were published in the journal BMJ. The study was conducted by the Research Institute of Leumit Health Services in Israel. Israel was one of the first countries to introduce an extensive covid-19 vaccination campaign in December 2020, but infections have increased since June 2021. The results confirm that the Pfizer-BioNTech […]
Is the North a pioneer in data interoperability?
Such information includes, for example, study results, health and prescription information. Finding information about another country’s legislation is also important for operating in that country. Is there a flow of information between countries? How is the mobility of information implemented between the Nordic and Baltic countries? The issue has been mapped out as part of […]
Has a new breed of horse been discovered in Iceland?
Has a new breed of horse spontaneously bred in Iceland? Icelandic horse lovers who have come across an interesting phenomenon are wondering about it: a possible new breed of Icelandic horse in Skaftárhreppur. Horses are currently being tested to see if their genomes are different from the rest of the Icelandic horse population. Icelandic horse […]
THL is proposing Covid boosters to healthcare staff
The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) recommends that any person at risk of a serious coronary infection be treated with a third dose of Covid vaccines. In addition, according to THL, municipalities should consider giving booster vaccinations to other caregivers to ensure that services can withstand strong demand this winter. THL and the Ministry […]
Covid-19 infection is on the rise and is straining hospitals in Finland
“The difference with previous waves of epidemics is that infections are very unevenly distributed among the population.” The incidence of coronavirus infections in the last two weeks was 199 cases per 100,000 population, an increase of 57 over the previous two weeks. In the week ending November 14, a record number of 5,900 infections were […]
THL: Unvaccinated people are 33 times more likely to need intensive care
Unvaccinated people are 33 times more likely to need intensive care and 19 times more likely to be hospitalized, according to figures released by THL on Thursday. Information released at a weekly coronavir virus briefing co-hosted by THL and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Thursday morning further revealed that the number of […]
Prices of old detached houses rose by 5% in the third quarter
In the third quarter of 2021, the prices of old detached houses rose by an average of 5.5 per cent year-on-year, according to Statistics Finland on Thursday morning. However, prices fell 0.9 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021. In addition, Statistics Finland’s real estate price index showed that in July-September, prices rose the […]
The WHO chief says differences in COVID-19 vaccines need to be stopped: VOA
At a news conference on Friday, the WHO chief said low-income countries are taking six times more COVID-19 boosters a day than base doses, the VOA said in a report. Tedros also said countries with the highest vaccine coverage will “continue to store more vaccines,” while “low-income countries are still waiting” for vaccines, according to […]
Foreigners represent 14.5% of Iceland’s population
The number of foreigners registered in Iceland has increased this year and now stands at 54,604 in total. Since the beginning of last December, it has increased by 3,226, or 6.3%. We read about it in an announcement on the website of the National Register (Þjóðskrá), which also stated that the number of Icelanders registered […]
