Evening paper Iltalehti tells about it (switch to another service) that Pasi PohjolaThe director of strategy at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health says the key criteria have already been met for the government to introduce new tough measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the measures are called “emergency brake“.

“Yes, the key criteria have already been met, but at least next week we should monitor the effects of the stricter restrictions recently introduced in various areas,” Pohjola told Eltalehti by e-mail on Sunday.

Simply put, the use of an emergency brake would mean further tightening of restrictive measures within the limits allowed by law.

According to Pohjola, the measures could be even stricter restrictions on public events, as well as restrictions on the number of passengers in public transport and the closure of some facilities.

He also pointed out that in some cases, even the requirement of a Covid passport does not allow for a meeting.

The newspaper states that the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) said at a news conference on Friday that vaccinations, testing and surveillance need to be stepped up to manage the situation.

Lasse Lehtonen, HUS ‘s director of diagnostic services considered the plan presented at the press conference unrealistic. According to Lehtonen, increasing testing and tracing capacity is “beautiful as an idea,” but since only about 30 percent of coronavirus-positive cases are traceable, investing resources in tracing at this stage will no longer change the course of the pandemic.

Pasi Pohjola could not tell Iltalehti whether the restrictions would be tightened before Christmas or not.

– It remains to be seen where and when measures will be taken and whether the restrictions already made will work well enough, Pohjola said.

These symptoms were found to be more common in female students than in men. As many as 40 percent of women said they suffer from the effects of stress.

More than 6,000 students from universities and colleges responded to the survey last spring.

However, according to a research professor at THL, a coronavirus pandemic cannot be blamed for the results Jaana SuvisaariSimilar studies every 4 to 5 years have shown an increase in mental health problems since the beginning of the 21st century.

Most colleges still use part-time distance learning. Loneliness combined with independent study can increase anxiety and depression.

Suvisaari thinks that some of these symptoms will disappear when the coronavirus situation gets better over time and everyday life returns to normal. On the other hand, some students may have underlying mental health problems that, if prolonged, can lead to a loss of ability to focus on their studies.

The Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn (Cen) is the country’s most popular potential presidential candidate, according to a poll commissioned and published by the Farmers ’Union. The Future of the Countryside (switch to another service).

Rehn, who voted 19 percent in the poll, would be the most popular candidate among both Coalition and downtown voters.

The second most popular person is the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green) at 14%. His support was found to be strongest among voters in favor of the Greens, the SDP and the Left Alliance.

Support for the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) was tied to nine per cent, most of which came from members of his own Social Democratic party. However, the magazine points out that the survey was conducted earlier this month when Marin was at the center of the media storm related to social camping after possible exposure to the coronavirus.

The survey, which collected 1,001 responses, was conducted by Kantar TNS Agri and has a margin of error of three percentage points.

The popularity of Toto betting in horse racing was declining before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but was given new life as neighboring Sweden continued to hold horse races, although other sporting events had been canceled.

Juha-Matti Mäkilä, Veikkaus’ betting director told the magazine that horse racing has increased in the number of bets placed and the total value of bets.

The majority of sports gaming in Finland today, about 80 percent, takes place online.