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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

To keep the Swiss alive during the coronavirus pandemic, the slogan "Hope" and "Stay home" appear every evening at the Matterhorn Alpine summit. Light shows will last there at least until April 19.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

There is no trace after record shopping in the week in which the Polish government announced the closing of schools. Instead, new costs and problems appeared - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more

NBA league officials are planning a tournament involving only basketball players in the NBA 2K20 video game. Each club would represent one player and the struggles would be broadcast on television. The competition is to start on Friday.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

Yesterday the "The Crown - Crown of Rzeczpospolita" game started, which brings closer the realities of life in old Poland. Its creators, the Princes Lubomirski Foundation, decided to speed up the premiere and publish the title for free at a time when millions of Poles are sitting at home, under a more or less compulsory quarantine.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

A record number of people in Sweden were given job termination notices in March, surpassing the pace during the financial crisis, the Swedish Public Employment Service said on Monday.more

Aldi, Morrisons and Waitrose are easing restrictions on some of their products which were imposed in the wake of stockpiling earlier this month. All the major supermarkets restricted customers to buying fixed amounts of individual items to keep shelves full.more

The Albanian manager of Lazio Roma said: "it's like being in a horror movie. At the beginning everything was taken a bit lightly. Now let's not talk about a situation itself, but of a war". 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

The Federation of Branch Agricultural Producers' Associations appeals to the authorities to flexibly approach the issue of letting foreign seasonal workers into the country due to the difficult situation in the country. Without the help of immigrants, harvesting in Poland will be very difficult - said in a press release.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

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish says he is "deeply embarrassed" after he was pictured at the scene of a car accident on Sunday.more

Lockdowns and stringent measures in place in Italy for the past two weeks should lead soon to a stabilization in its coronavirus epidemic, but vigilant follow-up will be required, a senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.more