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A peer-reviewed research has claimed that global ivermectin use can end COVID-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the risk of contracting the deadly respiratory disease when used regularly.more

A World Health Organization (WHO) leader has urged Britons to continue social distancing and wearing face masks even when coronavirus lockdowns are lifted.more

A young doctor near the city of Massa in Italy received a whole vial of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine by mistake, i.e. six doses. A 23-year-old woman felt unwell, she is under observation in the hospital.more

The UK's coronavirus alert level is being lowered from four to three on the advice of experts. Alert level three means that although the virus is still in general circulation, transmission is no longer high or rising exponentially.more

Powołany przez rząd Norwegii komitet ekspertów wydał opinię, w której odradził stosowanie szczepionek wektorowych firm AstraZeneca i Johnson & Johnson. Ostateczną decyzję podejmą wkrótce władze tego kraju.more

In mid-June, when at least 30 million Italians, or half the population, will have the first dose of the vaccine, a white zone of minimum restrictions may be introduced across the country. Such a forecast was presented by Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri.more

A woman is seeking the Good Samaritan who came to her rescue when she was in agony at Willen Lake. The man was around 6ft tall, lean, with an olive skin tone, and spoke with a Polish accent. The incident happened around 2pm on Good Friday and at the time the man was wearing a fluorescent blue running jacket. more

Covid-19 will no longer be circulating in the UK by late summer, according to the outgoing head of the country’s vaccine taskforce. Clive Dix predicted this would be the case “sometime in August”, in an interview with The Telegraph.more

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that people may decide to wear masks during certain seasons when respiratory illnesses are more prevalent.more

The most significant loosening of restrictions introduced in connection with the coronavirus epidemic since the beginning of the year began in Ireland.more

Although the contract with AstraZeneca is set to expire in June, the bloc isn't planning on placing any new orders, an official said. The remarks come after the EU launched legal proceedings over vaccine delivery delays.more

A strain of coronavirus first found in India has been declared a ‘variant of concern’ in England after cases more than doubled in a week. more

The benefits of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine to prevent Covid-19 outweigh the risk of side effects, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said, announcing the completion of verification of reports of abnormal blood clots with low platelet counts after using the preparation.more

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) informed that titanium dioxide (E171), often used as a whitening dye, incl. in sweets and chewing gum, it is no longer considered a safe food additive.more

Most adults under the age of 40 will be given an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with rare blood clots.more

Alcohol killed more people in 2020 in England and Wales than in any of the previous 20 years, official data shows. There were 7,423 deaths from alcohol misuse last year - a rise of 20% from 2019, the Office for National Statistics says.more

Health Minister Jens Spahn is pushing to lift the priority order for the AstraZeneca vaccine to allow all adults to apply for it across the country. more

At the end of summer, we will achieve herd immunity to Covid-19 in the European Union, said Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council.more

Located in the Kattegat, Laesoe is the first island in Denmark to achieve herd immunity soon by vaccinating all 1,500 inhabitants against Covid-19 at one time.more

A new "breathing space" scheme has begun in England and Wales to shield people in problem debt from further interest and charges.more

Moderna's variant-targeting booster shot appears to be protective against the strain of the virus first identified in South Africa, the company announced Wednesday.more

The Minister of Health announced the introduction of a vaccination passport from June 21, which will also be valid in the Netherlands. The decision still has to be approved by parliament.more

The certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 is available in the Internet Patient Account in Polish and English, said the spokesman of the Polish Ministry of Health, Wojciech Andrusiewicz.more

The police should "give out" fines not only for the lack of masks, but also for wearing them under the chin - appeals the social organization, the Citizens and Justice Association, about which we can read in today's Rzeczpospolita.more

Cuba may become the smallest country with its own Covid-19 vaccine. Despite the economic crisis, the island is undergoing phase III clinical trials of two vaccines developed by local scientists, the Guardian reported.more