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The Mayor of Munich said Monday that fans could still be barred from attending Euro 2020 games in the German city as UEFA seeks guarantees there will be supporters in the stands.more

People aged 45 or over in England can now book a Covid vaccine, as the programme enters a new phase. It comes after all over-50s and those in high-risk groups in the UK were offered a first dose of the vaccine. more

England is “in the grip of a mental health crisis” because of the Covid pandemic, with under-18s suffering the most, psychiatrists are to warn on Friday.more

The first shipment of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson will go to Poland tomorrow. It will be 120 thousand. doses. The preparation is to be used, among others in people who cannot reach vaccination points on their own - said Deputy Minister of Health Waldemar Kraska.more

All over-50s and those in high-risk groups in the UK have now been offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government has announced. It means ministers have met their target of offering a first dose to the top nine priority groups by 15 April.more

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

A vast majority of 72 percent of Japanese want the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer to be postponed or canceled again. The fear of another wave of corona infections is the reason for this, Kyodo News reports after a survey.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

Ireland began to ease covid restrictions, which were considered to be one of the strictest in the world. From now on, the order to stay 5 km from the house is no longer applicable and it is possible to meet in the open air.more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

For the first time in months pub gardens, shops, hairdressers and restaurants can now reopen in England, as lockdown continues to ease.more

The EU wants to introduce the so-called covid passport. It would make travel easier, but also the use of cinemas and stadiums, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita" and informs that Poland is participating in the process that is to lead to the introduction of digital certificates within this period.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

Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer’s Games but show no or minor symptoms of COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday.more

There were just seven deaths recorded on Sunday in the UK as the number of people who have received both jabs surpassed seven million people.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

The London Metropolitan Police today regretted the interruption of the Good Friday service at the Polish Church of Christ the King in Balham, south London.more

British authorities have ifilipfilipmplored people to stay away from royal palaces as they mourn the death of Prince Philip in this time of COVID-19, but they keep coming. Not just to honour him, but to support Queen Elizabeth II, who lost her husband of 73 years.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 movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom has won two prizes on the first night of the Bafta Film Awards, which are being split over two days for the first time.more

The UK has passed the figure of 32 million first vaccinations, equal to the estimated number of people most vulnerable to coronavirus to whom the government promised to offer a jab by 15 April.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

It has not yet been confirmed that there is a link between cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and the use of AstraZeneca against COVID-19, but more and more observations indicate it, British experts report on the BBC News.more