Residents of England who tested positive in the rapid antigen test for coronavirus, but have no symptoms of the disease, no longer have to perform a PCR test to confirm the infection on Tuesday.more
The lame vaccination program and the lack of proper hygienic and sanitary decisions have led to a record number of deaths due to coronavirus in Poland - more than in countries with a much larger population. The media are alarming that the epidemiological situation in Poland has long gone out of control.more
The common cold can increase protection against developing Covid-19, researchers at Imperial College London say. But they stipulate that no one should rely on this alone, and vaccines remain the best protection.more
The Swedish government has announced tightening of restrictions in connection with the growing number of coronavirus infections caused by the Omikron variant and the burden on health care. Alcohol venues will be closed earlier from Wednesday.more
An updated Government app will use barcodes to encourage families to switch to healthier food as part of heightened efforts to tackle Britain’s child obesity crisis.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed today that the government is considering further reducing the isolation period for coronavirus-infected individuals to five days. Nor did he directly deny that the government intends to move away from making free antigen testing available to all.more
From today in Italy, only with a reinforced covid pass, issued on the basis of vaccination or cure, you can use means of transport and drink a coffee at the bar. Without the so-called Super Green Pass is not possible to sit in the garden of the restaurant or stay overnight in the hotel.more
Omicron will reach people who missed the other variants and provide long-term immunity. Along with vaccine immunity, it may be the last variant that attracts so much of our attention, says evolutionary biologist Dr. Rafał Mostowy. "It can be hoped that at some point Sars-CoV-2 infection will become like a common cold" - adds Prof. of medical sciences Wojciech Szczeklik.more
Over 83 percent Canadians are already vaccinated with at least one dose, and the provinces are looking for different methods to convince those hesitant to vaccinate. Quebec will soon ban unvaccinated people from entering alcohol stores.more
The coronavirus has taken a terrible toll in our country, admitted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, referring to the fact that the number of deaths due to Covid-19 in this country exceeded 150,000.more
The British government does not plan to abandon free rapid antigen tests for the presence of coronavirus, assured Nadhim Zahawi, minister of education and previously deputy minister of vaccination, denying press reports.more
The highest number since the start of the pandemic, the number of 26,122 new coronavirus infections was detected in the last 24 hours in Ireland, the country's health ministry said yesterday. This is the third daily record of detected infections this year.more
A record number of people are expected to try plant-based foods only this month as growing fears about our health and the climate crisis make Veganuary more popular than ever. more
There is no need for a fourth dose of the vaccine against Covid-19, as the third dose, the so-called reminder, it still offers a high level of protection against severe disease, said British medical authorities yesterday evening.more
Between March and the end of May 2021, around 500 children were treated in intensive care units in Germany after suicide attempts. This means that in the second lockdown the number increased by about 400 percent compared to the period before the pandemic, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper wrote yesterday.more
The UK NHS's NHS has a tough couple of weeks ahead of us, because although the Omikron variant of the coronavirus is milder than Delta, the infection rates have not been as high as it is now, Health Minister Sajid Javid warned yesterday.more
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 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
