Category: Finland
Finland: coronavirus variant resembling B.1.351 (South Africa) found in the Turku infection cluster
The virus variant of South Africa has been confirmed as the cause of the coronavirus infections among students in Turku, Finland. More...
EMA: If you have these symptoms after vaccination with AstraZeneca coronavirus serum seek medical help immediately
“Wheezing, chest or stomach pain, swelling or coldness in an arm or leg, severe headache or worsening or blurred vision after vaccination, persistent bleeding, small multiple bruises, reddish or purplish spots or blisters of blood under the skin” – if you have these symptoms after vaccination against Covid with AstraZeneca serum seek medical help immediately and report that you have recently been vaccinated. More...
Finland suspends AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations after two more suspected cases of blood clots
Two suspected blood clots after vaccination in Finland – the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine is temporarily suspended
The Finnish authorities have decided to take a break from vaccinations with AstraZeneca’s corona vaccine – just in case. More...
Finland: The number of coronavirus infections in children under the age of 10 is growing rapidly
In Finland, the increase in the number of new cases of corona has been about 250 per cent among children under the age of 10, when comparing the situation in the last four weeks (weeks 7–10) with the four weeks in November last year. More...
Finland: Had two coronavirus vaccine doses but was still infected with the South African variant
A South African variant of the virus has been detected in sequencing from one previously reported chain of infection in the Essote area of Finland. More...
Finland Prime Minster Sanna Marin on coronavirus: “It may be we’ll be in this situation for years to come”
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marinin is concerned about possible new variants of the coronavirus that may be resistant to vaccines. More...
EMA: Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions should be included in the list of possible side effects of the Astrazeneca vaccine
European Medicines Agency (EMA), the corona vaccine from the manufacturer Astra-Zeneca can cause severe allergic reactions. More...
High pollen count linked to coronavirus infection rates
A study has found that high pollen counts, partially affected by air humidity and temperature, contributed to a more than 40 percent increase in coronavirus infection frequency. More...
Finland: Around 200 people infected with coronavirus despite being vaccinated
According to the Finnish National Infectious Diseases Register, approximately 200 people in the country have contracted the COVID-19 virus after being vaccinated. More...
Second case of variant Fin-796H confirmed in Finland. Four more Fin796H infections likely
Vita Laboratories and the University of Helsinki report that the variant Fin-796H has now been found in another patient. More...