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Public Health England (PHE) has said it does not recommend mixing COVID-19 vaccines from different suppliers. The warning comes as distribution of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is due to start in the UK next week, the second roll-out following the launch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in December, with both requiring two doses.more

"It was done somewhat in secret; no one knew about it" - this is how Senator Stanisław Karczewski commented for the portal wPolityce.pl about the earlier vaccination of COVID-19 by people from outside the "0" group, including famous actors.more

Te United Kingdom has recorded 57,725 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the highest figure so far. Tuesday's figure of 53,135 cases was the previous highest since the pandemic began.more

Medics braced for "worrying" next few months, as the National Education Union calls for schools to remain closed to avoid a "really dangerous situation".more

People spent less and saved more in 2020 as the pandemic led to shops, pubs and attractions being closed down.more

Manchester City will be without at least five first-team players for their Premier League clash with Chelsea, which is set to go-ahead despite a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.more

Norway is lifting its ban on UK flights that was brought in to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant.more

There have been more than 2.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and nearly 75,000 people have died, government figures show. A further 53,285 confirmed cases were announced by the government on Friday.more

London has tonight welcomed 2021 with a unique fireworks, lighting and drone show using landmarks across the capital and screened live on BBC One.more

At least 26 residents of a Belgian retirement home have died since a visit by a volunteer dressed as Santa Claus who has since tested positive for Covid-19.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on December 31 said the UK would be an “open, generous, outward looking, internationalist and free trading” country once it quits all EU rules at 2300 GMT.more

All travellers entering Norway will have to take a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of arrival from Jan. 2, the country’s justice ministry said on Thursday.more

Almost one million people in the UK have been given their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Department of Health says.more

After what we have gone through, I will be happy if 2021 will be the time when we will defeat the pandemic - admits Professor Maciej Banach, director of the Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital - Research Institute in Łódź.more

The pharmacy industry is urging the government to use its high street network to accelerate the delivery of the newly approved vaccine.more

The UK has reported another 55,892 daily cases of coronavirus, the highest figure on record. And another 964 people died within 28 days of a positive test, only slightly down on the 981 on Wednesday.more

Almost half of Italians are ready to notify the police about banned New Year's Eve parties due to the pandemic, according to the poll. As noted, this particular vigilance stems from the fact that 76 percent of people gave up meeting their loved ones during those days.more

Secondary schools across most of England are to remain closed for an extra two weeks for most pupils, to help regain control of coronavirus.more

Angela Merkel said in her last New Year’s address to the nation as German chancellor that 2020 was by far the most difficult of her 15-year leadership, yet the start of vaccinations against COVID-19 made 2021 a year of hope.more

Families who refuse to vaccinate infirm seniors against Covid-19 could lose custody of them, according to a statement from the prosecutor's office in Seville, southern Spain.more

Ryanair has sparked outrage with its new advert telling people to “jab and go” in response to the new coronavirus vaccine.more

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ruled out the possibility of introducing mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus. In a press conference summarizing the year, he announced that the pandemic state of emergency would be extended for as long as necessary.more

Ireland will return to Level 5 restrictions for a least a month in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, prime minister Micheal Martin has said.more

A further 20 million people in England will join the toughest tier of Covid restrictions from Thursday. The Midlands, North East, parts of the North West and parts of the South West are among those escalated to tier four.more

Broadband usage in the UK more than doubled in 2020 as millions of people worked, socialised and studied from home, according to new figures from Openreach.more