A study conducted in Portugal found that antibodies against the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, remain in the body for up to five months after the infection.more
The Houses of Parliament has said it will not serve alcohol on its premises after 10pm despite not being subject to England's Covid-19 hospitality curfew.more
By this afternoon, restrictions on the use of public space due to the Covid-19 epidemic have been introduced by the authorities of 90 Spanish cities. The largest of these is the country's capital, Madrid.more
There are just four countries on the new travel green list issued this week and none of them are popular destinations for Irish travellers. With the virus soaring across the continent the number of countries on the green list has decreased with Germany, Iceland, Lithuania and Poland no longer on it.more
Large supermarket chains in the UK have taken new steps to ensure that merchandise is available to all customers. Shopping limits have been introduced in many places, and new employees have appeared before entering supermarkets - hired by the store to enforce epidemiological regulations by customers.more
The Polish Ministry of Health has prepared a portal that gives every doctor access to the coronavirus test result of any person, if they know their PESEL number. Experts say it's a violation of the GDPR - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
Britain recorded 5,693 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, down on the 6,042 reported a day earlier, data published on the government’s website showed.more
In the UK, 34 deaths from Covid-19 have been registered in the last 24 hours and 6,042 new coronavirus infections have been detected, the British government said yesterday afternoon. In both cases, these numbers are slightly lower than the records for the previous days.more
The media in Spain indicate mass closures of companies by entrepreneurs operating in this country. They note that this phenomenon, mainly related to companies from the tourism, entertainment, trade and catering sectors, will not end this year.more
In Ireland, five people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest number since early August, and 248 new coronavirus infections were detected, the country's health ministry said yesterday.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the world to fight together against the coronavirus as it "has made individual states more selfish." He also warned against comparing mortality rates by country, and announced that the UK itself would pay for vaccines for the poorest countries in the world.more
Royal accounts could suffer a potential £35m shortfall due to coronavirus. The impact of lockdown on visitor numbers to venues such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will lead to an estimated £15m loss of income over the next three years, the Keeper of the Privy Purse said.more
London was added to the national watch list yesterday amid the rising number of coronavirus infections. So far, almost all of the cities on this list have eventually been subject to additional restrictions.more
In the UK, 6,874 new coronavirus infections were detected in the last 24 hours, a new daily record since the beginning of the epidemic. The R number, indicating how fast the coronavirus epidemic is growing, has risen from 1.1-1.4 to 1.2-1.5.more
The pandemic is not in retreat, but it is under control in our country - assessed Polish President Andrzej Duda. He added that the information provided to him showed that by mid-October an increase in the incidence could be expected, but from mid-October he expected the curve to flatten.more
The Rio de Janeiro Carnival, scheduled to take place in February 2021, has been postponed. The organizers did not set a new date for one of the most popular and profitable entertainment and tourist events in the world, the BBC informs today.more
London has been placed on the government’s coronavirus local lockdown watchlist. It means stricter restrictions could be imposed in the capital if cases continue to rise.more
The New Year's Eve celebrations in New York's Times Square this year will be almost entirely virtual due to the coronavirus. In view of the pandemic, the organizers announce even more interesting than usual attractions for the whole world using digital techniques.more
The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada is already underway, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned. Quebec officials on Thursday called for an end to family dinners at Thanksgiving, and the Ontario government committed additional funding to the tests.more
Berlin mayor Michael Mueller announced that due to the growing number of coronavirus infections, the authorities of the German capital are considering introducing some form of ban on drinking alcohol outdoors.more
