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The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is widely used in Latin America to relieve symptoms of Covid-19. Now it is starting to gain popularity in Germany, although there is no scientific evidence that it is actually effective against the coronavirus.more

There is no evidence that drinking alcohol after a Covid-19 vaccine interferes with how it works, a UK regulator has said.more

Several federal states have already started relaxing restrictions for vaccinated people and those who have recovered from Covid-19. But the German government is trying to push through nationwide uniform rules this week. But in view of the upcoming changes, medical experts and police say there is still uncertainty and unanswered questions.more

A third jab is to be offered to everyone over 50 in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from Covid-19 entirely by Christmas, The Times has been told.more

It is unlikely that there will be more lockdowns in the UK, the scientist whose modelling led to the first nationwide restrictions has said. Prof Neil Ferguson told the BBC the UK is "likely to be on a steady course now out of this pandemic".more

So far, almost 12 million vaccinations against COVID-19 have been carried out in Poland. More than 3.1 million people are fully vaccinated - with two doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccines - according to information posted yesterday on the government's immunization website.more

Helen Mirren has starred with one of Italy's best known comics in a light-hearted but eccentric video extolling the benefits of being vaccinated against Covid-19.more

In 2020, the coronavirus was the sixth disease causing inability to work in Poland. Compared to 2019, the number of issued exemptions increased only slightly - the Polish daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" reports.more

A mother-of-three has lived for years without knowing she had bowel cancer after doctors mistook her symptoms for menopause.more

Denmark on Monday became the first country to exclude Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 shots from its vaccination programme over a potential link to a rare but serious form of blood clot.more

Britain has recorded just one Covid death, with infection levels falling to the lowest levels since last September, latest official figures show.more

For the first time in 20 years, there has been no flu epidemic in Italy this year, experts from the national Institute of Healthcare reported. The seasonal flu epidemic has been replaced by the coronavirus pandemic.more

The city of Milan erupted into a cacophony of car horns after the final whistle confirmed Inter as champions, with four matches to spare, and fans immediately started gathering in the main square in front of the cathedral to celebrate.more

Thirty percent of the Dutch population does not want to take the corona vaccine out of a fear of needles. AINAR offers a solution in the form of a game app. more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated there will be some "opening up" of foreign travel on 17 May - but said it was important to be cautious.more

The Emilia Romagna variant was discovered in a laboratory in Pievesestina, where varieties from various nearby provinces are being analyzed, local media reported. It was found in a patient from the municipality of Bagnacavallo, which is home to around 16,000 people.more

Britain reported 1,671 COVID-19 new infections on Sunday as well as a further 14 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.more

Hundreds of thousands of labor migrants working in the Netherlands, including Poles, have not been included in the Covid-19 vaccination program. The reason is that they are not registered with their municipalities.more

"I believe that the time is coming when we will return to the tracks of normal life; it is also a matter of the vaccination program," President Andrzej Duda said yesterday. However, he indicated that he would like vaccinations to remain optional.more

Britain appears to be “past that pandemic period” after symptomatic cases have fallen 70-fold since January, a top scientist said on Friday.more

The World Health Organization has listed Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the agency said on Friday, the fifth to be given the status meant to expedite countries’ own approval of shots.more

Greece is among the first countries that will participate in Green Digital Certificate trials, a senior European Union official said on Friday. The official said EU countries were divided into three groups based on how technically ready they are to issue certificates for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19.more

12 days after the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, the risk of infection is significantly reduced, said Grzegorz Cessak, President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products in Poland.more

People aged 40 and over in England are now able to book their Covid jabs, NHS officials say. Text messages will be sent to 40 and 41-year-olds, directing them to the national booking service.more

Sweden's foreign-born residents are much less likely to have been vaccinated against Covid-19 than native Swedes, a new report shows.more