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Jaron Rabinovici, the Israeli doctor who discovered the flurona - simultaneous infection of influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2, believes that more simultaneous infections can be expected, The National reported.more

Hundreds of troops are being drafted into London hospitals to replace staff isolating with Omicron as the NHS grapples with critical workforce shortages.more

A human case of bird flu has been found in South West England in a UK first, officials have confirmed. more

A new "Achilles heel" of the influenza virus has been identified, which has a potential to become the basis for a universal vaccine against this virus. Such which would not have to be repeated every year despite frequent mutations of the pathogen - reported the prestigious journal "Nature".more

Coronavirus infection is increasingly taking on the characteristics of a seasonal disease, this was the opinion of the sanitary director of the Roman Infectious Diseases Hospital Francesco Vaia. He added that the proportion of those infected with a mild course or without symptoms is increasing.more

The family and supporters of the famous Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who was denied a visa upon arrival in Australia due to his lack of COVID-19 vaccination, see him as a victim of injustice. They are protesting about this in Belgrade and in Melbourne.more

In connection with the spread of the Omikron variant, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach considers it necessary to introduce further restrictions on access to catering establishments. Decisions on this matter may be made today during a meeting between Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the prime ministers of the federal states.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday criticized anti-vaxxers, saying they are "completely wrong" and spreading "rubbish" but indicated he wants Covid-19 vaccination to remain voluntary.more

An anti-vaxxer who thought himself a “hero” for refusing the Covid vaccine is calling on people not to make his mistake.more

Scotland’s Health Secretary has told of his “frustration” about changes to the coronavirus testing regime for international travel being announced for England only – despite UK-wide discussions on what the rules should be.more

We will continue to put pressure on the unvaccinated, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex. The head of government did not rule out starting vaccinations with the fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine.more

The Liberal Democrat victor in the North Shropshire by-election is demanding a meeting with Health Secretary Sajid Javid to discuss the “ambulance crisis” in the county.more

Ireland will not demand a negative text on Covid-19 from fully vaccinated travelers arriving in the country, said Prime Minister Micheal Martin. Unvaccinated individuals will have to show a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a relaxation of sanitary travel regulations. Those arriving in the country will not have to take the pre-departure test, and they will not have to wait for the result in quarantine after taking the on-arrival test.more

The drug Molnupiravir came to Poland and is currently administered to immunocompromised patients. Soon there will be more oral medications that will support the treatment of patients in the early stages of COVID-19 - said yesterday national consultant in the field of family medicine Prof. Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas.more

An estimated 3.7 million people in the UK had Covid in the week ending December 31 — the highest figure since comparable figures began in autumn 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. This figure is up from 2.3 million in the week to December 23.more

Pacjenci powracający do zdrowia po ciężkim COVID-19 mogą mieć bardziej dysfunkcyjną odpowiedź komórek B niż pacjenci po łagodniejszym przebiegu tej choroby - sugerują najnowsze badania przeprowadzone na University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (USA). Oznacza to, że ich odporność jest nieco niższa. more

Andrew Pollard, one of the developers of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, said that trying to vaccinate the entire world's population every six months is not feasible, and instead of giving consecutive doses to everyone over the age of 12, the focus should be on particularly vulnerable people.more

The UK can survive the Omicron variant-induced, most severe wave of coronavirus infections to date without a repeat lockdown, Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured yesterday. But he added that the coming weeks would be difficult both in the UK and around the world.more

In Great Britain, over 200,000 were found in the last day. new coronavirus infections, the British Ministry of Health announced yesterday. This is the highest daily increase in this country since the beginning of the pandemic.more

A leading vaccine scientist and the driving force behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has said the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us - even as the Omicron variant continues to ravage the UK. more

The requirement for people to take a Covid pre-departure test before arriving in England is likely to be scrapped as ministers prepare to review Plan B measures this week, according to reports.more

A new variant of coronavirus, dubbed IHU, discovered in Marseille in December is more vaccine-resistant and more infectious than the baseline version of the virus, the Daily Mail reported, citing French scientists.more

Staff shortages continue to blight retailers and hospitality firms, with one warning of closures if Covid absences worsen.more

One in six people have felt the psychological effects of the pandemic. On average, depressive disorders increased by a quarter - OECD studies show the scale of the deterioration of well-being in EU countries. The situation is similar in Poland - writes "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" today.more