According to the latest official data from the United Kingdom, the number of new daily coronavirus cases in that country was reported at 20252 on Friday.more
Canada's border with the United States will remain closed until December 21, which is another month, said Canadian Public Security Minister Bill Blair.more
Wearing masks is not a panacea, but if 95 percent people did, lockdowns would not be necessary, said Dr. Henri Kluge, Regional Director of the World Health Organization in Europe. Lockdown should be the "last resort" for governments, he added.more
Former president Bronisław Komorowski infected with the coronavirus will go to a hospital in Warsaw. His condition is stable, he has been hospitalized in Sejny so far, he is currently being transported to the capital by ambulance, informed the head of the ex-president's office, Anna Kulikowska.more
After a week of easing restrictions in Northern Ireland next Friday, November 27, another two-week lockdown will begin, the Northern Irish government announced on Thursday evening. The new restrictions will be more severe than the existing ones.more
Before the pandemic, only five regional airports were profitable. It is not certain whether all airport owners will decide to maintain them next year, informs Artur Tomasik, president of the Association of Regional Airports, quoted by today's "Wyborcza".more
As the Minister of Health, who is responsible for ensuring the health of Poles, I will recommend that we spend Christmas at home with the immediate family, but without any other friends - said health minister Adam Niedzielski in an interview for Super Express.more
Criminals and violent extremists are exploiting the pandemic to build their support networks, undermine trust in government and even weaponize the virus, according to a research report published on Wednesday by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). more
A nasal spray purportedly capable of preventing infection from coronavirus, as well as stopping people from infecting others, has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.more
Mixing households at Christmas could pose "substantial risks", particularly for older people more vulnerable to coronavirus, a scientist advising the government has warned.more
40 percent of French people consider vaccinating against Covid-19; this is 5 percentage points less than in October - according to the Elabe Institute poll.more
31 percent of professionally active women in Poland admitted that care less about themselves and that they feel worse, according to a study commissioned by a large clothing company in Krakow.more
England will need five extra days of lockdown measures to stop COVID-19 infections spreading for each day they are relaxed over the Christmas period to allow people to see their families, a senior government health adviser has warnedmore
Despite the second wave of the pandemic prevailing in the world, Poles can go to many countries around the world, also on vacation. To fly e.g. to Egypt, Tunisia, Malta or the Canary Islands must submit negative coronavirus test results.more
Nurses in Poland are no longer able to fight Covid-19 without support, and are considering a massive surrender of their profession. For the sick, this may mean death - today's "Rzeczpospolita" alarms.more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine shows a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s, raising hopes that it can protect age groups most at risk from the virus. Researchers say the Lancet phase two findings, based on 560 healthy adult volunteers, are "encouraging".
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The coronavirus pandemic interrupted a positive trend in the EU labor market. The crisis has led to the loss of over 6 million jobs in the Member States since last year, Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, announced on Wednesday.more
Schools in England are facing an exodus of headteachers, with almost half considering leaving the profession after the pandemic, according to a new survey.more
France is still “far from deconfinement,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned Wednesday, citing an adaptation of rules on 1 December rather than a loosening, in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic.more
Laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 23,975 people in Poland. 637 patients have died, the most since the epidemic began, the Ministry of Health reported today. The regions with the highest number of infections are headed by Silesia, Mazowsze and Wielkopolska.more
According to a new study, immunity to coronavirus might last years or even decades. The data indicates that most people who were infected with the virus and then recovered since the global pandemic started over eight months ago still hold immunity to the virus.more
