Ryanair has teamed up with clinical diagnostic solutions firm Randox to deliver PCR tests for passengers at a reduced cost. Holidaymakers jetting off from May 17 will be required to take pre-and post-departure tests at their own expense, regardless of which colour their destination is categorised as under the "traffic light" system.more
Alcohol killed more people in 2020 in England and Wales than in any of the previous 20 years, official data shows. There were 7,423 deaths from alcohol misuse last year - a rise of 20% from 2019, the Office for National Statistics says.more
Health Minister Jens Spahn is pushing to lift the priority order for the AstraZeneca vaccine to allow all adults to apply for it across the country.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will hold a Downing Street press conference at 5pm today. It comes as the government is expected to announce its green list of holiday destinations people from England will be able to visit without having to quarantine.more
At the end of summer, we will achieve herd immunity to Covid-19 in the European Union, said Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council.more
Located in the Kattegat, Laesoe is the first island in Denmark to achieve herd immunity soon by vaccinating all 1,500 inhabitants against Covid-19 at one time.more
The UK economy will enjoy its strongest growth in more than 70 years in 2021 as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted, according to the Bank of England.
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More than half of Spain's 17 autonomous communities have announced that they will ease the sanitary restrictions that have been in force since 25 October due to the epidemic threat that ends on Saturday night. Meanwhile, the country is experiencing a significant increase in the number of new coronavirus infections.more
Moderna's variant-targeting booster shot appears to be protective against the strain of the virus first identified in South Africa, the company announced Wednesday.more
Fans will return to Premier League stadiums for the season's final two rounds of fixtures later this month, subject to the UK government's expected easing of lockdown restrictions.more
The Minister of Health announced the introduction of a vaccination passport from June 21, which will also be valid in the Netherlands. The decision still has to be approved by parliament.more
The certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 is available in the Internet Patient Account in Polish and English, said the spokesman of the Polish Ministry of Health, Wojciech Andrusiewicz.more
UK travellers will be issued free coronavirus tests to take abroad under plans to make foreign holidays safer. Fast-turnaround tests will be made available for free to cut the hassle and expense of getting a test in a foreign country, sources told the Mail.more
The police should "give out" fines not only for the lack of masks, but also for wearing them under the chin - appeals the social organization, the Citizens and Justice Association, about which we can read in today's Rzeczpospolita.more
Cuba may become the smallest country with its own Covid-19 vaccine. Despite the economic crisis, the island is undergoing phase III clinical trials of two vaccines developed by local scientists, the Guardian reported.more
The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is widely used in Latin America to relieve symptoms of Covid-19. Now it is starting to gain popularity in Germany, although there is no scientific evidence that it is actually effective against the coronavirus.more
The Dutch Institute of Public Health (RIVM) has conducted a study which shows that 45 percent of people quarantined after returning from a high-risk country do not comply.more
Only 13 percent of UK residents are planning a holiday abroad this year, even when allowed, and two-thirds intend to stay in the country, according to a poll released yesterday.more
Several federal states have already started relaxing restrictions for vaccinated people and those who have recovered from Covid-19. But the German government is trying to push through nationwide uniform rules this week. But in view of the upcoming changes, medical experts and police say there is still uncertainty and unanswered questions.more
A third jab is to be offered to everyone over 50 in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from Covid-19 entirely by Christmas, The Times has been told.more
Police intervened at a vaccination hub in Naples Tuesday after many citizens refused the AstraZeneca jab and instead demanded the Pfizer or Moderna one, insulting and threatening doctors.more
It is unlikely that there will be more lockdowns in the UK, the scientist whose modelling led to the first nationwide restrictions has said. Prof Neil Ferguson told the BBC the UK is "likely to be on a steady course now out of this pandemic".more
