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The average age of people currently infected with the coronavirus in Italy has dropped to 35, the National Institute of Health announced. At the beginning of the epidemic, the average was 60 years. more

Twice as many adults in Britain are reporting symptoms of depression now compared with this time last year, Office for National Statistics figures suggest. more

On Friday there were 832 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in Poland, up from 267 on 14 July. While Poland is on the list of countries exempt from quarantine measures, the Foreign Office has generally advised against all non-essential international travel.more

Marks & Spencer is cutting 7,000 jobs over the next three months across its stores and management.more

It is widely believed that there was no lockdown in Sweden due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, it is not true: the lockdown was voluntary, emphasize experts from Sweden and Denmark, quoted by the weekly New Scientist.more

If cases of coronavirus continue to rise in Hounslow the borough could “risk a local lockdown”, its public health boss has warned.more

Ministers have been accused of trying to cover up the findings from investigations into hundreds of health and social care worker deaths linked to coronavirus after it emerged the results will not be made public. more

According to medical services in France, up to 25 percent of coronavirus infections occur in companies. The Minister of Labor, Elisabeth Borne, proposed that entrepreneurs introduce the obligation to wear masks in the workplace. Public consultations on this issue are ongoing.more

The Italy government approved a €400 citation for people out in public not wearing a mask. more

The United Kingdom recorded 713 new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19, official data showed on Monday, the first time it has dropped below 1,000 in six days. Three more people have died within 28 days of testing positive for the coronavirus.more

Ryanair will reduce its flight capacity by a further 20 percent during September and October after a reimposition of some travel restrictions led to a notable weakness in forward bookings over the last 10 days, the Irish airline said on Monday.more

2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the US Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic.more

Schools and educational institutions can place orders for free disinfectants and medical masks for staff. They can do it via a special form, the Ministry of Education informed on Monday.more

Millions of self-employed workers with businesses hit by coronavirus can now claim a grant worth up to £6,570. more

Fears are mounting that more holiday hotspots could be added to the UK’s list of quarantine countries with Greece, Croatia and Turkey all witnessing a rapid rise in cases.more

France's health ministry on Sunday reported 3,015 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, the second day in a row in which new cases have surpassed the 3,000 mark.more

The United Kingdom recorded 1,040 new positive tests for COVID-19, the government said on Sunday, the sixth day in a row there have been more than 1,000 infections in daily figures.more

In July, Katowice International Airport handled three quarters fewer passengers than in the same month last year.more

The Italian government decided yesterday to close discos across the country as potential sites for the spread of the coronavirus.more

The public's appetite for working from home and local lockdowns if a Covid-19 vaccine cannot be found appears to be growing, research suggests.more

Due to the coronavirus, air traffic in Polish airspace in 2020 will stop at the level from 2005-2006 - predicts the head of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency Janusz Janiszewski. more

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many European universities have suspended the Erasmus student exchange program, but Madrid's academic centers have decided to keep it, writes the daily El Pais. Students are therefore faced with a dilemma.more

A further three people who tested positive for coronavirus in the last 28 days have died, bringing the UK’s total death toll to 41,361.more

Ireland reported 200 new Covid-19 cases arising from multiple clusters across the country on Saturday, the highest daily amount since the beginning of May. The country’s chief medical officer described this as “deeply concerning”.more

The government of the autonomous community of the Basque Country announced yesterday the need to introduce an epidemic emergency. Among the new restrictions in this northern region of Spain, however, there is no forced isolation of society.more