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
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
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
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
