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From July 1, Germany will lift restrictions on travelers from most countries, with the exception of those with high levels of coronavirus infection or a large number of infections with its new variants, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.more

The ambassadors of the Member States to the EU agreed today on facilitating tourists during the holidays - reported the Portuguese presidency of the EU Council. The facilities are designed to allow fully vaccinated people to avoid testing or quarantine.more

The highest number of new coronavirus infections since the end of February - 8,125 - has been detected in the last 24 hours in the UK, reported yesterday in London. This is another day in June with a record balance for several weeks.more

In the last seven days, only 15,000 injections of AstraZeneca vaccine were injected doses. Medical authorities are concerned that millions of doses of this preparation will not be used in France, and therefore plan large shipments of vaccines to African countries.more

There was more pain for the high street earlier, as it emerged Gap is looking to close 19 shops in the UK and Republic of Ireland this summer.more

The end of lockdown could be pushed back by a month to allow more people to be fully vaccinated first, it has been reported.more

Boris Johnson says the UK will start donating coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries in the next few weeks. More than 100 million surplus doses will be delivered in the next year, he announced ahead of the G7 summit.more

Extensive analysis has shown that over a dozen already existing or in preparation drugs can fight SARS-CoV2 infection. Some of these agents can potentially be used together, which will further improve their performance.more

The number of vaccinations against Covid-19 in Europe is not enough to prevent a recurrence of the pandemic, assessed the director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Europe, Hans Kluge. He urged to use common sense when traveling.more

In Italy, new recommendations for the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine are expected. Some experts believe that it should not be given to young people. Moreover, it is believed that due to the significant improvement in the epidemic situation in the country, it is no longer necessary to use this preparation on a large scale.more

Lockdowns will be seen as the "single biggest public health mistake" in history, a Stanford University professor has warned.more

Professor Neil Ferguson says there is a risk of a substantial third wave of COVID-19 infections in the UK, driven by the Delta variant.more

The European Parliament is calling for the temporary abolition of intellectual property protection with regard to Covid-19 vaccines. It also wants to accelerate the global rollout of vaccines.more

The pharmacological company Pfizer announced the commencement of the second phase of clinical trials on its vaccine against Covid-19 in children aged 6 months to 11 years in the USA, Finland, Poland and Spain. This is the result of the positive results of the first phase of the research.more

In Swabia, a doctor from a municipal vaccination center gave a nine-year-old girl a vaccine against Covid-19. The doctor is now facing legal consequences. The baby is fine.more

From June 14, Portugal will host tourists on the basis of the so-called EU Covid certificates, announced the government of Antonio Costa.more

The highest number of new coronavirus infections since the end of February - 7,540 - has been detected in the last 24 hours in the UK, and hospitals due to Covid-19 are again above a thousand people, the government in London announced yesterday.more

Haiti is the only country in the Western Hemisphere that has yet to start vaccinating against Covid-19, reports Bloomberg. In the neighboring Dominican Republic, 20 percent are vaccinated. population.more

Over 37% of foreign workers currently employed in Poland have already benefited from the automatic renewal of a permit for legal stay and work during the COVID-19 pandemic - according to the third edition of the sociological study "A foreign worker in the pandemic era" conducted in April and May 2021 by the EWL Group agency and the Study of Eastern Europe at the University of Warsaw.more

The US and the European Union will support efforts to investigate the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a document cited by the Bloomberg agency. This is the result of persistent doubts as to whether the coronavirus comes from an animal or, for example, it got out of a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.more

In June, my theaters will resume work without restrictions in the audience, even if the restrictions are not eased and I would be arrested for breaking them - said the British composer and musical producer Andrew Lloyd Webber in an interview published today in The Daily Telegraph.more

Five areas are emerging as new coronavirus hotspots in England as case rates rise in 80% of areas. Public Health England (PHE) data for the week leading up to June 4 shows 251 local areas out of 315 have seen an increase in case rates.more

The European Parliament has given the green light to the EU's Covid certificates, which are to apply from July 1, 2021 for 12 months. The certificates are to facilitate free travel and contribute to the gradual and coordinated lifting of restrictions.more

Poles are most afraid of price increases today, more than a recurrence of the epidemic or job loss - according to the United Surveys survey published today for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna and RMF FM.more

Widespread in India, the most contagious variant of the coronavirus to date - Delta - may also be associated with a more severe course of the disease. Doctors in India are linking Delta to new Covid-19 symptoms, such as hearing damage and blood clots leading to gangrene, Bloomberg said.more