While the nation continues to see record levels of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California - the epicenter of the state's Covid-19 crisis - are offering to pay top dollar to cut the line and be among the first to receive a vaccine.more
In the UK, 27,052 new coronavirus infections have been detected in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to over two million, and 534 more deaths from Covid-19 have been registered, the British government said yesterday afternoon.more
We can already see the light, it is vaccinations, if the deliveries of preparations will proceed according to the plan and people will apply for vaccination en masse, in the second quarter of next year we will start to slowly recover from the epidemic - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki assessed in an interview with "Gazeta Polska".more
Belgium will tighten international entry restrictions Dec. 25 as part of measures to slow transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). From that date, all nonresidents will require proof of a negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, taken within 48 hours prior to arrival, before entering the country; exceptions will apply to crossborder commuters.more
A fourth tier of coronavirus restrictions is expected to be introduced in London and south-east England, sources have told the BBC. There is also expected to be a tightening of the plans to relax the rules around households gathering during the Christmas period.more
A call for a pan-European commitment to a rapid and lasting reduction in the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections was published in The Lancet by a group of scientists from European countries. Experts warn that failure to act will result in new waves of infection.more
There is no such concept in Polish law as national quarantine. On the other hand, there is something like a state of natural disaster in Polish law, and the state of a natural disaster must be introduced - yesterday assessed the government's decision by the leader of the Poland 2050 movement, Szymon Hołownia.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that he hopes to avoid a new nationwide lockdown in England after Christmas, although he admitted that the number of coronavirus infections in recent weeks has increased very sharply.more
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
