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Covid-19: Finland declares state of emergency as pandemic intensifies
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The decision comes as new variants contribute to a sharp rise in infections in the country. The Finnish government declared a state of emergency on Monday due to rising Covid-19 infections, a step that would allow the Nordic country to shutter restaurants and to impose other measures to blunt the pandemic.
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The decision comes as new variants contribute to a sharp rise in infections in the country, which has already closed its borders. The state of emergency would also allow the government to further shut schools and limit movement between regions.
Finnish officials declared a nationwide state of emergency Monday as infections from more contagious coronavirus variants surge.Finland has sealed its borders, and the state of emergency authorizes the government to curtail travel between regions and force schools to close, Reuters reported.New cases have surged in recent weeks, particularly among shipping yard and construction workers and skiers in Lapland, according to the news service."The.
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The decision comes as new variants contribute to a sharp rise in infections in the country, which has already closed its borders.
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The Finnish government declared a state of emergency on Monday due to rising COVID-19 infections, a step that would allow the Nordic country to shutter restaurants and to impose other measures to blunt the pandemic.
The decision comes as new variants contribute to a sharp rise in infections in the country, which has already closed its borders. The state of emergency would also allow the government to further shut schools and limit movement between regions, Reuters reported.
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