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Experts explain that the side effects Israelis are experiencing after their second dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine – such as fatigue, headaches and muscle aches – are our immune system at work.more

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed the Dpcm of January 14, 2021 containing the measures to combat and contain the emergency from Covid-19. At the same time, Italy lifts quarantine for EU travelers who tested negative for Covid.more

The number of daily coronavirus cases has rise above 50,000 for the first time in five days, despite hopes that the outbreak is slowing in parts of the UK.more

As indicated by the recruitment plans of employers from various industries, the vast majority of them hope that the coronavirus pandemic will be overcome in 2021 and the expected rebound in the economy will take place - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

In Italy, separation applications increased by 60 percent in the past year of lockdown and quarantine, the national association of divorce lawyers reported. This is explained by "being forced to stay" under one roof. more

One of two coronavirus variants first detected in Brazil has been found in the UK, says a leading scientist advising the government. more

About 50,000 restaurants in Italy will open as usual on Friday evening, despite the corona measures. Under the motto ‘IoApro1501’ (I open January 15), catering businesses are protesting against the forced closure of their company. “It’s a matter of survival,” say the initiators.more

The UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as England was placed in lockdown for a second time, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said it meant gross domestic product was 8.5% below its pre-pandemic peak.more

Today at midnight, the ban on landing in Poland from Great Britain, introduced on January 5, expired. As reported by the Civil Aviation Authority, it was the last country from which air travel to Poland was not possible.more

Governments across Europe announced tighter and longer coronavirus lockdowns this week over fears about a fast-spreading variant first detected in Britain, with vaccinations not expected to help much for another two to three months.more

A large London plumbing firm plans to rewrite all of its workers' contracts to require them to be vaccinated against coronavirus.more

Preterm births are more common in pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared with the percentages in the general pregnant population, according to an analysis of data from two large registries.more

Travel to the UK from all of South America as well as Portugal will be banned from 4am on Friday because of concerns over the Brazilian variant of coronavirus, the Government has said.more

The UK has recorded another 48,682 coronavirus cases and 1,248 deaths. It takes the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test to 86,015, which is the fifth-highest fatality count worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.more

The second year of the Covid-19 pandemic may be more difficult than the first given how the coronavirus spreads, especially in the northern hemisphere, where more infectious variants are circulating, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. more

The surge in Covid hospital cases has left key hospital services in England in crisis, doctors are warning. NHS data showed A&Es were facing rising delays admitting extremely sick patients on to wards. Meanwhile, the total number of people facing year-long waits for routine treatments is now more than 100 times higher than it was before the pandemic.more

Several hundred people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Spain have been infected with the coronavirus, according to estimates by the Madrid agency Europa Press, citing the statistics of regional sanitary services. Meanwhile, a growing group of experts calling on the government to declare a lockdown.more

Primark says it has no plans to sell its clothes online despite warning that lockdown store closures could cost it more than £1bn in lost sales.more

Aston Villa's Premier League game at home to Everton on Sunday has been postponed because of the ongoing Covid-19 issues at the club.more

Nearly half of intensive care staff reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression or anxiety, according to research that led experts to say NHS workers are “suffering more than combat troops”.more

Some High Street pharmacies in England will start vaccinating people from priority groups on Thursday, with 200 providing jabs in the next two weeks.more

People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months, but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a study of British healthcare workers has found.more

Japanese cabinet minister Taro Kono has admitted a decision on the holding of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics "could go either way" as the coronavirus pandemic continues to leave doubts hanging over the Games.more

More than half of people who previously experienced depressive or anxiety disorders experienced a deterioration in their mental health as a result of the pandemic, according to research conducted by an international team, which included, among others, Poland - informs the Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences. more

In Sweden, four elderly and sick people have died after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. A total of 96 suspected adverse effects have been reported in 38 vaccinated people, the Swedish Agency for Medical Products reported.more