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Many European countries have tightened measures to fight Covid-19 after a brief relaxation.more

Headaches, confusion and delirium experienced by some Covid-19 patients could be the result of the coronavirus directly invading the brain, according to a study published Wednesday.more

Pope Francis has confirmed that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus as early as next week and called opposition to the jab "suicidal denial".more

A fraudster claiming to work for the NHS injected a 92-year-old woman with a fake Covid-19 vaccine, City of London Police has said.more

Another 59,937 Covid-19 cases were also reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic past three million to 3,017,409.more

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have received Covid-19 vaccinations, Buckingham Palace has said. A royal source said the vaccinations were administered on Saturday by a household doctor at Windsor Castle. The source added the Queen decided to let it be known she had the vaccination to prevent further speculation.more

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variants of the coronavirus discovered in the UK and South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the U.S. drugmaker.more

No member of the government, except for Deputy Minister of Health Waldemar Kraska, who is a doctor, has been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Prime Minister's office informed.more

A police force has apologised after its officers got a ‘bit keen’ and started handing out leaflets asking drivers ‘why are you here?’ as part of a crackdown on travel during lockdown.more

A “significant and foreseeable opportunity” to prepare the UK for a pandemic was missed by the government when it failed to anticipate that hundreds of thousands of people would need to be tested for a new and potentially deadly virus, a committee of MPs said on Friday.more

The European Commission announced a new contract with Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of additional 300 million vaccines against Covid-19. Together with doses from Moderna, they are enough to vaccinate over 80 percent. of the EU population, announced the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.more

From January 15, people who are 70-years-old and more with e-referral will be able to make an appointment for a specific vaccination date, informed the head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the government's plenipotentiary for vaccination, Michał Dworczyk.more

The vast majority of Germans want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the willingness to undergo vaccination has increased especially among people under 65, reports ARD, citing the results of the Deutschlandtrend poll.more

The UK has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic to date. Another 1,325 Covid-19 deaths were reported overnight – the highest single-day toll yet. It surpasses the previous record of 1,224 on April 21 by more than 100.more

The coronavirus outbreak in London has spiraled out of control and hospitals are under overburden, UK capital mayor Sadiq Khan warned today, announcing a "serious incident" across the city.more

On January 21, the President of the European Council Charles Michel will hold a videoconference with the EU's "27" on coordination in the fight against Covid-19, Michel spokesman Barend Leyts said.more

The UK Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the US company Moderna. This is the third vaccine approved for use in the UK.more

The Aston Villa-Liverpool FA Cup 3-round game scheduled for today has come under a big question mark after the Birmingham team reported new cases of COVID-19 infection on their team. The pandemic is complicating the plans of many other teams as well.more

Demand for staff picked up in December for the first time in three months, new research by UK recruiters suggests. more

Spain's medical community says the third wave of coronavirus has begun with the Christmas and New Year period. Meanwhile, Pedro Sanchez's government announced that despite the escalating epidemic, it did not plan to announce another lockdown.more

On internet portals in Poland, there are more and more advertisements in which a negative result of the COVID-19 test is offered "on the spot" in twenty-four hours - announces today "Gazeta Wyborcza".more

National Express has revealed it is to suspend its entire national network of scheduled coach services due to the UK’s third national lockdown.more

The French border with Great Britain will remain closed until further notice, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex. He announced that the sanitary restrictions in force in the country in connection with the coronavirus pandemic will not be lifted in January.more

The return of weekly clapping for the “heroes” of the pandemic appeared subdued on Thursday, with the founder of the event opting out.more

All international passengers will soon have to test negative for Covid-19 before travelling to the UK. People arriving by plane, train or boat, including UK nationals, will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country they are in.more