Ireland announced its strictest lockdown measures since early last year on Wednesday as a “tsunami” of infections caused by a new COVID-19 variant pushed hospitalisations to a record high and sparked fears the healthcare system could be overwhelmed.more
Almost 1.5 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, vowing to quickly expand a programme to inoculate the most vulnerable in Britain by mid-February.more
The frequency of experiencing depression, helplessness and fatigue among the youngest respondents aged 18 to 24 has reached the highest level in the last two decades. CBOS study "Well-being of Poles in 2020".more
Cases have risen by 52,618 as the country remains in the grip of a devastating spike in infections -with the mass rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca launching today.more
Transport for London (TfL) has issued guidance on who can use the London Underground, trains or London buses during lockdown based on the Government rules and when is best to do so.more
Pupils in England who have no access to laptops are designated as “vulnerable children”, the Department for Education has said, meaning they can continue to turn up at school for face-to-face learning during lockdown.more
Portugal approved on Wednesday an extension of a state of emergency as the daily number of COVID-19 cases in the nation of around 10 million people reached a record high of 10,027, putting increasing pressure on the health system.more
A ban on flights from Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Poland will be extended to January 13, under a draft regulation being prepared by the Polish government.more
Ireland on Wednesday reported a record 7,836 COVID-19 cases, up from Monday’s previous high of 6,110, as the country’s chief medical officer said a highly transmissible strain first recorded in Britain had become more widespread.more
French doctors want compulsory vaccinations for health care workers and are also demanding an acceleration of the vaccination campaign, reports the French press today. For example, they vaccinate themselves in public.more
The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine should be accelerated using the military, pharmacies, drive-in jabs, prizes for staff and even online vaccination kits, a new report says.more
The famous actor Cezary Pazura, will again encourage Poles to vaccinate against COVID-19 as an ambassador of the social campaign. The recording of the spot began yesterday, which will soon be broadcast on TV and the Internet, the Government Information Center informed on Wednesday.more
England has once again been plunged into a full lockdown – meaning only essential shops can remain open. Here’s what the main chain stores are doing for the third lockdown
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion on the authorization of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 in the EU. The opinion is not binding and the final approval for placing on the market is made by the European Commission.more
As many as 1,041 new deaths from Covid-19 have been registered in the last 24 hours in the UK, the highest record since late April, and the number of new infections, 62,322, broke the record again, the British government said today.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the public that the recovery from the new lockdown in England would be gradual - not "a big bang, but a gradual unpacking".more
The state of emergency in Italy, introduced in January 2020, may be extended until July 31 - this hypothesis is reported today by the daily Il Messaggero. Earlier, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte indicated that this status would be extended as long as necessary.more
