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
Denying access to goods or services to people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 can be discriminatory, writes the Belgian NGO Center for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (EU) in a legal report for the government.more
British and European holidaymakers should be able to visit EU countries this summer but may have to deal with multiple, potentially unconnected health certificates unless the bloc can agree on cost, privacy and technical aspects of a common pass.
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So far, almost 12 million vaccinations against COVID-19 have been carried out in Poland. More than 3.1 million people are fully vaccinated - with two doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccines - according to information posted yesterday on the government's immunization website.more
Helen Mirren has starred with one of Italy's best known comics in a light-hearted but eccentric video extolling the benefits of being vaccinated against Covid-19.more
In 2020, the coronavirus was the sixth disease causing inability to work in Poland. Compared to 2019, the number of issued exemptions increased only slightly - the Polish daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" reports.more
In a statement issued, the Icelandic government condemned the attacks on Poles accused of contributing to the development of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ambassador of the Republic of Poland intervened in the case of discrimination against Polish immigrants. According to Icelandic police chief Vídir Reynisson, cases of racist attacks on children and adults have been reported.more
