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The tennis courts that host the U.S. Open are being turned into a field hospital for coronavirus patients as New York City officials ramp up medical staff, supplies and facilities for an anticipated wave of COVID-19 patients in April and May, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday.more

Italy has hit a "plateau" in the coronavirus pandemic - just three weeks after going into lockdown, one of the country's top health officials said Tuesday.more

While most of the Netherlands struggles through the coronavirus lockdown, marijuana smokers received the welcome news that "coffee shops" selling the drug have reopened for takeaway orders.more

A resident of Spain who was afraid of coronavirus infection went to the desert island of S'Espalmador, located in the Balearic Archipelago. Before the expedition, the lonely sailor provided himself with provisions that would last 30 days.more

Poles are most afraid of illness of relatives, financial crisis, overcrowded hospitals and inefficient health care system; the level of anxiety in Poland is quite high - according to a study by the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on society.more

The Ministry of Health in Poland reported tonight that the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 increased to 2 311 after 96 new cases of infection were confirmed. Another person died - a 37-year-old man hospitalized in Warsaw.more

The custom of young people going to their grandparents 'for cash' has nothing to do with the practices used by young residents of the Spanish municipality of Fuenlabrada to help during a pandemic. Volunteers visit seniors every day, bringing them money in a desk.more

A further 393 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of deaths reported in the UK to 1,808. In England, NHS Trusts recorded the deaths of 367 patients, including a 19-year-old with no underlying health conditions.more

Patients currently dying from coronavirus in the UK were infected around a month ago - before social distancing measures were put in place, experts have said. more

The Finnish government has decided to continue the social and economic restrictions previously imposed as part of the state of emergency in order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said. Meanwhile, around 303,000 persons from various sectors of the economy are covered by collective redundancies.more

Coronavirus is expected to get worse over the next couple of weeks, the UK's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said.more

Restrictive steps in Italy limiting the possibility of leaving home and other prohibitions introduced to stop the spread of coronavirus will be extended at least until Easter - this hypothesis was presented yesterday by Health Minister Roberto Speranza.more

A coronavirus test centre for NHS workers has opened at an Ikea store in a bid to increase checks for frontline staff.more

Talking today about how the epidemic will develop in Poland is a bit of a divination from coffee grounds; instead, several models of such development can be indicated - said prof. Krzysztof Simon, head of the infectious ward of the Provincial Specialist Hospital J. Gromkowski in Wrocław.more

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced today a number of new restrictions after the meeting of the Government Crisis Management Team. The police and the army are to watch if the new rules are observed - the Minister of National Defense pointed out.more

The European Commission, which previously launched a coronavirus response website, launched on March 30 a dedicated section on fighting disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, providing materials for myth-busting and fact-checking.more

Around 25% of NHS doctors are currently off work sick or in isolation as family members are unwell, the head of the Royal College of Physicians has said. more

Transport for London has confirmed that only 43% of services are running on the Tube despite carriages still remaining packed. more

A man with confirmed coronavirus left the hospital at ul. Wołoska and went to a nearby store for alcohol - spokesman of the Warsaw Police Headquarters told nadkom. New Year's Eve Marczak. Policemen are currently looking for one of the clients with whom he may have had contact.more

Eight more people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland have died, the Department of Health confirmed.more

Over the past 24 hours, the Netherlands has seen fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time in several days, the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) said on Saturday. 93 more people died, raising the overall death toll in the country to 864.more

The UK coronavirus death toll has reached 1,408 after another 180 people were confirmed dead. The NHS said another 159 patients died in England, and Wales recorded 14 more deaths. A further six people were confirmed dead in Scotland, while Northern Ireland recorded one more death today. more

Excessive alcohol consumption has serious consequences for physical and mental health, according to WHO in its latest warning. Specialists emphasize that prolonged isolation can lead to excessive stress and anxiety - but they warn against "useless strategies to deal with" its effects.more

Thousands of EasyJet and Virgin airline staff are being offered work at the new NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London.more

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has decided to allow German graduates of Polish medical universities to work without having to pass the Final Medical Exam and provide internships. The reason is the shortage of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.more