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Medics are reportedly preparing to reopen coronavirus wards following a surge in cases in the UK. Doctors are said to have been told emergency measures are likely to be necessary from October 2.more

The French cities of Marseille and Bordeaux and their wider regions on Monday announced a series of measures to limit public gatherings as French Covid-19 infections soar.more

Families stopping to talk in the street would be in breach of the rule of six restrictions, the home secretary has said.more

New coronavirus rules are coming in from Monday - and the major supermarket chains have explained what impact that could have for customers.more

The UK unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for two years, official figures show. The unemployment rate grew to 4.1% in the three months to July, compared with 3.9% previously.more

GP practices are being told they must make sure patients can be seen face to face when they need such appointments.more

The French Minister for Citizenship, Marlene Schiappa, ordered the prefects to shorten the naturalization procedures for foreigners who "deservedly contributed to the fight against Covid-19".more

Addiction services in England could struggle to cope with "soaring" numbers of people misusing alcohol, the Royal College of Psychiatrists is warning.more

The details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus were published online by mistake by Public Health Wales.more

As pupils return to school and some workers return to their offices, new restrictions are being put in place from 15 September. They include the closing of commercial establishments between 20:00 and 23:00 and limiting gatherings to a maximum of 10 people.more

Krzysztof Piątek ended the quarantine and he could resume training with the Hertha Berlin team, playing in the German league. The 25-year-old footballer had to remain in isolation after he returned from a trip with the Polish national team to Bosnia and Herzegovinamore

Britain’s largest food bank network has warned that UK destitution rates will double by Christmas alongside an explosion in demand for charity food parcels, as coronavirus job and income support schemes are wound down.more

The European Commission announced the start of tests of a network gateway, which is to make contact tracing applications from different EU countries work together. The system is to support the transmission of anonymised information about coronavirus infections.more

Brits made the most of the glorious weather by packing out the beaches, parks and bars yesterday before the new ‘rule of six’ comes into force today.more

The leader of the British opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, isolates himself due to a suspected coronavirus in one of his household members, a spokesman for the politician said on Monday. So far, there are no indications that the Starmer himself has symptoms of the infection.more

Despite the pandemic, Poles went on holiday in large numbers this summer. The tourist industry could not complain about the lack of tourists in the season, e.g. in Zakopane, Świnoujście or Giżycko - sums up today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 307,930 reported over 24 hours.more

In August, 66.3 percent fewer passengers used the Chopin Airport in Warsaw than a year ago, the airport's press services informed. As it added, there were also over 57 percent fewer air operations.more

The number of people in the UK who have tested positive for coronavirus has increased by 3,330, official figures show.more

French health authorities on Saturday reported 10,561 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record as the number topped 10,000 for the first time.more

The UK is ‘on the edge of losing control’ of coronavirus, a top scientist has warned. It comes as police urged the public not to treat this weekend as as ‘party’ ahead of the new ‘rule of six’ coronavirus restrictions coming into force on Monday.more

Austria is experiencing the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections, the country's chancellor announced on Sunday, as the country saw a spike in new cases.more

Alarge, United Kingdom-based Phase 2/3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca has been restarted, according to a statement from the company. more

China is still most likely months away from mass producing a vaccine that is safe for public use. But the country is using the prospect of the drug’s discovery in a charm offensive aimed at repairing damaged ties and bringing friends closer in regions China deems vital to its interests.more

Another 3,497 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, government figures show. The number of new cases is a 36% increase on last Saturday, when 2,594 new infections were confirmed nationwide.more