The situation related to the coronavirus stresses my family very emotionally - more than half of Poles agree with this statement. Only the inhabitants of Spain admit to worse moods, where the coronavirus killed over 1,000 people per 1 million inhabitants - writes the weekend "Free Saturday", a supplement to "GW".more
Due to the still high number of new coronavirus infections, the Swiss government approved yesterday the introduction of additional restrictions from Tuesday to curb the spread of the pandemic, which will include the closure of restaurants, cultural facilities and sports and recreational facilities.more
The UK has recorded a further 28,507 daily cases of coronavirus and 489 more deaths. Today’s figures are slightly down on yesterday – when 35,383 cases and 532 deaths were recorded – but the case tally was inflated by delays in reporting new infections in Wales.
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FC Bayern has published the business figures for the 2019/20 season financial statements. As the Munich-based company announced, it was possible to generate total sales of 698 million euros in the past financial year. This corresponds to a gross profit of 17 million, after deducting taxes, 9.8 million remainmore
Due to difficulties in the production and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19, France and other countries are unlikely to return to normal "more or less" by autumn 2021, said French government advisor, immunologist Jean-Francois Delfraissy.more
The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to authorize the use of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, so it was the first to face the challenges of its transportation and storage.more
Poles now care less than a year ago about the impact of their purchases on environmental protection. They also less frequently expect social involvement from companies, and more often count on the government - reports Rzeczpospolita today.more
Swedish Social Insurance Agency officials in Gaevle in the north of Sweden had a lot of fun betting the daily number of deaths on Covid-19. The winner of the bets from the losing colleagues received money.more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April next year. He said the move would provide "certainty for millions of jobs and businesses".more
The U.S. poverty rate has surged over the past five months, with 7.8 million Americans falling into poverty, the latest indication of how deeply many are struggling after government aid dwindled.more
Another 35,383 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,948,660, according to official figures released Thursday.more
Poland imposes a curfew on New Year's holidays from 9 p.m. on December 31 to 6 a.m. on January 1, as well as nationwide quarantine from December 28 to January 17 due to coronavirus epidemic, Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Thursday.more
The Bank of England is expected to refrain from yet more stimulus on Thursday as it waits to see if a possible no-deal Brexit in two weeks’ time deepens the problems already facing Britain’s coronavirus-damaged economy.more
Israeli researchers have found that 99.9 percent can be killed with the help of inexpensive ultraviolet LEDs. viral particles. In their opinion, this way it will be possible to disinfect air, water and various surfaces.more
It is possible to enter Germany from Poland during the Christmas season without a good reason, but in three federal states (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony) there is a 10-day quarantine - emphasized the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the press release.more
Millions of people missed out on potentially life-saving scans when non-Covid-19 NHS services ground to a halt during the pandemic, analysis shows.more
Sweden’s king has admitted that the Scandinavian country has failed with its coronavirus strategy, which has left it with a far higher death toll from the pandemic than its Nordic neighbours.more
This year, the company will carry four times fewer travelers than it expected, but it will survive because it is close to receiving massive public aid with the consent of the European Commission, "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" indicates in today's issue.more
France's president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, his office has said. The Elysee Palace said he was tested after showing early symptoms.more
