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Ukraine has placed Poland on the list of countries with an increased risk of COVID-19. People entering Ukraine from Poland must undergo a 14-day quarantine - informed the government service gov.pl.more

Elderly people and others at increased risk from coronavirus could be asked to stay home again under plans to avoid a second national lockdown, according to a report. more

The government of the Australian state of Victoria, where a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus infections has been observed for several weeks, today declared a state of natural disaster. There will be a curfew in Melbourne - services will be frozen for 6 weeks from Wednesday.more

The twofold increase in the number of new coronavirus infections in Ireland in recent days is worrying, admitted the p.o. the country's chief physician Ronan Glynn. Yesterday, 45 new cases were confirmed and no deaths have been recorded. more

Pubs or "other activities" in England may need to close to allow schools to reopen next month, a scientist advising the government has said. Prof Graham Medley told the BBC there may need to be a "trade-off", with the re-opening of schools seen as a "priority" for children's wellbeing.more

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Canada extended the ban on entry to its territory yesterday. The ban applies to people without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence and will apply until the end of August.more

The UK’s aviation regulator has been accused of “failing” passengers over its lack of enforcement action for refund delays.more

The further easing of coronavirus restrictions in England - due to come in this weekend - has been postponed for at least two weeks, amid concerns over an increase in coronavirus cases. Casinos and bowling alleys will remain shut, with Boris Johnson saying it was time to "squeeze the brake pedal".more

Millions of people in parts of northern England are now facing new restrictions, banning separate households from meeting each other at home after a spike in Covid-19 cases. The rules impact people in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire.more

The majority of Britons agree with the Government's decision to reinstate quarantine restrictions on arrivals from Spain, with 84 per cent expressing support for the decision, according to a new YouGov poll.more

The Ministry of the Family is preparing an amendment to the labor code that will permanently regulate the rules of working at home - established today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The UK recorded the highest number of additional deaths in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic compared to the average of previous years, both in absolute numbers and taking into account the size of the population, according to statistics released yesterday.more

The Long Island family in New York announced the death of their German Shepherd, which was the first dog in the US to test positive for Covid-19. He started having trouble breathing in mid-April.more

The organisation that manages Dublin and Cork airports has told politicians there may be merit in testing passengers for coronavirus before they fly from non-Green List countries to Ireland.more

Travel company TUI said yesterday that it will close 166 UK and Ireland sites in response to the slowdown in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a shift in consumer behavior in favor of online booking.more

The Olympics and Paralympics could be held in front of "a limited number of spectators" due to Covid-19, says Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto.more

The Swedish authorities yesterday extended their recommendation to work remotely until the end of this year despite the declining number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections. "We have to do everything to keep the positive trend," emphasized Minister for Social Affairs Lena Hallengren.more

Separate households are banned from meeting indoors from today in Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire after a rise in coronavirus cases.more

A 14-day quarantine on travellers arriving in England from Luxembourg is to be imposed from midnight tonight, after the tiny Duchy became the second European state after Spain to be removed from the exemption list amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus from the continent.more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been branded "delusional" after claiming "massive success” in reducing the number of fatalities from coronavirus, despite figures showing England has had the highest excess death rate in Europe.more

The Health Secretary says the Government will not hesitate to reintroduce emergency measures to keep Britain safe as cases soar in Europe. more

It is possible that we will have to return to the application of the quarantine rules to people from other countries who come to Poland or to our citizens who return from some countries - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki informed today.more

People who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms in the UK must now self-isolate for at least 10 days, rather than seven.more

A 113-year-old woman - believed to be the oldest woman in Spain - has recovered from the coronavirus in May and is still in good shape. more

A £500 million scheme aimed at kick-starting UK film and TV production has been announced.more