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Britain is experiencing its worst ever outbreak of bird flu, Agriculture and Environment Minister George Eustice declared yesterday. The country's chief vet said half a million birds had already been culled because of it.more

Another record of infections with the Omikron variant was recorded in Great Britain. In the last 24 hours, 249 of them were added, which means that there are already 817 of them, the British Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) reported yesterday.more

British scientists believe they have identified an "invisible" version of the Omikron variant that cannot be initially distinguished from other coronavirus variants by PCR tests, The Guardian newspaper reported yesterday.more

The third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine shows the ability to neutralise the new Omicron variant, according to a study by Pfizer. The results of the South African study are also comforting.more

After consultation with provincial authorities and experts, the Austrian government has confirmed the end of the nationwide lockdown on 12 December. Trade, catering and services will reopen after this date. The restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will remain in place. Before the lockdown ends, Austria will face a severe winter attack.more

Although the weekly incidence has fallen slightly to 427, there have been a record 527 deaths linked to Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours, the highest figure in Germany's ongoing fourth wave of the pandemic, the "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" reported yesterday. Virologist Christian Drosten predicts that once Omicron enters the game, the pandemic will not expire until the summer.more

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago and conglomerate GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday that Medicago's adjuvanted plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine showed 71 percent efficacy against all variants of coronavirus.more

In the wake of the spread of the Omikron variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced the reinstatement in England of the recommendation to work from home, the extension of the requirement to wear masks in enclosed public spaces and the introduction of covid certification.more

A further 131 cases of the Omikron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in the UK, the biggest daily increase to date and meaning a total of 568 have now been confirmed, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported yesterday.more

The German Bundestag has been discussing since yesterday the possibility of introducing compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for certain professional groups, including employees of clinics and nursing homes. However, the security services warn of protests by anti-vaccinationists, writes "Der Spiegel".more

Hundreds of cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant have now been confirmed in the UK and experts have called for a renewed focus on vaccination rates. more

Figure relates to planned surgeries at only 40 NHS hospitals, suggesting actual total is likely to be far higher more

Face masks, a more frequently required covid passport or the non-recognition of tests - these are the restrictions faced by people in many European countries during the fourth and fifth waves of the coronavirus pandemic on the continent.more

Exactly one year ago, the then almost 91-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the UK - and the world - to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of the regular vaccination programme, i.e. outside the testing phase.more

Around 25,000 people have joined a class action lawsuit against the Dutch health ministry over the theft of patient data earlier this year.more

It is "almost certain" that the new Omikron coronavirus variant does not cause more severe symptoms of Covid-19 disease than the Delta variant, the US President's chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci announced yesterday in an interview with AFP.more

Official figures show deaths increased nearly 19% in 2020 as Public Health England notes changing consumption patterns.more

The US authorities have introduced a requirement for international travellers to show a negative coronavirus test taken the day before departure. Previously, it was sufficient to perform the test up to 72 hours before boarding the plane, the New York Times reported yesterday.more

A further 101 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported yesterday. This is the largest daily increase in detected infections of the new variant to date.more

A sotrovimab antibody cocktail is effective against all Omicron mutations, according to preliminary studies, the drug's manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Vir Biotechnology announced today.more

At his first press conference as the new Austrian Chancellor, Karl Nehammer (OeVP) announced today that the lockdown for people vaccinated against Covid-19 will be lifted this Sunday. Restrictive rules will still apply to those not vaccinated, ORF reported.more

Most Poles support compulsory covidium certificates when entering shops, restaurants, cultural institutions, workplaces or churches, according to a United Surveys poll for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

Medics at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's facility experienced moments of horror when a gun collector arrived at the emergency department. The man explained that he had slipped while looking through the exhibits. So unfortunate that one of the bullets got stuck between his buttocks.more

As previously announced, from this morning all those arriving in the UK from abroad must again present a negative coronavirus test, in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omikron variant.more

Infections with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK in people who have not travelled abroad recently, meaning it is already spreading locally, UK health minister Sajid Javid said yesterday.more