"Rzeczpospolita": To the East for a doctor

The pandemic has exacerbated the problem of the doctor deficit. Employment agencies can attract thousands of specialists from the East, as long as barriers to their work in Poland disappear - writes today's Rzeczpospolita.more

For now, what we want to do is "almost lockdown" - said the Prime Minister's chief advisor for the fight against COVID-19, Prof. Andrzej Horban. He announced that people after the age of 70 will be asked to stay indoors and not leave unless necessary. He confirmed that further restrictions on the operation of the catering industry are planned.more

The number of foreigners registered with the Social Insurance Institution at the end of September 2020 was 689 thousand, which means an increase by 31 thousand. compared to August. "This scale has not been recorded in our history" - emphasized ZUS president prof. Gertruda Uścińska.more

The provision permitting abortion in the event of a high probability of severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable disease that threatens its life is inconsistent with the constitution - ruled the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland.more

Until mid-March next year, as much as 54 percent. population will already undergo coronavirus infection - according to experts' forecasts. They claim that 1.6 million people have already had COVID-19, reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

Poland supports the statements of the US, Canadian and British governments pointing to the responsibility of GRU Russian military intelligence officers for numerous cyber attacks - you can read in the statement of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs published today.more

Half of Poles do not want cemeteries to be closed for the upcoming All Saints Day. And neither does the government. 43 percent Poles also want schools to work in a hybrid mode - reports today's "Gazeta Wyborcza".more

The virus did not become more dangerous, people started to downplay it - assessed Dr. Piotr Rzymski from the Medical University of Poznań. "Observing the situation in Poland and the dynamics of its changes, I have the impression that the health care system is getting closer and closer to the wall" - he added.more

Laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 10,040 people - the highest number since the pandemic began. 130 more people have also died, the health ministry said today. The most infections were recorded in the province Lesser Poland - 1,315.more

The increase in wages in September was the highest since March - indicated PKO BP in a comment to the data of the Central Statistical Office (GUS). According to the bank, the significant improvement in the labor market conditions could offset the negative impact of inflation on household income. more

Lawyers believe that the more reliable the legislation would be, the less cases related to, for example, wearing masks would be brought to the courts - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

We care about the safety and time of our clients, which is why we are introducing another convenience, thanks to which you can visit us online. E-visit is a video conversation with our expert from the ZUS facility - said the president of the Social Insurance Institution in Poland, prof. Gertruda Uścińska.more

61 percent Poles believe that they currently have the same or more money than before the pandemic - according to a study by the Chamber of Fund and Asset Managers (IZFIA) and the Department of Consumer Behavior Research at the Warsaw School of Economics.more

The announcement of the yellow zone across the country has frozen tourism. In the first week after the announcement of the restrictions, the number of bookings fell by more than 40% compared to the end of September - according to the report of the Noclegi.pl platform. The mood in the industry is getting worse.more

50 percent Poles believe that the government's actions will not limit the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.more

The pandemic has troubled the coffee shop market, but the change is deeper than just a temporary drain of customers. "We buy coffee machines - Poland is already their fourth market in Europe" - today's Rzeczpospolita informs.more

There will be special additions for doctors fighting the coronavirus. But those who refrain from work or flee on layoffs must take into account inspections, writes Monday's Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, informing about the assumptions of the bill on which the government is working.more

The first field hospital will be built at the National Stadium in Poland due to the growing scale of coronavirus infections in Poland. Information on this subject has already been confirmed by sources in the Polish government.more

The health care system must move towards mass testing for the presence of coronavirus, said Prof. dr hab. n. med. Krzysztof Książek from the Medical University of Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań.more

More than two-thirds (70%) of Poles declare that they cover their mouth and nose with a mask, and 12% claims that it covers only the mouth - according to the Kantar report "Using masks in public places". Every tenth respondent chooses a visor or half-visor as a shield.more

Laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 9,622 people. These are the most confirmed cases since the beginning of the epidemic - the Polish health ministry said today 84 sick people also died. The most infections were recorded in the province. Mazowieckie - 1 485.more

Order of the so-called the red zone at Krakow Airport does not introduce new restrictions on people entering the passenger terminal building, the airport's representatives informed yesterday.more

As of Saturday, 152 poviats from 16 voivodships, including 11 voivodship cities: Białystok, Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Kielce, Kraków, Lublin, Łódź, Olsztyn, Poznań, Rzeszów and Warsaw, will be in the red zone, i.e. the area with the highest restrictions.more

Despite the pandemic, lawsuits regarding foreign currency loans are flooded by Polish courts. In 2020, there were several hundred percent of them - informs today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for the avoidance of unnecessary foreign travel. When making a decision to leave, one should take into account possible difficulties in returning to the country, air traffic restrictions, the obligation to undergo quarantine or self-isolation, the MFA Press Office said.more

The restrictions related to the epidemic resulted in a large drop in the number of marriages. The data of the Central Statistical Office show that in the first half of 2020 over 37 thousand marriages, by approx. 29 thousand less than in the same period a year ago. The number of deaths in the first half of the year fell by approx. 700.more

Laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 8,099 people - the most since the start of the pandemic. Also 91 died, the health ministry said today. The most infections were recorded in the province. Mazowieckie - 1,306 and in Lesser Poland - 1,303.more

We can get a fine for eating a waffle or smoking a cigarette in the street. Reason? There is no derogation from the obligation to wear a mask - and with the face mask it is difficult to eat, drink or smoke - writes today's Rzeczpospolita.more

51 percent of Poles misjudge the course of things in the country, and 28 percent think the opposite, according to a Kantar survey conducted at the beginning of October.more

Laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 6,526 people. Also, 116 patients died. This is the largest number of daily infections and deaths since the beginning of the epidemic, the Polish health ministry said today. more

The next six months will show whether investing in renting is profitable, or whether the second apartment is just capital protection - the Polish daily "Puls Biznesu" reports.more

86 percent Poles spent this year's summer vacation in the country - according to CBOS research. As a result of the pandemic, a significant number of people have modified their vacation travel plans, but they have not completely abandoned them - this applies to 20 percent. respondents - added.more

"Charlatan", dir. Agnieszka Holland, inspired by the biography of the Czechoslovak herbalist Jan Mikolask, will be the Czech candidate for an Oscar in the best international full-length film category. The information was provided today by the Polish Film Institute.more