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The vast majority of unvaccinated people will not be persuaded to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the coming weeks, according to a survey of unvaccinated people commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Health, the RND website writes today.more

Due to the increasing number of new coronavirus infections, the entire territory of the Netherlands is now marked red on the European pandemic risk map. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has today updated this map in the European Union countries.more

Fears of coronavirus infection have increased compared to September, the CBOS survey indicated. 51 percent of respondents fear coronavirus infection, while 48 percent have no such concerns.more

The RSV virus, which is dangerous for newborns and infants and attacks the respiratory system, has arrived in Italy. The daily Corriere della Sera reports today that many children have been taken to hospital in the country. Paediatric wards, including intensive care, are overcrowded.more

The supermarket giant has decided to extend its ‘quiet hour’ scheme on a permanent basis after trialing it earlier this year. Now, Tesco stores in the UK will have a ‘quiet hour’ every Wednesday and Saturday, reports BirminghamLive.more

Pupils will be ordered to wear face masks in assemblies and hallways in a bid to bring down spiraling Covid rates, it has been reported. more

Sweden will offer a third Covid-19 vaccine dose to everyone over the age of 65 – and in due course the booster shot will be offered to all adults, said Swedish health officials. This means that around 1.5 million Swedes will soon be able to get a booster shot, but eventually the third dose will be offered to everyone aged over 16. more

The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee said Tuesday no proof should be required of COVID-19 jabs for international travel, as this would limit global access due to inequitable distribution of vaccines to fight the pandemic.more

The Victorian government will not apply for exemptions for unvaccinated players travelling from overseas to appear at next year’s Australian Open, the state’s premier has said.more

The government’s flagship test-and-trace system has failed to achieve “its main objective” to cut infection levels and help Britain return to normal despite being handed an “eye-watering” £37bn in taxpayers’ cash, the Commons spending watchdog has warned.more

A damning new paper has claimed the Government's 'Eat-Out-To-Help-Out' scheme triggered thousands of extra Covid cases. more

A further 263 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, the highest figure for daily reported deaths since March 3.more

Scientists have developed a new algorithm for rapid, computerized diagnosis of COVID-19 that overcomes the limitations of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.more

Sajid Javid has rejected calls to move immediately to Plan B following mounting pressure on the Government over the weekend.more

Some people behaving as if the Covid pandemic is over by ignoring Wales' face mask laws and not social distancing is worrying health chiefs.more

The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of COVID-19 patients, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Monday.more

Unvaccinated tennis stars are set to be allowed to play in the Australian Open but face two weeks of hard quarantine and regular testing, according to a letter distributed to WTA players.more

The European Union's drug regulator on Monday said it has concluded in its review that Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine may be given to people aged 18 years and above, at least six months after the second dose.more

Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has found himself at the centre of a debate in Germany over the merits of vaccination against the coronavirus.more

Greenhouse gas concentration reached a record level in 2020, reported the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), one of the UN agencies. The annual growth rate of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) concentrations was higher than the 2011-2020 average, added.more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it has begun the evaluation of the oral antiviral drug molnupiravir (also known as MK 4482 or Lagevrio), developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for the treatment of Covid-19 in adults.more

To control the coronavirus, at least 90 percent of the population must be vaccinated, said Gianni Rezza, head of the prevention department at the Italian Ministry of Health. Italy is close to this ceiling; after two doses of the vaccine it is 82 percent. inhabitants of the country.more

Covid cases will plummet to just 5,000 a day by Christmas without ‘Plan B’ restrictions, according to new modelling seen by the Government.more

NHS staff have been warned they could face a mandatory requirement to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he is “leaning towards” making the jabs compulsory for staff in England, with around 100,000 NHS workers not fully vaccinated.more

As employees return to stationary offices, the scale of burnout in the UK is growing - reports the Glassdoor portal. He added that the problem was already visible in previous years, but now, due to the pandemic, it has increased and is a threat to mental health in the country.more