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Wednesday s papers: New restrictions unlikely, vaccine policy, Niinistö-Putin call
Morning papers report that the government is now unlikely to seek new powers to manage the coronavirus epidemic.
The City of Helsinki is planning extra funding for schools to address mental health problems and learning disabilities caused by coronavirus restrictions,
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The Helsinki daily Helsingin Sanomat reports that the government meets on Wednesday to discuss its exit strategy and whether or not it should again approach Parliament for special powers to manage the coronavirus epidemic.
In late March, the government withdrew a plan for restrictions on movement after Parliament s Constitutional Committee rejected its draft proposal. At that time, it was assumed that the government would rewrite and resubmit the bill.
Monday s papers: Corona exit on schedule, remote schooling, AstraZeneca frustration yle.fi - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yle.fi Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police suspect 46 people of violating restrictions at anti-restrictions protest
Organisers of the demonstration did not follow the agreed plan to stay within groups of no more than six, police said.
The demonstration against coronavirus restrictions took place in Helsinki on Saturday, 20 March.
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Helsinki Police suspect 46 people of violating restrictions on public gatherings during a demonstration against coronavirus restrictions held in the capital on 20 March.
At the time, police estimated that about 300 protesters were in attendance.
The organisers of the protest did not follow the plan agreed with police in advance, a police statement said. Protesters also ignored police orders that participants should gather in groups of no more than six, instead of as a unified group.
79,094 lab-confirmed infections as of Saturday 3.4 (up by 422 since Friday)
846 deaths attributed to coronavirus as of Thursday 1.4 (up by 2 since Wednesday)
264 people in hospital, 52 of them in intensive care as of Thursday 1.4
971,827 people (17.5% of the population) had received at least one vaccination dose as of Saturday 3.4
THL reports on Covid-related fatalities and hospital patient statistics on weekdays
3.4 16:51 Speaker condemns MP s threatening mask mandate tweet
Speaker of Parliament
Anu Vehviläinen (Cen) has condemned a threatening tweet sent by MP
Ano Turtiainen and said she intends to bring the matter before Parliament when MPs return from the Easter holiday.
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