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There are as many as 45,000 new COVID infections in England each day, the largest study on prevalence of the coronavirus in the population said on Friday, adding that a resurgence in the north of the country could be replicated elsewhere in weeks.more

From October 15, from 10:00 to 12:00 in shops and pharmacies there will be hours for seniors, informed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The head of the Ministry of Health, Adam Niedzielski, assured that the number of beds and ventilators for COVID-19 patients will increase in hospitals. The government also donated PLN 38 million to the DPS.more

Front-line workers and volunteers who contributed to the response to Covid-19 dominate the Queen's Birthday Honours. Footballer Marcus Rashford and fitness coach Joe Wicks are also recognised for their efforts during the pandemic, becoming MBEs on the delayed list.more

For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 100,000 infections have been found in one day in Europe, reports Reuters. Over 10,000 new infections have been reported in Russia, the UK, Spain and France for three days.more

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is self-isolating at home after coming into contact with someone with coronavirus. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said that Sophie, 55, was not experiencing any symptoms.more

In Ireland, 617 new coronavirus infections have been detected in the last 24 hours, the highest number since the end of April, and five more deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded, the health ministry said yesterday afternoon.more

Even several hundred Polish tourists were put under compulsory quarantine after their arrival in Egypt, the media reported, citing, inter alia, to signals from tourists. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures that the matter is known to the consular services.more

A third of all UK coronavirus infections are spreading through pubs and restaurants, business minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.more

The UK has recorded a further 13,864 coronavirus cases overnight. This brings the total number of infections in the UK since the start of the pandemic to 575,679.more

The Mercedes has team found a second coronavirus case among its staff at the Eifel Grand Prix and flew in emergency replacements Friday (Oct 9) ahead of this weekend's Formula One race.more

British GDP increased by 2.1% in August. compared to the previous month, the Office for National Statistics announced yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive month with economic growth, but in August it was much below analysts' expectations.more

The employer should pay for the coffee, tea, toilet paper, gas, electricity and water used by employees while working at home, said NIBUD, a Dutch foundation funded primarily by the government and advising on household finances.more

Employees of companies that will have to suspend operations in the event of the introduction of new restrictions due to the coronavirus will receive two-thirds of their previous earnings from the state budget, announced the British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak.more

A local lockdown is unlikely to be introduced in London this week despite rising infection rates in nearly all boroughs, the mayor has said.more

Compulsory face masks in offices ‘will be taken into consideration’ by ministers in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.more

People who were asymptomatic accounted for 86% of the people who tested positive for COVID-19 in a UK sample population during lockdown, a study showed on Thursday, meaning the current policy of testing people with symptoms might miss many cases.more

Sweden will at this stage not raise the limit on the number of people allowed to attend public events as planned, the government announced on Thursday.more

Laboratory studies have confirmed coronavirus infection in another 4,739 people, and this is the highest daily balance since the beginning of the epidemic. 52 people died, the local Ministry of Health reported today.more

More people died of Covid in the year to August than have died annually from flu and pneumonia combined in any year since 2000.more

Chemicals in cannabis have shown promising results in the treatment of serious complications caused by Covid-19, researchers have revealed.more

The Irish government yesterday removed the last four countries from the "green list". No country meets the conditions to be considered epidemically safe anymore.more

From Saturday, the whole country will be in the yellow zone; in the red one with the most severe restrictions will be 32 poviats and six cities: Grudziądz, Sopot, Piotrków Trybunalski, Suwałki, Kielce and Koszalin. The obligation to cover the mouth and nose will be universal.more

Even an effective coronavirus vaccine will not return life to normal in spring, a group of leading scientists has warned. more

In Spain, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a growing number of people in favor of working outside the office. Eight out of ten citizens are now supportive of taking classes from their homes, according to a study by Madrid's Comillas University.more

The UK has recorded another 17,540 new coronavirus cases overnight. This marks an increase of 3,378 on the previous daily figure of 14,162. It takes the total number of lab-confirmed Covid-19 infections in Britain to 561,815.more