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Failure to vaccinate against COVID-19 by persons required to do so, including those working in hospitals and pharmacies, may result in the employer making changes to work arrangements and terminating the employment relationship, the Ministry of Health indicated today.more

Due to the pandemic, the number of marriages in Italy in 2020 fell by almost 50 percent, a record in recent decades. The following year there were more, but still far fewer than before the health crisis, the Statistical Institute (Istat) announced today.more

After nearly two years of border closures, Australia today began allowing in all foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, marking a chance to revive the country's tourism sector, which suffered significant losses during the pandemic.more

British Queen Elizabeth II, who tested for coronavirus yesterday, continues to perform light duties at Windsor Castle, British media reported this morning, citing sources at the royal court.more

During the pandemic, growing antisemitism is more and more openly demonstrated, writes the RND portal, noting that it has become widespread in Germany, mainly due to its dissemination on the Internet.more

Vulnerable groups and the over-75s are set to be offered a fourth coronavirus jab in the coming weeks, according to reports.more

More European countries have announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions as high infection rates stabilise. On Wednesday, Switzerland became the latest European country to ease measures, including ending health checks for incoming travellers.more

People in England will no longer have to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus by the end of next week, Downing Street has said.more

The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace said the monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming week.more

The UK has confirmed another 34,400 daily COVID cases and 128 more deaths, latest government figures show. It's the lowest number of cases reported since 9 November 2021.more

Financial results disclosed by Reckitt Benckiser, the owner of brands like Durex, Dettol, and Lemsip, give an insight into changing consumer habits as pandemic restrictions ease.more

The government is expected to continue easing COVID-19 restrictions, but some health leaders say the fast pace of the changes is a "big leap in the dark".more

In the town of Codogno in Lombardy, which two years ago was the first outbreak of coronavirus in Italy and was declared a red zone, fear and neighbourly solidarity prevailed, as Anna Janina Kloza, who lives there, recalls the beginning of the epidemic.more

More than a fifth of train services that were running before the Covid pandemic have not returned, new data provided to the BBC shows.more

The Netherlands was insufficiently prepared for the pandemic, according to a report by the Netherlands Security Council (OVV). The document mentions, inter alia, about a "silent catastrophe" in nursing homes.more

25,000 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 by a doctor from Bari in southern Italy, breaking the country's absolute record. Dr. Antonella Spica says she is not doing anything out of the ordinary. "Carrying out your duties does not mean heroism," she said.more

Switzerland has been lifting almost all restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic from today, the local government said. Wearing masks in public transport and during visits to health care facilities will remain obligatory.more

All children between the ages of 5 and 11 in the UK will be able to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the UK government said.more

Instead of an injection - maybe a nasal spray? And what is the function of the new preparations, if the old ones have fulfilled their role? - we can read in today's edition of "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

From Monday, February 28, Canada will stop requiring travelers to perform PCR testing before departure or arrival, as long as they are fully vaccinated, said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.more

People vaccinated with two doses of Covid-19 who then contract the coronavirus are best protected, said Italian virologist Professor Fabrizio Pregliasco. In his opinion, the virus will circulate for a long time and the vaccination strategy will change.more

What are the current rules or guidance in all the nations of the UK?more

Ministers hope plans to wind down COVID testing and payments for isolation will save more than £10bn, reports say. more

Excess mortality is the most important parameter describing a pandemic, informs the director of the National Institute of Public Health (NIZP) Grzegorz Juszczyk in today's edition of "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

British Queen Elizabeth II held her first official meetings since concerns arose last week that she might be exposed to the coronavirus.more