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Germans wants to "return to normal", but experts disagree on the date and conditions for lifting the anti-epidemic restrictions - informs the RND portal. more

From October 1, the sanitary certificate Covid-19 will be required on the territory of the Vatican, informed the Holy See. Residents, employees and visitors will need to have the so-called Green Pass - passed in a statement.more

According to the Daily News, the Spanish flu claimed about 675,000 lives in the US in 1918. It was then the most deadly pandemic since the founding of the United States. According to Johns Hopkins University, the number of deaths in the US from Covid-19 on Monday around noon was 673 985.more

The rollout of Covid vaccines to health 12 to 15-year-olds has begun in England and Scotland. Invites are also being sent out in Wales this week, while in Northern Ireland the teen vaccinations are likely to be offered from October.more

Dawid Kownacki suffered a serious injury, which will exclude him from the game for many months - informed the club of the Polish footballer Fortuna Duesseldorf. The 24-year-old attacker has a ruptured collateral ligament in his right knee.more

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their Covid-19 vaccine can be used in children 5-11 years of age, and companies will soon apply for its approval for this age group by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).more

In Cambodia, bat researchers set out on a mission to collect data on the origins of the coronavirus in the natural environment of animals, Reuters reported after the local Pasteur Institute (IPC) in the country's capital Phnom Penh.more

A government minister has admitted the country could end up in another full lockdown if a Covid-19 variant spreads in Britain. more

Since the introduction of the mandatory use of masks in public transport, 11,600 fines have been imposed for not wearing them. At that time, there were 5,600 skirmishes involving passengers who did not want to wear them.more

More and more EU countries are offering booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to their most vulnerable people, including in France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Denmark and Hungary. In Israel, there were announcements of the administration of the fourth dose.more

Recent research has shown that of the three approved vaccines against coronavirus in the US, Moderna is the most effective. However, experts point to some limitations of their analysis.more

New analysis indicates that adequate vitamin D levels may reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 and death. Scientists suggest taking care of the proper level of this vitamin and, if necessary, supplementation.more

The first trial began in Vienna on Friday over the coronavirus epidemic among tourists in the ski resort of Ischgl. In 2020, thousands of people became infected there and 32 died. Relatives of the victims are now suing the Republic of Austria, claiming the authorities had warned too late about Covid-19.more

The British Medical Association has blasted “shocking” irresponsibility by government ministers after health secretary Sajid Javid said there was no need for them to wear masks in cabinet.more

Antibody levels sufficient to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2 appear as early as 48 hours after the completion of the full vaccination process against Covid-19, according to a report published today by the Spanish Ministry of Health.more

Yesterday was the deadline by which unvaccinated nursing home workers must receive the first dose of the vaccine to achieve full immunity by November 11, when the requirement for all home personnel to be vaccinated will come into force.more

Scottish and Northern Ireland authorities have asked the UK defense ministry to send troops to assist healthcare services that are under extreme pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.more

The NHS has started rolling out COVID-19 booster jabs - as figures show that more than one in five adults under 40 have still not had any COVID jab at all.more

Italy has become the first European country to make COVID-19 health passes mandatory for all workers. The Italian government approved a new measure on Thursday that makes digital vaccine certificates compulsory for both public and private sectors.more

Research on the efficacy of vaccination against COVID-19 does not support the idea of giving a third dose to the general public at this point. Vaccination is a powerful protection against severe disease for all major variants of the virus, the researchers say in The Lancet.more

Facebook and Google ran ads in the US for a drug that allegedly stops the effects of pills that cause miscarriage, according to a report by The Guardian on Wednesday, prepared by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a non-governmental organization combating online hatred.more

People who are not fully-vaccinated will be barred from indoor events with crowds of 500 or more, under a ‘Plan B’ if there is a Covid surge this winter.more

Excess deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic contributed to life expectancy in England falling last year to its lowest level in almost a decade, according to Public Health England (PHE).more

Pele has been moved out of intensive care and into a general room after the Brazilian soccer great underwent surgery to remove a tumor in his right colon, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said on Tuesday.more

Due to the population boom and staff shortages, hospitals increasingly have to refuse deliveries. "The situation is tragic. This year we had to refuse visits to pregnant patients sixteen times due to lack of space," warns gynecologist Ingrid Rijksen.more