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The World Health Organization has reported a record number of new cases of coronavirus infection. 230 370 new infections were reported in the world in 24 hours, Reuters reported.more

Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not shy away from taking a decision to impose quarantine on English visitors to Scotland, but neither will it be a decision she takes lightly.more

The Canadian parliamentary oversight office for the budget in Canada counted that guaranteed income for poor Canadians would cost less than the allowances paid to those who lose their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.more

Royal Mail has been fined £1.5m by the regulator for being late with first class deliveries and overcharging customers for second class stamps.more

President Donald Trump, who since the outbreak of the epidemic has argued that the masks do not provide sufficient protection, founded one of them for the first time yesterday during a visit to the Walter Reed National Military Center, according to US media.more

Michael Gove has said that face coverings should not be made mandatory in shops in England, but that he would "encourage" people to wear them.more

In Spain, there were more than a hundred active outbreaks of coronavirus, said Health Minister Salvador Illa yesterday evening. The most difficult situation is in Lleida (Catalonia) and in the autonomous regions of Galicia and the Basque Country, where elections to local parliaments are taking place today.more

The number of deaths on Covid-19 in Great Britain has increased by 148 over the last 24 hours, which means that altogether 44 798 people have died in the country since the outbreak of the epidemic, the British Ministry of Health said tonight.more

Since the beginning of activities related to combating the epidemic in Poland, we have checked the quarantine persons almost ten million times - said the spokesperson of the Police Headquarters in Poland (KGP) insp. Mariusz Ciarka. He added that only last day police officers checked over 73 thousand. persons quarantined. more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that covering the face may soon be mandatory in stores in England and set an example for the first time showing up in a mask. Yesterday, the obligation to carry them in stores came into force in Scotland.more

The United Kingdom will not join the EU joint procurement program for the coronavirus vaccine, said EU Ambassador Sir Tim Barrow. British Health Minister Matt Hancock pointed out, among others, that "Great Britain is already conducting more advanced talks with producers."more

Spanish sanitary services have confirmed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in a watercourse in the greater Madrid area. According to experts, coronavirus present in large amounts of water could have led to a new outbreak.more

Scientists at the universities of Birmingham and Cambridge have suggested that suspending parts of the Underground that show spikes in air pollution could prevent another outbreak of Covid-19. more

WHO has issued new recommendations for protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus due to the possibility of air transmission of this pathogen.more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he would consider legislation for employers to make the option of remote working mandatory.more

At the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, data on the number of tests carried out in Great Britain was such a chaos that it is not known how many tests were actually carried out - Sky News reported.more

Burger King UK’s boss has warned that up to 1,600 jobs could be lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.more

People coming from 13 countries identified as "risk countries" are banned from entering Italy because of a coronavirus pandemic. The ordinance on this matter was signed yesterday by Health Minister Roberto Speranza.more

Beauty salons, tanning shops and tattooists can reopen in England from Monday, the government has said, while gyms and indoor swimming pools will be allowed to let customers return later this month.more

Travellers arriving in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from many countries no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks. The rules are being relaxed for arrivals from more than 60 countries and British overseas territories.more

More than 3,000 people were stopped from getting on London buses over the weekend until they put on a face covering.more

More than 150 different drugs are being researched around the world. Most are existing drugs that are being trialled against the virus.more

Thousands of workers whose jobs put them at higher risk of catching coronavirus will be tested even if they have no symptoms.more

There are more and more new coronavirus outbreaks in Spain. Health Minister Salvador Illa today admitted that the situation is worrying. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the convening of a committee of experts to analyze the situation.more

John Arne Riise, former Liverpool star and record holder in the Norwegian national team, currently the fourth league coach, in a letter to all trainers of this level called for breaking the restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic.more