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In Italy, controls on the application of the sanitary regime and the penalties for breaking them have been tightened. The authorities want to introduce rapid tests for the presence of coronavirus at airports, and in Milan, a fine of 400 euros for the lack of a mask on the metro.more

The authorities of Spanish regions expect that with the introduction of a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from Spain on Saturday night by the UK, the crisis in the hotel industry will worsen, and institutions in this sector will be closed.more

Pregnant women infected with the virus occasionally develop symptoms of Covid-19, such as fever and cough. The fetus is also very rarely infected by the mother infected with coronavirus, according to the study.more

In Poland more than 80 percent of hairdressers and beauticians rate this summer season as worse than last winter, according to the #BeautyRazem Initiative study. The industry is calling for an 8 percent VAT rate on cosmetic services.more

Spain is safe for tourists and Spaniards, the government insisted on Sunday after Britain abruptly imposed a two-week coronavirus quarantine on travellers returning from there, a decision that filled holidaymakers with dismay.more

The case for action on obesity has “never been stronger”, according to Public Health England , who today publish a review of evidence which shows that being overweight remains one of the biggest risk factors in the battle against Covid-19.more

Travellers returning to the UK from Spain after midnight will have to quarantine for 14 days, the government has said.more

Some indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities in England have reopened for the first time since March in the latest easing of lockdown rules. The leisure sector has warned it will still struggle because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. At least a third of public facilities are expected to remain shut.more

Nightclubs across Catalonia including Barcelona and the beach resorts of the Costa Brava are to close after a coronavirus spike. The move comes as Spanish health officials admit they could be dealing with a second coronavirus wave with Catalonia and Aragon the two worst-affected areas.more

Various Belgian cities are introducing their own rules in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, including on wearing masks. Some choose to make these rules apply throughout their territory. You will be fined for not having a mask in certain places.more

The regulation entered into force today, which allows for the return of fans to the halls and sports halls. The limits on people in the swimming pools have also been lifted, and up to 250 participants can participate in sports events and activities at the same time - informed the Ministry of Sport.more

Norway introduced a mandatory quarantine for those arriving from Spain yesterday. Earlier that day, French Prime Minister Jean Castex strongly advised his compatriots against traveling to the Spanish region of Catalonia due to the worsening of the epidemic situation there.more

Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the "first few weeks and months" of the UK outbreak. The PM told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg there were "very open questions" about whether the lockdown had started too late.more

Today I think that Poles are much less afraid of the coronavirus, they have also learned to live with the virus; They are also less afraid of possible rules in the event of an escalation of the pandemic, because they have learned about these rules - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki assessed yesterday.more

Covid-19 outbreaks are putting Spain back under pressure, but this time the focus is on younger people and the risk that they are unwittingly spreading the virus.more

The chief scientist at the World Health Organization estimates that about 50 per cent to 60 per cent of the population will need to be immune to the coronavirus, for there to be any protective “herd immunity” effect.more

Nearly half of the Spanish population gained weight during the coronavirus epidemic between March and May.more

The decline in COVID-19 infections in the UK has slowed in recent weeks and has now levelled off, the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Friday.more

Two further English boroughs have been upgraded to the highest alert level on the coronavirus watchlist.more

Spain's epidemiologists demand no smoking on beaches and terraces in order to mitigate the risk of transmitting the coronavirus. The Spanish Society of Epidemiology demands that all terraces of bars and restaurants, beaches, outdoor shows and private cars be converted into smoke-free spaces.more

Boris Johnson has branded opponents of vaccines as ‘nuts’ as he predicted Britain will be ‘well on the way past’ coronavirus by the ‘middle of next year’.more

The World Health Organization is seeing intense transmission of the coronavirus in relatively few countries, its chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday.more

People will have to wear face coverings in shops, takeaways, and supermarkets in England from today.more

The coronavirus pandemic does not affect housing prices, but Poles still invest in real estate, according to the quarterly report of Metrohouse Barometer and Gold Finance.more

Sweden, which has controversially taken a softer approach to the coronavirus pandemic, said Thursday that 16.7% people in Stockholm were believed to have developed antibodies to the virus.more