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
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
With the sixth wave of Covid-19 waning in Spain, authorities in several autonomous communities yesterday lifted anti-epidemic restrictions. In turn, an association of pediatricians called on Pedro Sanchez's government to remove the mandatory wearing of protective masks in schools.more
A new wave of infections with a variant of Omicron coronavirus is looming over Eastern Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today, urging authorities in the region to step up efforts to vaccinate against Covid-19.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's testimony to a police investigation into Downing Street parties during covid restrictions will not be made public, his spokesman said yesterday.more
In Northern Ireland today all covid restrictions have ceased to apply with the exception of the requirement for infected people to isolate themselves. All other requirements have been replaced by recommendations.more
As of today, individuals 18 years of age and older should receive a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine between three and up to four months (two months for the Janssen vaccine) from the date they received their primary vaccination in order to keep their vaccination certificate valid.more
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has asserted that he is not opposed to vaccination, but has admitted that he will not play in Grand Slam tournaments if taking the COVID-19 vaccine is a condition of eligibility.more
"There is a chance that humanity will gain immunity after Omikron, but it will not be given to us forever. We know from experience that more vaccines will be needed, because the coronavirus will not leave us" - said Prof. Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska from the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.more
The federal and provincial governments are considering a three-step plan to end all serious pandemic-related restrictions by March 20, German media reports. The day after tomorrow, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the prime ministers of the federal states will discuss further proceedings in the coronavirus pandemic.more
In animal studies, scientists have confirmed the high effectiveness of the inhaled SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The preparation induces immunity in the respiratory system and at the same time acts on several elements of the virus at the same time.more
The South Pacific government of the Cook Islands, one of the last territories in the world not reached by the Covid-19 pandemic, is getting ready for the first contamination after a visit from a New Zealand tourist who was found infected after returning home.more
Princess Camilla, wife of the British heir to the throne Prince Charles, has tested positive for the coronavirus and is undergoing isolation, said a spokesman for their residence (Clarence House).more
The Swedish authorities have recommended a fourth dose (a second booster) of the Covid-19 vaccine to people over 80 and residents of nursing homes. These groups have seen an increase in coronavirus infections in recent weeks.more
There is a growing number of countries in Europe willing to treat Covid-19 as an endemic disease. These include the UK and Denmark, and debates are also taking place in Spain and Italy, despite warnings from global experts that the pandemic is still not over.more
For the first time in two months, the daily number of newly detected coronavirus infections in the UK has fallen below 50,000. There have also been very marked declines in total infections and deaths over the last seven days compared with the previous seven.more
The law on universal vaccination in Austria entered into force only a few days ago. However, more and more sceptical voices are being heard from the provincial governments on this issue.more
From February 28, in France, wearing masks will not be compulsory in closed public places where only people with a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 are allowed, the Ministry of Health said.more
Cavalcades of motorized opponents of the vaccine passport, called "freedom convoys", approached Paris yesterday from various sides, and some drivers are already camped on the outskirts of the capital. President Emmanuel Macron called for peace.more
