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The vast majority of Poles do not want the government to buy COVID-19 vaccines from China or Russia - according to a poll conducted by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express". more

The Ministry of Health issued an announcement on extended intervals between doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The break for AstraZeneca will be within 12 weeks, and for vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna – up to six weeks.more

A year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Swedish authorities decided that the voluntary recommendation strategy had not worked and allowed a lockdown. Finally, it was agreed that masks should be worn.more

The medical service of Spain has compiled a list of SARS-CoV-2 variants that pose the greatest threat to public health in the country. The 10 variants are the most dangerous - according to yesterday's announcement from the health ministry in Madrid.more

A mystery person in the UK infected with the Covid variant of concern first found in Brazil has now been traced. Last week, it was announced that six cases of the P.1 variant had been found in the UK - but the identity of one of the cases was unknown. The person, who lives in Croydon, has been traced, as have their contacts.more

The Swiss government has announced that it intends to allocate 1 billion Swiss francs (over 900 million euros) to free coronavirus testing for the entire population of the country. The plan is expected to enter into force in mid-March.more

Spain will be banned from traveling without good reason at least until Easter. The new regulations, introduced by the Spanish medical services, are intended to limit many holiday trips during the holiday season.more

The Duke of Edinburgh has left the NHS hospital where he had heart surgery and been moved back to the private King Edward VII’s hospital for continuing treatment, Buckingham Palace has said.more

The effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine is high, exceeding 80% among 80-year-olds - according to data published by Public Health England.more

The UK has started recruiting studies to show how immunocompromised people, such as patients being treated for cancer, are protected by vaccination against COVID-19.more

From tomorrow, Aldi discount stores in Germany will sell quick tests for the presence of coronavirus, which can be carried out by oneself. From next week, they will also be available at Rossmann drugstores. Initially, one customer will only be able to buy one package.more

The charity Theirworld published a report which found that lockdown exacerbated social inequalities in the UK. The study showed that the problem affects all age groups.more

Brits could be paid to exercise in a new Government plan to help people lose weight. more

The registration of chronically ill people will begin on March 10, and the vaccination of these people will begin on March 15, said the head of the prime minister's office and the plenipotentiary for the vaccination program, Michał Dworczyk. more

New Covid vaccines to fight variants like the one from Brazil can be fast-tracked through the approval system, says the UK's regulator the MHRA.more

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has undergone a successful medical procedure on a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.more

Last year in Poland, 32,878 embryos were used in the in vitro procedure, informed the Ministry of Health. The ministry does not collect data on how many pregnancies have been confirmed thanks to this method. According to experts, the effectiveness of the in vitro procedure in Poland is over 38%.more

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a rolling review of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), a COVID-19 vaccine1 developed by Russia’s Gamaleya National Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology. The EU applicant for this medicine is R-Pharm Germany GmbH.more

Around 53 percent women and 68 percent men in Poland have excess body weight, and 25 percent Poles suffer from obesity - experts point out on the World Obesity Day. The pandemic has made the situation even worse, they add.more

A quarter of the people in England are now thought to have COVID-19 antibodies, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The figure of one in four, taken last month, is an improvement on the previous estimate of one in five, he said, with the highest levels in those considered most vulnerable.more

The Polish Development Fund Group will finance the investment of the Polish biotechnology company Mabion in the production of the Covid-19 vaccine by the American company Novavax - said the president of the group, Paweł Borys. Thus, he noted, Poland will join the countries where the Covid-19 vaccine is produced.more

The third wave of the epidemic is accelerating. At the meeting of the government crisis management team, a decision was made to open temporary hospitals in nine provinces, incl. in the province Pomeranian Voivodeship - said the Polish Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski.more

The hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of coronavirus has narrowed to 379 households in southeast England, the health secretary has said.more

A 21-day "circuit-breaker" lockdown has been announced to limit the spread of Covid-19 on the Isle of Man, the chief minister has said. The island has seen a sharp rise in cases in recent days, which stemmed from an infected ferry crew member.more

The first assessment of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, newly identified in the UK, shows it may spread more easily - and evade the immune system.more