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A mass community testing pilot in Liverpool using rapid-result tests failed to detect 60% of known positive coronavirus cases, an evaluation shows.more

The countries of Europe have introduced strict restrictions on the Christmas season, which are to stop the development of the coronavirus pandemic. Compliance with restrictions in Spain will be guarded by 100,000. policemen, in Italy - 70 thousand.more

Once upon a time people were perfectly aware of the meaning of particular props, dishes, and gestures; everything had a magical and symbolic dimension. Today, many traditions persist, but knowledge about them is missing - says ethnologist Dr. Grzegorz Odoj from the Silesian University.more

London’s streets were deserted on Monday after thousands of people fled the capital over the weekend when new Tier 4 rules were introduced.more

The runner-up in the Miss France beauty pageant received a torrent of antisemitic tweets and other online messages after telling a judge in the contest that her father is Israeli. “I have an array of origins: my mother is Serbo-Croat, my father Israeli-Italian. This gave me a passion for geography and the discerning of other cultures,” April Benayoum told the contest’s audience Saturday night.more

Between 30% and 50% of Germans do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19. This is a serious problem for the German government. more

Europe is preparing for a Christmas season like no other, as governments desperately try to thread the needle between preserving public health and allowing families to gather for traditional celebrations at the end of a tough year.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that he hopes to avoid a new nationwide lockdown in England after Christmas, although he admitted that the number of coronavirus infections in recent weeks has increased very sharply.more

39 percent Poles declare that this year they will organize more modest than usual holidays, and 2% that they will be more lavish - according to a study for the BIG InfoMonitor Debtors Register. The inhabitants of villages are the least likely to talk about saving during this year's holidays.more

Campaigners say poor conditions and overcrowding are rife in the emergency B&Bs where one in six homeless households are placed.more

Millions could be living under new ‘tier four’ restrictions after Christmas with ministers currently considering a new crackdown. more

The drinking water directive approved by Parliament will give better access to high quality tap water, including for vulnerable groups.more

The U.S. poverty rate has surged over the past five months, with 7.8 million Americans falling into poverty, the latest indication of how deeply many are struggling after government aid dwindled.more

Poland imposes a curfew on New Year's holidays from 9 p.m. on December 31 to 6 a.m. on January 1, as well as nationwide quarantine from December 28 to January 17 due to coronavirus epidemic, Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Thursday.more

Boris Johnson has urged people to keep Christmas celebrations "short" and "small" to reduce the risk of spreading Covid over the festive period.more

For the first time UNICEF has launched a domestic emergency response in the UK to help feed children hit by the COVID-19 crisis.more

A relaxation of coronavirus rules over Christmas will still go ahead despite calls for them to be toughened, the four UK nations have agreed.more

Vaccinating the entire UK population against COVID-19 could take up to a year, even with no interruptions, leading scientists have said.more

Every second Pole declares that, despite the pandemic, he will spend the largest part of the Christmas budget on gifts - according to the study "Holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic." On average, we will spend from 100 to 200 PLN for the purchase of a gift for a loved one.more

London will move into England’s highest tier of Covid restrictions from 00:01 GMT on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also enter tier three at the same time.more

Christmas bubbles will go ahead despite hospital bosses warning that it would be a ‘disaster’, the government has confirmed. more

Asda, Aldi, John Lewis and Home Bargains are among the stores that will not be opening on Boxing Day this year.more

The Health Secretary is reportedly considering splitting London into two different tiers of restrictions. The capital is widely rumoured to be headed for tier three when the rules come under consideration again on December 16. more

The Nobel Peace Prize for the Covid-19 pandemic was awarded for the first time outside of Norway. Yesterday the gold medal and the diploma were received in Rome by the Managing Director of the World Food Program (WFP) David Beasley.more

New figures show "appalling" rise in destitution among families between 2017 and 2019 – and experts warn pandemic has only intensified financial pressures.more