While in 2006 more than a fifth of people running one-person households lived at or below the poverty line in Germany, in 2019 more than a quarter - reported the daily "Saarbruecker Zeitung". A particularly drastic increase in poverty has been recorded among single retirees over the age of 65.more
The Ministry of Health admits that the program of combating infertility has not worked out and is canceling the existing support - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports today.more
The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine should be accelerated using the military, pharmacies, drive-in jabs, prizes for staff and even online vaccination kits, a new report says.more
The famous actor Cezary Pazura, will again encourage Poles to vaccinate against COVID-19 as an ambassador of the social campaign. The recording of the spot began yesterday, which will soon be broadcast on TV and the Internet, the Government Information Center informed on Wednesday.more
As many as 1,041 new deaths from Covid-19 have been registered in the last 24 hours in the UK, the highest record since late April, and the number of new infections, 62,322, broke the record again, the British government said today.more
Germany's state and federal governments agreed on Tuesday to extend and expand coronavirus lockdown rules in the country. The current lockdown regulations, including the closure of schools, will now be in place until at least January 31, and new rules have been introduced.more
The word "coronavirus" was chosen as the Word of the Year by Internet users and the chapter of linguists in the Words na Czasie competition run by the Institute of Polish Language at the University of Warsaw.more
People receiving jabs should avoid drinking alcohol because it alters the make-up of microorganisms in the gut that help stop bacteria and viruses getting through, according to Immunologist Professor Sheena Cruickshank.more
Only 10 percent. Spanish nationals between the ages of 25 and 34 have funds to live outside their parents' home. Difficulties relate to both having your own "four corners" as well as renting them - according to the study "Youth and Apartments in 2020".more
Norway will impose fresh restrictions to prevent a resurgence in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Sunday, including a nationwide ban on serving alcohol in restaurants and bars and not inviting guests home.more
Almost half of Italians are ready to notify the police about banned New Year's Eve parties due to the pandemic, according to the poll. As noted, this particular vigilance stems from the fact that 76 percent of people gave up meeting their loved ones during those days.more
Poland is one of four settlements on Kiritimati, the largest island of Kiribati, a country in the Pacific Ocean, several hundred kilometers west of the date line. It was there at the earliest - at 10:00 GMT - residents welcomed the New Year.more
A further 20 million people in England will join the toughest tier of Covid restrictions from Thursday. The Midlands, North East, parts of the North West and parts of the South West are among those escalated to tier four.more
Due to the pandemic and the resulting changes in lifestyle, Canadians became more interested in small houses. The increase in demand has been noticed by manufacturers of mobile homes, the Toronto government is considering building in gardens, and in Vancouver the smallest houses may be just over 20 sq m.more
More than half of the surveyed Poles assessed the past year as generally good for themselves, according to the CBOS report. It emphasized that the number of satisfied people was lower than in the previous year.more
UK residents fear that even more severe restrictions will appear in the country in the near future, as the number of infections continues to increase and reaches unprecedented proportions. Some believe that the introduction of a new level of restriction is necessary because some UK residents repeatedly ignore the recommendations and guidance of health authorities.more
With the Covid-19 epidemic in the Iberian Peninsula, interest in buying a single-family home outside the city has increased. More and more Spaniards and Portuguese also want to renovate their apartments, mainly in order to adapt the interior to a place for remote work.more
Italians have had this dilemma for years: whether to buy a traditional Christmas panettone cake made in a factory, or choose a more expensive one from a small pastry shop or deli, elegantly wrapped, with a delicious taste. It is a choice between a low price and the style and delight of the palate.more
