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In the last month, the number of new coronavirus infections in Europe increased by 120%. The new wave of the epidemic is developing the fastest in Central Europe. The largest number of infections per population is observed in the Baltic states. In other continents, the number of infections is declining or remains stable.more

The vast majority of unvaccinated people will not be persuaded to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the coming weeks, according to a survey of unvaccinated people commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Health, the RND website writes today.more

The remaining seven countries on the UK government's Covid travel red list will be removed from next Monday. Fully-vaccinated arrivals from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Haiti and Venezuela will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel.more

Due to the increasing number of new coronavirus infections, the entire territory of the Netherlands is now marked red on the European pandemic risk map. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has today updated this map in the European Union countries.more

Fears of coronavirus infection have increased compared to September, the CBOS survey indicated. 51 percent of respondents fear coronavirus infection, while 48 percent have no such concerns.more

Visitors to Christmas markets in Germany are obligated to wear a protective face mask because of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, this does not apply to markets opening under the 2G rule, as the Berlin Senate decided on Tuesday.more

The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse in the long run compared to the coronavirus pandemic, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said. more

The Polish Football Association (PZPN) yesterday evening confirmed that Polish national football team manager Paulo Sousa is infected with coronavirus. The Portuguese coach is in isolation in his home country.more

Pupils will be ordered to wear face masks in assemblies and hallways in a bid to bring down spiraling Covid rates, it has been reported. more

Sweden will offer a third Covid-19 vaccine dose to everyone over the age of 65 – and in due course the booster shot will be offered to all adults, said Swedish health officials. This means that around 1.5 million Swedes will soon be able to get a booster shot, but eventually the third dose will be offered to everyone aged over 16. more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out changes to universal credit he says will give low income families an extra £1,000 a year. In an upbeat Budget speech, he said the UK economy had not been hit as hard by the Covid pandemic as expected.more

The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee said Tuesday no proof should be required of COVID-19 jabs for international travel, as this would limit global access due to inequitable distribution of vaccines to fight the pandemic.more

The Victorian government will not apply for exemptions for unvaccinated players travelling from overseas to appear at next year’s Australian Open, the state’s premier has said.more

The government’s flagship test-and-trace system has failed to achieve “its main objective” to cut infection levels and help Britain return to normal despite being handed an “eye-watering” £37bn in taxpayers’ cash, the Commons spending watchdog has warned.more

Australia will lift a ban on citizens travelling overseas without permission, the government announced Wednesday, with the country's border set to open to skilled workers and international students by the year's end.more

A damning new paper has claimed the Government's 'Eat-Out-To-Help-Out' scheme triggered thousands of extra Covid cases. more

A further 263 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, the highest figure for daily reported deaths since March 3.more

Scientists have developed a new algorithm for rapid, computerized diagnosis of COVID-19 that overcomes the limitations of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.more

Sajid Javid has rejected calls to move immediately to Plan B following mounting pressure on the Government over the weekend.more

Some people behaving as if the Covid pandemic is over by ignoring Wales' face mask laws and not social distancing is worrying health chiefs.more

The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of COVID-19 patients, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Monday.more

Unvaccinated tennis stars are set to be allowed to play in the Australian Open but face two weeks of hard quarantine and regular testing, according to a letter distributed to WTA players.more

The European Union's drug regulator on Monday said it has concluded in its review that Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine may be given to people aged 18 years and above, at least six months after the second dose.more

Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has found himself at the centre of a debate in Germany over the merits of vaccination against the coronavirus.more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it has begun the evaluation of the oral antiviral drug molnupiravir (also known as MK 4482 or Lagevrio), developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for the treatment of Covid-19 in adults.more