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The UK has confirmed another 34,400 daily COVID cases and 128 more deaths, latest government figures show. It's the lowest number of cases reported since 9 November 2021.more

Households purchased 1,000 fewer calories a week since the ban, the study showed.more

The government is expected to continue easing COVID-19 restrictions, but some health leaders say the fast pace of the changes is a "big leap in the dark".more

The Netherlands was insufficiently prepared for the pandemic, according to a report by the Netherlands Security Council (OVV). The document mentions, inter alia, about a "silent catastrophe" in nursing homes.more

25,000 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 by a doctor from Bari in southern Italy, breaking the country's absolute record. Dr. Antonella Spica says she is not doing anything out of the ordinary. "Carrying out your duties does not mean heroism," she said.more

All children between the ages of 5 and 11 in the UK will be able to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the UK government said.more

From Monday, February 28, Canada will stop requiring travelers to perform PCR testing before departure or arrival, as long as they are fully vaccinated, said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.more

What are the current rules or guidance in all the nations of the UK?more

Thousands more lives could be saved if people knew how to spot the early signs of a heart attack, the NHS has said.more

Ministers hope plans to wind down COVID testing and payments for isolation will save more than £10bn, reports say. more

Excess mortality is the most important parameter describing a pandemic, informs the director of the National Institute of Public Health (NIZP) Grzegorz Juszczyk in today's edition of "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

With the sixth wave of Covid-19 waning in Spain, authorities in several autonomous communities yesterday lifted anti-epidemic restrictions. In turn, an association of pediatricians called on Pedro Sanchez's government to remove the mandatory wearing of protective masks in schools.more

A new wave of infections with a variant of Omicron coronavirus is looming over Eastern Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today, urging authorities in the region to step up efforts to vaccinate against Covid-19.more

In Northern Ireland today all covid restrictions have ceased to apply with the exception of the requirement for infected people to isolate themselves. All other requirements have been replaced by recommendations.more

As of today, individuals 18 years of age and older should receive a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine between three and up to four months (two months for the Janssen vaccine) from the date they received their primary vaccination in order to keep their vaccination certificate valid.more

"There is a chance that humanity will gain immunity after Omikron, but it will not be given to us forever. We know from experience that more vaccines will be needed, because the coronavirus will not leave us" - said Prof. Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska from the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.more

In animal studies, scientists have confirmed the high effectiveness of the inhaled SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The preparation induces immunity in the respiratory system and at the same time acts on several elements of the virus at the same time.more

The South Pacific government of the Cook Islands, one of the last territories in the world not reached by the Covid-19 pandemic, is getting ready for the first contamination after a visit from a New Zealand tourist who was found infected after returning home.more

The Swedish authorities have recommended a fourth dose (a second booster) of the Covid-19 vaccine to people over 80 and residents of nursing homes. These groups have seen an increase in coronavirus infections in recent weeks.more

There is a growing number of countries in Europe willing to treat Covid-19 as an endemic disease. These include the UK and Denmark, and debates are also taking place in Spain and Italy, despite warnings from global experts that the pandemic is still not over.more

For the first time in two months, the daily number of newly detected coronavirus infections in the UK has fallen below 50,000. There have also been very marked declines in total infections and deaths over the last seven days compared with the previous seven.more

The law on universal vaccination in Austria entered into force only a few days ago. However, more and more sceptical voices are being heard from the provincial governments on this issue.more

Long-term use of paracetamol in people with arterial hypertension may result in complications in the form of a heart attack and stroke, suggest a study by specialists at the University of Edinburgh. It is not dangerous to take paracetamol on an emergency basis, they add.more

From February 28, in France, wearing masks will not be compulsory in closed public places where only people with a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 are allowed, the Ministry of Health said.more

GPs and nurses are redirecting people away from a hospital A&E in north London under a new trial to ease pressure on the NHS.more