"If the Omikron variant completely eludes vaccines, it will become virtually a different virus and it will be pandemic B" - such an opinion was expressed by an Italian expert, former director of the national and then European Medicines Agency Guido Rasi on TV RAI.more

Toilet paper, handkerchiefs and kitchen towels are becoming noticeably more expensive, drastic price increases have been announced, among others, by large German producer Essity. A price increase of 20 percent is expected. - learns the Kronen Zeitung.more

The Omikron coronavirus variant is five times more likely to cause coronavirus reinfection than Delta is, and is no less dangerous than the latter strain, according to a study by Imperial College London in Reuters.more

According to the latest Airbnb report, 38 percent. of people declare that they would rather abandon their current position than return to a stationary mode of work, at the same time one third of the respondents indicated that they are planning to move to another city and work. Which places in the world are therefore the most and the least favorable for foreigners?more

Due to the increased number of infections and concerns caused by the new variant of the coronavirus, more countries require a PCR test when entering their territory. Such additional restrictions await Poles going to the USA, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Norway, Greece and Cyprus.more

More than four thousand cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in one day in Australia, the Australian news agency (AAP) said this morning, local time. This is a record daily number of infections in the country since the start of the pandemic.more

In Spain, the sixth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is escalating, and the number of cases of infections with the Omikron variant is increasing in several regions of the country. The Canary Islands are currently among the most affected by infections in the Autonomous Communities.more

For fear of a new variant of the Omikron coronavirus, from Monday, December 20, Germany is introducing a two-week quarantine obligation for people coming from the UK, including those vaccinated and cured of Covid-19, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported.more

In the face of soaring levels of infections with the Omikron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the introduction of a hard nationwide lockdown from today.more

Scientists consider a scratchy throat a typical symptom of the Omikron coronavirus variant, the British "Independent" reports on Friday.more

Failure to overcome the divisions between East and West is the main reason why Europe has not become a true global player, wrote Adam Glapiński, president of the National Bank of Poland, and David Marsh, head of the London-based OMFIF think-tank in a joint text.more

The Epidemic Management (OMT) team has recommended the government to immediately implement a complete lockdown due to the rapidly spreading variant of the coronavirus Omikron. An extraordinary cabinet meeting on this issue will be held today.more

The Swiss government announced on Friday that it is tightening pandemic restrictions and ordering a total of 14 million doses of Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines for 2022. From Monday to January 24, a covid passport will be in force in many confined spaces.more

According to the latest data from the European Commission, Denmark and Portugal (over 80%) have the highest number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the EU. Poland with almost 55 percent. vaccinated is in one of the last places.more

British weekly "Economist", which each year recognizes one country for significant political or economic progress, this time considered Italy to be the "State of 2021" due to the policy of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and the decision of politicians to suspend disputes and implement reforms.more

Dog owners are doing better mentally than others during a pandemic, according to the latest research from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This group has a much lower rate of depression than people without dogs.more

Austria suspends the lockdown for the unvaccinated during Christmas. This will enable them to meet in groups of up to 10 people on three days of Christmas (December 24-26), as well as on New Year's Eve, said Health Minister Wolfgang Mueckstein and Family Minister Susanne Raab.more

The number of people infected with the Omikron variant increased tenfold in Amsterdam in a few days. On Monday, 2.5 percent were infected with this variant of the coronavirus. of all infected people, and yesterday already 25 percent.more

US President Joe Biden has warned that the Omikron coronavirus variant is now in the country and "will begin to circulate faster and faster throughout the United States." He also called on Americans to get vaccinated or boosted by those who are already vaccinated with two doses.more

According to Tatiana Kastaeva-Jean, responsible for the Russian Center at the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), "the purpose of the deployment of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine is not an invasion, but pressure on Kiev and its western partners."more

Molnupiravir, an oral drug for Covid-19 from Merck & Co. - was provided by the Danish health service. Thus, Denmark became the first country in the European Union to officially authorize the use of this drug.more

Since the beginning of December, protests against pandemic restrictions have increased significantly in Germany. In terms of the number of demonstrations and participants, almost all federal states have seen an increase of up to three times, the RND portal wrote yesterday.more

Unemployment in the Netherlands fell to its lowest level since 2003 and stood at 2.7 percent in November. - The Netherlands Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports. November's figures are the lowest since the measurement began.more

Used by ancient Greek people, a drug derived from saffron can increase the effectiveness of treatment for patients with severe symptoms of Covid-19 disease and reduce mortality resulting from the condition by up to half, according to research by Prof Ami Schattner of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.more

Checks were stepped up today at Rome's Fiumicino airport following the entry into force of the requirement to show a negative coronavirus test result when entering from all European Union countries. This requirement also applies to those who have been fully vaccinated.more