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Clinical trials have confirmed that two Covid-19 vaccines under development, developed by British and Chinese institutions, elicit an immune response and are safe for patients, the medical journal "The Lancet" reported.more

The UK has signed new deals securing early access to more than 90 million doses of "promising" coronavirus vaccine.more

Clinics in Poland only accept patients who need a direct examination for personal visits. Phone consultations have become widespread, which will always be practiced - reported the Polish portal Prawo.pl.more

Over 100 prominent scientists, including 15 Nobel laureates, are calling for healthy volunteers to be exposed to the coronavirus to see whether vaccines against Covid-19 actually work.more

Boris Johnson has said he does not want to impose a second national lockdown in the event of another Covid-19 outbreak.more

The number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.more

The chance of surviving coronavirus after falling critically ill has risen significantly since the start of the pandemic, research suggests. more

Britain is prepared for the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, but one should not expect a return to normal life by mid-November, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. more

The NHS in England will get an extra £3bn of funding to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to announce. more

The British government has announced that it will ease restrictions imposed on the city of Leicester in the middle of England, but the number of new coronavirus infections is still well above average, some restrictions must remain.more

The first vaccines against Covid-19 under development in clinical trials in the US and China may be ready by the end of this year.more

Depressed mood or anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may possibly be a sign the virus affects the central nervous system, according to an international study led by a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher.more

More than a million British smokers have kicked the habit since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a charity has estimated.more

Despite the rising number of coronavirus outbreaks in Spain, the government says it has no plans to restore the kind of emergency powers that led to one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns between March and June.more

Britain’s official coronavirus death toll across all settings has increased by 85, with the total number of deaths reaching 45,053 in the UK, as of 5pm on Tuesday. more

There are no plans to make face coverings mandatory for office workers in England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Face coverings in shops will become mandatory in England on 24 July.more

Antibodies to the coronavirus may disappear within months for many patients, according to a major new UK study which found that their presence peaked three weeks after symptoms appeared, before gradually fading away.more

The UK's "biggest flu vaccination programme in history" will be rolled out this winter, the health secretary has said. more

The government of Andalusia, in the south of Spain, introduced an order on Wednesday morning to use protective masks in public places. It is also to apply on the beaches of this region of the most popular among tourists region of mainland Spain. There is a fine of 100 euros for not having a mask.more

According to the media in UK, face masks may soon have to be worn in all public places including offices and other workplaces as the government prepares to unveil its road map for getting millions back to their desks.more

Spanish national and regional governments are taking action to prevent the recent spike in Covid-19 outbreaks from becoming a second wave of the uncontrollable health crisis that shook the nation from March to May.more

The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.more

The UK could see about 120,000 new coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter, scientists say. Asked to model a "reasonable" worst-case scenario, they suggest a range between 24,500 and 251,000 of virus-related deaths in hospitals alone, peaking in January and February.more

More than 130 new infections have been detected every day in Belgium in recent days, according to virologist Marc Van Ranst, who said the situation is “going in the wrong direction.”more

The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 44,830, up 11 on the previous day, the government said on Monday.more