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The Swedish government announced the lifting of most restrictions at the end of September, despite the growing number of coronavirus infections. The reasons for the decision are the high number of vaccinated people and the low burden on the health service.more

The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has proven to be several times less susceptible to neutralizing antibodies caused by vaccines or from COVID-19 disease under laboratory conditions, "Nature" reports.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that a new special tax will be introduced from the next financial year in order to subsidize public health and social services.more

Sadiq Khan has slammed a “selfish minority” who refuse to comply with mask wearing on the Tube and buses.more

Nearly half of the surveyed employers in Europe consider stress a key problem in companies, and 65% confirms that the health and well-being of employees has become a priority, according to a study quoted on the occasion of the World Wellbeing Day tomorrow (September 8).more

In the last 24 hours, the UK recorded 209 deaths from Covid-19, which is the highest number since March 9, and the total balance for the past seven days - 948 - is up 39%. higher than in the previous ones - according to the data published on Tuesday.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed MPs from his Conservative Party to bring covid certificates with them to an informal meeting with him in Downing Street, the Daily Telegraph reported.more

The G20 countries pledged to work to ensure access to vaccination against Covid-19 for the entire population of the world, especially from developing countries - this is the conclusion of the "20" health ministers in Rome.more

The sanitary service of the government of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, in the west of Spain, issued an epidemic alert on the emergence of possible cases of anthrax infection. They apply to both animals and humans.more

Vaccine passports in nightclubs and other indoor venues in England will be required at the end of this month, the vaccines minister has confirmed.more

Compulsory vaccinations against COVID-19 could seriously exacerbate the situation, which in turn would adversely affect the entire vaccination process. This means that such action would do more harm than good, assessed yesterday the head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Michał Dworczyk.more

Children will be able to overrule their parents and get the coronavirus vaccine if they are deemed “competent” to do so, a minister revealed on Sunday.more

The European Medicines Agency announced on Monday that it has started evaluating an application for the use of a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNtech six months after the second dose in adults 16 years of age and older.more

The total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the UK has already exceeded 7 million, and the last million have been detected in a month, according to statistics released yesterday.more

"You cannot invoke freedom to avoid vaccination, because it equates to a license to endanger the health of others," indicated Italian President Sergio Mattarella. He called getting vaccinated against Covid-19 "a civic and moral obligation."more

Vaccine certificates will begin in September in England to be required not only in nightclubs, which was previously announced, but also in other large venues and mass events - announced the British Deputy Minister of Health Nadhim Zahawi today.more

Approximately 4.5 million patients died from Covid-19, but according to the model used by the Economist, the global death toll may be from 15.2 million to 18.1 million people. The pandemic continues to undercut economic growth, notes the British weekly.more

In Turkey, 116-year-old Ayse Karatay recovered from the coronavirus infection, reported her son Ibrahim. Turkish Demiroren agency reports that the woman is one of the oldest people in the world to beat Covid-19.more

The British Guardianship Court has ruled that a woman who suffered permanent brain damage and paralysis from the neck down after coronavirus infection could be disconnected from life-support equipment, British media reported.more

The British Home Office yesterday criticized its border guards for unacceptable queues at London Heathrow airport. According to witnesses, several people fainted in the queue on Friday evening, including a pregnant woman.more

Over 80 percent US residents over the age of 16 are somewhat immune to the coronavirus. This is mainly the result of vaccinations, CNN reported, citing the results of research by the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).more

The government believes there is a "strong case" for offering Covid jabs to healthy 12-15 year-olds, a source has told the BBC, as it awaits advice from the UK's chief medical officers. On Friday vaccine experts did not recommend a rollout as the benefits on health grounds alone were "marginal".more

The highest number of new coronavirus infections in a month and a half - 42,076 - was detected in the last 24 hours in the UK, it was reported yesterday. There were also 121 new deaths due to Covid-19.more

The problem with anti-vaccines is escalating in Canada. British Columbia's Prime Minister John Horgan condemned the latest developments in the province where anti-vaccines blocked access to hospitals in many cities.more

Gym Group looks to expand after membership increases one-third to 730,000 in four months to end of June. Britons are heading back to the gym in big numbers as they look to get back into shape after the lockdowns of the past year and seek out the extra space to exercise away from home.more