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At least until 9 January, more than two months before the end of the state of calamity in Portugal, PCR or antigen tests for Covid-19 will be in force for people arriving by plane in that country.more

Annual vaccination against Covid-19 is likely to be required for many years to maintain a very high level of protection, Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla assessed in an interview with the BBC published today.more

In Sweden, further restrictions due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases could be introduced next week, Swedish health authorities announced today.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under criticism yesterday after the media revealed that a Christmas party was held informally in Downing Street last year despite lockdown. The Prime Minister has not denied this, but argues that no rules were broken.more

Boris Johnson has rejected the idea that people should cancel Christmas parties and other festive events, after one of the UK’s most senior health officials said people should cut down on socialising.more

A further 10 cases of the Omikron variant coronavirus were confirmed yesterday afternoon in the UK, bringing their total number to 32, the country's medical authorities said.more

World Health Organization experts have indicated that Europe has now become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Ending an extraordinary session called due to the new variant of Omikron, it was indicated that it is already present in 24 countries, the Reuters Agency said.more

The British government intends to reduce the number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS in England to zero by 2030 - envisages a new action plan published on the occasion of the World AIDS Day celebrated today.more

In the UK, 22 cases of the Omikron variant coronavirus have been detected so far, said Minister of Health Sajid Javid. He also estimated that its impact could be assessed within two weeks, even before the new covid restrictions were reviewed.more

Merck & Co estimates that its new drug for Covid-19 Molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, will be effective against any variant of the coronavirus, said the vice president of the American concern Daria Hazuda.more

EasyJet and TUI have updated their policies on rebooking flights and holidays after travel rules were changed to prevent the spread of the Omicron COVID variant.more

The University of Oxford said there is as yet no evidence that vaccinations do not protect against the new variant of the coronavirus Omikron. He said that if necessary, he was ready to quickly modify the vaccine developed with AstraZeneca.more

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has described the introduction of travel restrictions by many countries as an "irrational reaction" to the Omikron virus variant. The New York Times presents a similar assessment of health policy. According to experts, the new restrictions will harm countries in Africa that have shared information about the new more

A new variant of the Omikron coronavirus proves that the pandemic will not go away, despite the closure of borders, as long as there are no vaccines in poor countries. The virus mutating in low-vaccine countries will be a global threat, reports the Associated Press.more

Boris Johnson has announced a raft of new measures to combat the Omicron variant of coronavirus. more

After months of rules being slowly rolled back, passengers are arriving at British airports to find strict Covid-19 restrictions are once again in place.more

The pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which together with the Pfizer concern has developed a vaccine against the coronavirus, announced that it is working on a preparation adapted to the variant of the Omikron virus.more

Scotland’s health secretary Humza Yousaf said the vaccination programme will be accelerated.more

The CEO of the pharmaceutical company Moderna, Stephane Bancel, in an interview published today for the Financial Times, predicts that the Covid-19 vaccines on the market will be much less effective than the Omikron coronavirus variant.more

A ban on flights from seven African countries and changes to the limits applicable to cultural institutions, churches, hotels, catering establishments and weddings are just some of the new restrictions announced today to take effect from 1 December.more

Australian authorities today announced that the country's previously planned opening of its borders in early December will be postponed due to concerns over the emergence of a new variant of the coronavirus, the Australian daily Sydney Morning Herald reports.more

All British adults could be offered a booster jab within weeks, as experts consider opening third jabs up to all over 18s. more

The Portuguese government has approved fines for people arriving in the country after 1 December without valid coronavirus tests. The maximum fines are EUR 800.more

The first six cases of infection with a new variant of the Omikron coronavirus have been identified in Scotland, authorities there said today. Some of those infected were unrelated to overseas travel.more

Swiss people overwhelmingly backed a March law in yesterday's referendum that, among other things, introduced a covid passport, now required for entry into restaurants and other enclosed public spaces, official results cited by AP show.more