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Norway is introducing new national measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, including a ban on the public serving of alcohol, and will postpone the introduction of a plan to reopen society, Health Minister Bent Hoeie said on Tuesday.more

Where you live and the size of your home have an impact on your susceptibility to Covid-19, say Spanish healthcare institutions quoted by the media. They add that people residing in large estates, usually in small apartments, are more often infected with the coronavirus.more

The Scottish government has published draft legislation for the holding of a second independence referendum. It wants to hold indyref2 after the pandemic but "in the first half of the new parliamentary term".more

The temporary suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by several countries has hardly affected British confidence in it. On the other hand, a decline in confidence has been reported in some EU countries, including Poland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, according to the YouGov survey.more

Britons are set to splurge £50 billion on a post-lockdown spending spree once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a study has found.more

The home secretary has condemned the “kill the bill” demonstration in Bristol, which turned violent on Sunday night, and resulted in officers being injured and vehicles torched.more

People may need to wear face coverings and socially distance for several years until we return to normality, a leading epidemiologist has predicted. Mary Ramsay, the head of immunisation at Public Health England, said basic measures could be in place until other countries successfully roll out jabs.more

Thousands of people have attended anti-lockdown demonstrations in London, after MPs urged the government to allow peaceful protest during lockdown. Crowds marched from Hyde Park to Westminster, with at least 33 arrests by police, mostly for Covid breaches.more

Boys should be taught how to respect women and girls as part of their sex education in school, the policing minister has said.more

Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a fourth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored report. The UK fell from 13th to 17th place.more

A Taiwanese official has pleaded with people to stop changing their name to “salmon” after dozens made the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.more

This year, Polish consumers will spend PLN 300-400 on Easter grocery shopping, compared to PLN 200-300 last year. More and more people want to buy mainly during promotions, the study shows.more

Withdrawals from cash machines in the UK have fallen by £37bn during the 12 months of the Covid pandemic, renewing the debate over the future of cash.more

Next Sunday in England and Wales will be held the census 2021. You will be fined £ 1,000 if you refuse to fill in the questionnaire. The Federation of Poles in Great Britain appeals to Polish organizations to disseminate information about the census and explain why participation in it is so important for all Poles in the UK.more

Huge crowds of people gathered to drink and celebrate St Patrick’s Day in a Liverpool park yesterday. Dozens of officers were pictured arriving at the scene to break up the groups in Sefton Park early in the evening. more

It is still possible to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult EU population by the end of summer - president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stated yesterday.more

More than 25 million people in the UK have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Figures from the Department of Health show almost 50% of all British adults have received a jab - increasing to 90% of those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, and 95% of over-65s.more

Customers who pay too much to their energy supplier through their monthly direct debit payment should receive automatic annual refunds, Ofgem says. more

The communication challenges faced regarding the inter-regional management of the coronavirus crisis have presented Belgium with an opportunity to discuss multilingualism and the role of English in Brussels, according to Brussels Minister for the Promotion of Multilingualism Sven Gatz. more

The market of construction and renovation stores is already worth PLN 50 billion, the sector is second only to grocery stores. It is definitely growing, new stores were also launched in the difficult year of 2020, "Rzeczpospolita" informs today, publishing its research by GfK Cenzus DIY.more

Scotland's stay-at-home order will be lifted on 2 April and replaced with a "stay local" message. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement in a COVID-19 statement to the Scottish Parliament, outlining dates for easing the country's restrictions.more

"Immediate steps" aimed at improving safety for women and girls in England and Wales have been announced by No 10 after Sarah Everard's death.more

Pub owners have said Britons are ‘desperate’ to have drinks with their friends again as venues have been flooded with bookings with weeks to go until they reopen to the public. more

Hundreds of people attended this afternoon and evening in London and other British cities in further protests after the death of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman for whom a police officer is accused of abducting and murdering.more

Europe continues to struggle with the rapidly evolving coronavirus as Germany's public health agency warns of a "third wave" of coronavirus infections and Italy enters another near-nationwide lockdown.more