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After the lifting of restrictions in England, planned for July 19, the number of new coronavirus infections may reach 100,000. per day, but the data on hospitalizations and deaths are more important, and these are relatively stable - said the British Minister of Health Sajid Javidmore

The number of young women worried about being forced to undergo a virginity test and contacting charities for help is reaching "numbers never seen before".more

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 in 93 percent. prevents a serious course of the disease caused by the Delta variant, but its effectiveness in preventing a milder symptomatic course has decreased by about a third - to 64%. the Israeli Ministry of Health reported.more

London’s top doctor has vowed the jabs roll-out will “sprint” over the next fortnight to get as many adults as possible vaccinated, as latest figures showed the capital was falling short of the Prime Minister’s targets.more

Scientists have discovered a total of 200 approved drugs that could treat COVID-19, but only 40 are currently being tested in clinical trials.more

The Queen has given the George Cross to the National Health Service, recognising its staff - past and present - across the UK. In a handwritten message, Her Majesty says that NHS staff have done their work "with courage, compassion and dedication" for 73 years.more

Some Covid measures should be kept in place in England beyond 19 July - when all legal restrictions are due to be lifted, a doctors' union says.more

Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery to treat a colon problem at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 84-year-old "responded well" to the treatment, which was performed under general anaesthetic, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.more

The UK health ministry announced yesterday 24,248 new coronavirus infections and 15 deaths from Covid-19. In both cases it is less than the day before. On Saturday, 24,885 new infections and 18 deaths were recorded.more

Leading American infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci reported that 99.2 percent of of all new deaths from Covid-19 are unvaccinated. His speech was provided by the NBC television station.more

Robert Jenrick says it is time to take "personal responsibility" on taking precautions like wearing masks England will move into a period without legal restrictions where the public will have to exercise "personal responsibility" including on face masks, the housing secretary has said.more

In most European countries, the obligation to wear masks most often applies to closed rooms. Disregarding the rules may result in fines of up to PLN 1,900. In Turkey and Cyprus, nose and mouth coverage is compulsory also in open public spaces.more

Scanning QR codes before entering bars, restaurants and other venues, will no longer be required when coronavirus restrictions end on July 19, according to reports. more

The number of new infections is down slightly from Friday's figure, while official data shows 33,402,028 people in the UK have now been fully vaccinated.more

"There is a high probability of the fourth wave. I would like to be wrong, but there are many indications that, although a smaller, but fourth wave of coronavirus infections and COVID-19 cases will certainly occur in Poland" - assesses the cardiologist, lipidologist, epidemiologist of heart diseases and of prof. Maciej Banach from the Medical University of Łódź.more

There were 27,125 new cases of Covid-19 in the UK yesterday; 27 people died, the country's health ministry said. The day before, 27,989 people were infected, mainly with the Delta variant; 22 people died.more

The UK public should be urged by the government to protect the climate by eating less meat and dairy produce, advisers say. more

Up to five million Brits could potentially be barred from holidaying in Europe because they received an Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, reports suggest.more

The PM says he is hoping England will return to as close to the pre-pandemic status quo as possible on 19 July. Boris Johnson said he would set out in the next few days what step four of the roadmap out of lockdown - due in just over two weeks - will look like. more

In Poland, over 29.2 million vaccinations have been carried out so far, and almost 13.3 million people are fully vaccinated, according to government websites. It was noted, however, that the dynamics of new registrations was falling on the Vistula River and there was a precedent as a result of which the vaccine was waiting for the patient, and not the other way around.more

Researchers investigating what happens to people after Covid-19 infection have found a number experience something worse – a drawn-out, debilitating syndrome known as “long Covid”.more

Britain reported 27,989 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Thursday, the highest number since Jan. 29 and taking the rise in cases between June 25 and July 1 to nearly 72% compared with the previous seven days.more

Cats and dogs are catching Covid from their owners at alarming rates and could act as a ‘reservoir’ for the virus. That’s the worrying finding of two separate studies of animals owned by a person confirmed to have been infected with the disease.more

Nightclubs may be able to open in less than three weeks without attendees facing any coronavirus test requirements.more

The SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach has sharply criticized the Uefa in the discussion about the admission of spectators to the European football championship.more