WHO chief: The coronavirus pandemic is not over for long

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday that the coronavirus pandemic will not be over for a long time, but within a few months, by making the right decisions about public health, it can be "brought under control".more

The medical service of Catalonia has agreed to trial night entertainment events without respecting social distancing in the city of Sitges, near Barcelona. As stated, this is to test the possibility of restoring concerts and discos.more

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that there is currently no link between known blood clots and the administration of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine. So far, four such cases have been reported in the US.more

The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands is rising again, medical authorities have reported. At the same time, the mayors of the largest cities in the country are calling for the easing of the restrictions introduced in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.more

Roche Holding AG said Monday that a Phase 3 trial involving casirivimab and imdevimab to cut risk of symptomatic Covid-19 infections yielded positive results, meeting primary and key secondary endpoints. more

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is entering the Bundestag election campaign with radical demands such as Germany's withdrawal from the EU. In addition to Dexit, the group wants, inter alia, restrictions on immigration and lifting the obligation to wear masks.more

The French European Affairs Minister accused the Anglo-Swedish vaccine producers of "making fun of Europeans". He said: "AstraZeneca did not honour its commitments and in a way made fun of Europeans." more

An 88-year-old Sardinian woman has taken legal action against the Italian region's authorities because she has not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19. The woman is among the most vulnerable, and the region's behavior was irresponsible, argue the lawyers.more

There is no data available at the moment to recommend other countries follow France’s decision to “mix and match” different COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization’s regulation director Rogerio Gaspar told a briefing on Friday.more

The mother of three young children found fatally stabbed in a Los Angeles apartment was in custody Saturday in connection with the crime, police said.more

The countries of southern Europe are preparing for the second holiday season during the pandemic. Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Croatia hope that advances in immunization against Covid-19 and the adoption of a European vaccination passport will facilitate travel and attract vacationers.more

The EU's Charles Michel has said he's losing sleep over the gaffe that left Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a high-level meeting in Turkey.more

Tourism in America is struggling with great problems due to the coronavirus, American spending on travel has fallen by almost half. For this reason, some cities offer cash gifts to tourists to encourage them to visit.more

Representatives of the Polish community in the USA asked President Joe Biden for help "in revealing the truth about the causes of the Smolensk catastrophe." They also called for support from the US administration regarding the return by Russia of the wreckage of the crashed plane.more

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines as reports of rare blood clots mounted, but, now, European drug safety regulators are investigating potential clotting risks from Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.more

Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max - this time, the issue is with its electrical system. "Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 Max airplanes prior to further operations," the company said.more

In still over 16 thousand Spain's telephone booths are adding new features to these now archaic points of communication. They are increasingly used today as tourist information for vacationers or as a "hotline" with reporting services.more

The US National Institutes of Health announced the commencement of research into the risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines.more

In the post-pandemic recovery, rich nations face unprecedentedly high economic growth, but the "economic scars" of poorer nations will take longer to heal - "The Wall Street Jorunal" reports.more

In Canada, a monument is being built to commemorate Polish airmen who fought in World War II, as well as Polish ground personnel in RAF and Women's Auxiliary Service.more

The world, already struggling with a global pandemic and challenges to long-standing systems and institutions, is unlikely to get much relief in the next 20 years, according to a new report from U.S. intelligence analysts.more

A priest and another clergyman were held for questioning Thursday over a packed Easter mass held in Paris in defiance of Covid restrictions, prosecutors said.more

One-third of Canadian employees work remotely and 80 percent people who have transferred to work from home also want to maintain this system at least partially after the pandemic, according to the latest report by the Canadian statistical office.more

Terrorism, great migratory waves and now the coronavirus pandemic are factors contributing to the "return of borders", concludes geopolitical analysis specialist Bruno Tertrais in an interview in today's edition of Le Figaro.more

From May the economy of the eurozone will accelerate - predicts the investment bank Goldman Sachs. According to the bank's latest forecast, GDP growth for the eurozone will exceed 5%, and the real GDP level will exceed that from before the pandemic at the end of the year.more

Spain's medical service vaccinated yesterday against the coronavirus a record daily number of people - 336.8 thousand. They also presented new instructions on the use of protective masks on the beaches.more

Flying in an airplane is a hundred times more likely to develop a thrombosis than AstraZeneca, Italian virologist Andrea Crisanti said yesterday. In his opinion, this vaccine is "one of the safest in the world".more

The health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is deteriorating and he is beginning to lose sensation in his legs and hands, his lawyer says.more

The Italian islands of Capri, Ischia, Procida, Ponza, Elba and other Covid-19-free islands - the government in Rome is working on such a plan to save tourism and the summer season during the pandemic. Plans for rapid mass vaccination to ensure immunity for its inhabitants.more

A Brazilian pilot has recounted an astonishing tale of survival after crashing in the heart of the Amazon rainforest where he spent 36 days before stumbling to safety.more

Norway hopes to gradually unwind many restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of June, but must see a decline in infection rates and hospitalisations before it does so, Prime Minister Erna Solberg told parliament on Wednesday.more

The Spanish authorities will not extend the epidemic threat that has been in force since the end of October last year, under which sanitary restrictions are in force throughout the country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced yesterday.more

An agent renting flats in the Netherlands to Polish economic migrants extorted thousands of euros from them. The case was reported to the police, informed the daily "NRC"more