The young patient died following hospitalisation last weekend. 

The government is expected to announce a decision on whether to use extraordinary powers in the coming days.

One in five Covid patients in hospital admitted for other reasons.

Helsingin Sanomat looked at the criminal records of thousands of candidates. 

The ministry official's comments come after the THL director suggested Finland abandon quarantine in favour of sick leave.

A ministerial coronavirus working group is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss the matter.

Temperatures in southern parts of the country could rise to six degrees Celsius on Thursday

Election day is Sunday 23 January, but starting on Wednesday, votes can be cast in advance at polling stations in libraries, shops and malls.

Advance voting for Finland's first county council elections begins on Wednesday, amid safety concerns following rising Covid cases.

Rides on two autonomous buses in the Hervanta district will be free-of-charge. The pilot programme starts on Wednesday.

When the kits first arrived they cost around six euros apiece, including VAT. Now consumers can get them for less than four euros — if they can be found.

Having expanded beyond serving customers face-to-face, the company noted that nearly half of last year's sales came from non-traditional orders, such as ones placed online.

Finland is facing a severe shortage of healthcare professionals over the coming decade, experts warn.

Finland's upcoming healthcare elections feature many familiar faces, including government ministers.

Johanna Vehkoo's conviction for calling a city councillor a "racist" and "Nazi clown" had been upheld by an appeal court last year, but was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Finnish media explore the effectiveness of moving jobless services from TE offices to municipalities while Covid increases pressure on single-use plastic.

It could be a domesticated animal but may be a question of a wild Finnish forest reindeer.

An interactive map produced by public health authority THL aims to send an urgent message about a ticking time bomb affecting the future health of Finland's population.

The updated measures will also be rolled out in Espoo, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Porvoo, Tuusula and Vantaa.

A paediatric specialist criticises estimates that one out of 50 kids contracting coronavirus develops long Covid.

The company said that a new kitchen, set to open later in the spring, will ensure better working conditions for employees as well as improve food handling.

This year's Golden Globe Award for best non-English-language film went to the Japanese film 'Drive My Car'.

Domestic outlets explore Kela's idiosyncrasies, valuable degrees and Finland's bargain basement homes.

Sunday's disruption followed a warning of fraudulent text messages sent in the OP bank's name on Friday.

Poor hygiene, unsafe driving, brown tap water, 190 hours of night work per month – former staff of Espresso House’s central kitchen in Helsinki share their experiences with Yle's MOT investigative reporting team.

Just 10 percent of respondents expect the new wellbeing services counties to improve services, according to a poll by the Foundation for Municipal Development.

The "tired fugitive" was checked by a veterinarian before being transported to Korkeasaari Zoo.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) told Yle that the current coronavirus situation is "very worrying" and attention must be especially paid to the capacity of Finland's healthcare system.

Eighty-seven people drowned in Finnish lakes and waterways during 2021's exceptionally hot summer months, which is 40 more than during the summer of 2020.