Britons over the age of 40 could soon be asked to pay more tax to help pay for the cost of their care in later life, as part of radical new plans being considered by ministers, according to reports.more
The renowned ice cream parlor "Poussin Bleu" in Saint-Raphael on the French Riviera has given up two types of ice cream desserts: "African" and "Chinaman" for fear of an anti-racist boycott called in July by one of Twitter users.more
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser, behind the Cillit Bang and Dettol brands, has raised its sales outlook, and said it had been boosted by high demand for cleaning products.more
Madrid's consumer association OCU has carried out a mask price analysis which shows that the average family in Spain has to spend more in a month on buying protective masks than on electricity.more
Tougher coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Oldham to try and prevent a local lockdown after the borough saw a spike of more than 100 cases in a week.
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Men aged 18 to 34 from ethnic minority groups were twice as likely to be fined for breaching lockdown coronavirus laws as young white men, figures show.more
Ministers are considering requiring the public to wear gloves to combat coronavirus, as well as face coverings. During a debate in the House of Lords on coronavirus regulations health minister Lord Bethell said gloves are "an area we’re looking at" as the Government considers how best to protect the public.more
The regulation entered into force today, which allows for the return of fans to the halls and sports halls. The limits on people in the swimming pools have also been lifted, and up to 250 participants can participate in sports events and activities at the same time - informed the Ministry of Sport.more
Today I think that Poles are much less afraid of the coronavirus, they have also learned to live with the virus; They are also less afraid of possible rules in the event of an escalation of the pandemic, because they have learned about these rules - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki assessed yesterday.more
Covid-19 outbreaks are putting Spain back under pressure, but this time the focus is on younger people and the risk that they are unwittingly spreading the virus.more
The chief scientist at the World Health Organization estimates that about 50 per cent to 60 per cent of the population will need to be immune to the coronavirus, for there to be any protective “herd immunity” effect.more
This weekend doesn't happen often. A total of 2,375,490 people will celebrate their name day today and tomorrow; on Saturday, gentlemen - Krzysztof and Jakub, and on Sunday, ladies - Anna, Hanna and Mirosława.more
The government has admitted its contact tracing programme is unlawful in a legal letter which confirms it has been running in breach of data protection laws since it was launched in May.more
The social distance will be shortened from 2 m to 1.5 m, more people will be able to participate in fairs and conferences, and the sports limit will be increased to 50% at sports facilities, according to the Polish government project.more
A court in Saudi Arabia has ruled in favor of a woman who was on trial for living and traveling on her own to the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, without her father’s permission.more
The parliamentary commission in Poland will deal with the act which provides for penalties for saying the words "trick or treat" - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reportsmore