World leaders are being urged to implement a four-day week in response to the coronavirus crisis. Business figures, trade union leaders and left-wing politicians from across Europe have joined forces to demand shorter working hours and no wage cuts.more
Poland is the country with the highest level of anxiety caused by a pandemic in the world; Only 39 percent of Polish consumers feel safe in the store, and 45 percent buy in stock - informs Deloitte, pointing to the latest edition of the Global State of the Consumer Tracker report.more
The impact of a new Covid vaccine will kick in significantly over summer and life should be back to normal by next winter, one of its creators has said.more
Scotland's toughest Covid restrictions are to be introduced in 11 council areas - including Glasgow - on Friday. The level four rules will see the closure of non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and gyms.more
A group of more than 100 church leaders has launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to force places of worship to stop services during the second lockdown. more
The new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is changing up to 100 times less than HIV, which gives hope that effective vaccines will be developed - such information was provided by Maria Rosaria Capobianchi from the Spallanzani infectious disease hospital in Rome.more
Sweden has cut its limit on attendance at public gatherings to eight people, as its light-touch approach to the coronavirus pandemic continues to be tested by a surge in new infections and hospitalisations.more
The World Health Organization director-general says the U.N. agency is “extremely concerned” by a surge of coronavirus cases particularly in Europe and North America, saying health workers and systems are “being pushed to the breaking point.”more
Premier League bosses have announced 16 new positive cases - which is a new record weekly high. They confirmed that 1,207 players and staff were tested between Monday, November 9 and Sunday, November 15, and that resulted in the sudden rise.more
Like the UK, Germany is also preparing for a mass vaccination program. The daily "Bild" reported that it has found an internal letter from the Bavarian Ministry of Health, which states that "the Covid-19 vaccine may be approved in December 2020".more
Boris Johnson, six Tory MPs and two political aides are self-isolating after a breakfast meeting inside Downing Street last Thursday. One of the MPs, Lee Anderson, later tested positive for Covid-19, and on Sunday the prime minister was told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace.more
Poles are more concerned about their financial situation than in June, according to a study by the consulting company EY. More than a third are struggling with a decline in revenues due to the pandemic, but rising financial concerns have not translated into a greater reduction in spending.more
A ban on the consumption of alcohol on trains and at stations in Scotland has come into effect. ScotRail said the temporary policy had been put in place to support public health measures and keep people safe during the Covid pandemic.more
Preliminary results of clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine from the US company Moderna showed an effectiveness of 94.5%. - the giant informed today. There were also no significant concerns regarding the safety of the measure.more
When used to treat depression, fluvoxamine appears to prevent severe COVID-19, which could reduce the burden on doctors and hospitals, reports the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).more
The American concern Johnson & Johnson has started new, large-scale clinical trials on the project of a vaccine against Covid-19. The tests are designed to explore the potential additional benefits of a two-dose vaccine administration schedule.more
Norwegian Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland will be watched by the police of his country for 10 days and if he plays in the match against Herta Berlin on Saturday, he will face a heavy fine, up to two years in prison for breaking the quarantine imposed by the Norwegian authorities.more
Britain reported 24,962 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, down from 26,860 on Saturday. The daily number of new deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test fell to 168 from 462 on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 51,934.more
Coronavirus reached Italy much earlier than previously assumed. According to a study by the Institute for Tumor Diseases in Milan and the University of Siena, Sars-CoV-2 was already circulating in September 2019, especially in the north of the country. more
