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Checks were stepped up today at Rome's Fiumicino airport following the entry into force of the requirement to show a negative coronavirus test result when entering from all European Union countries. This requirement also applies to those who have been fully vaccinated.more

Thousands across England kept their cool and hit big events with Covid passes in hand last night. more

In Canada, the federal government is persuading people to forgo travel during the holiday season, while provinces are making free tests for Covid-19 widely available. In the most populous province, Ontario, tests have been available since yesterday at liquor shops, among other places.more

French President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday that the Covid-19 vaccine may be mandatory in France, but it is not currently a priority. He added that vaccinating children aged 5-11 is desirable, but ultimately it is a parental choice. Meanwhile, France is imposing new restrictions on travellers from the UK.more

The caregivers at the English Spencer Court center came up with an interesting idea. They organized a meeting with two "Christmas" penguins, which made the residents laugh and moved them at the same time. These were not accidental but therapeutic penguins - Charlie and Pringle.more

The sixth wave of the pandemic is intensifying in Spain, despite more than 10 million people being vaccinated with an extra dose of Covid-19. Yesterday, 77 people were confirmed dead and more than 27,100 infections - the highest number since July.more

The highest number of new coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic - 78,610 - was recorded in the UK over the past 24 hours, while the number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant rose by a record 4671, it was reported yesterday.more

Key industries including transport and healthcare are being hit by staff shortages as the wave of Omicron infections spreads across the UK.more

Omikron is already the dominant variant of the coronavirus in London, and will become one in another three regions of England within three to four days, according to data published yesterday by the British Health Safety Agency (UKHSA).more

Furlough could return if tougher Covid restrictions are needed to tackle the Omicron variant, a Treasury source has said. more

Concerns have been raised about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the lead up to the festive period as the new Omicron variant spreads.more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) today published recommendations that a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine may be considered at least 2 months after the first dose in people aged 18 years and older.more

Thousands of people were unable to order Covid home testing kits on Monday despite new daily testing rules coming into force on Tuesday.more

At a press conference yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that the restrictions in place since last month, introduced due to high rates of coronavirus, would be extended until 14 January.more

The House of Commons last night approved the covid 'Plan B' for England in full - despite a record number of Conservative MPs voting against their own government in the covid certification vote.more

As many as 59,610 coronavirus infections have been detected over the past 24 hours in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported yesterday. This is the highest daily tally since 9 January this year and the fifth highest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.more

Pfizer today announced that laboratory tests of the company's Paxlovid drug developed for Covid-19 suggest that it is also effective against the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Clinical trials have shown the drug to be 89 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisation.more

People in Scotland should limit social contact before and after Christmas to three households due to the spread of a variant of the Omikron coronavirus, Scottish Chief Executive Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.more

In Italy, the obligation to vaccinate against Covid-19 in education, the army and the police comes into force tomorrow. Healthcare workers, meanwhile, are obliged to receive a third dose of the vaccine.more

The British government is considering closing all pubs in England and banning New Years parties amid record numbers of infections with the new coronavirus variant. At the same time, British business owners accused the government of "quietly implementing a lockdown".more

UK residents who want to keep a valid covid passport will have to have not only the first two doses of the vaccine, but also a booster dose, said Health Minister Sajid Javid.more

As a result of the pandemic, the life expectancy of Poles has fallen by 1.4 years. In this respect we have one of the worst results in Europe. We are also in second place with the number of excess deaths - writes "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" today.more

Last night, thousands of people again protested in many German cities against the restrictions imposed in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. The police had to intervene during the illegal demonstrations. More than a dozen officers were injured, German media reported today.more

Clinical trials for a new needle-free coronavirus vaccine begin in the UK. According to the researchers, due to a different action, it could provide "a great deal of protection against current and future variants"more

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced yesterday, among other things, a ban on the sale of alcohol in drinking establishments, and also directed the military to help with the vaccination against Covid-19. The fjord country has the fastest growing number of infections with the coronavirus in Europe.more