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Swiss epidemiologist Didier Petit, who headed an independent commission evaluating the effectiveness of fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in France, said yesterday that he expected "a fourth, or even a fifth and sixth wave of the epidemic" in the coming months.more

Up to 32 million people will be offered a third dose of a Covid vaccine from September, if it’s deemed necessary.more

Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had underlying health conditions, with heat often a contributing factor.more

Smoking areas in government and public buildings in the Netherlands will be prohibited from July 1, the government confirmed suddenly on Tuesday. This means that schools, hospitals, museums, sports canteens, libraries, healthcare institutions, town halls and the Tweede Kamer will be completely smoke-free as early as this week.more

In Portugal, even those who have completed the coronavirus vaccination process must undergo a 14-day quarantine if they have come into contact with someone with Covid-19, the government's General Directorate for Health (DGS) announced yesterday.more

The UK has reported another 26,068 COVID cases - the highest since 29 January, when there were 29,079. There have also been 14 more deaths, according to the latest daily figures. On 29 January, there were 1,245.more

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology residents have published the results of their latest research: a meta-analysis on suicide, the first cause of external death in Spain.more

Brits who have had both vaccine doses won’t have to self-isolate if they come into close contact with someone who has Covid-19 from July 19, according to reports. more

Walk-in vaccine clinics, where no booking is needed, are popping up all over London.more

Despite the new, more dangerous and ever faster spreading mutation of the coronavirus, Poles are storming offices to get a document entitling them to travel outside the Schengen zone - reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" today.more

The Irish government is delaying the return of some indoor activities, including hospitality, over increasing cases of the Delta Covid-19 variant.more

Homeless people are to be given free e-cigarette starter packs as part of a trial designed to help them quit smoking.more

A pioneering inter-university study on disorders in people most at risk of deteriorating health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted by Poles. They indicated the groups that most often suffer from, inter alia, increased levels of anxiety, depression, headaches, and orofacial pains.more

Vaccinating people with both the Oxford–AstraZeneca and Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines produces a potent immune response against the virus SARS-CoV-2, researchers conducting a study have found.more

The number of jabs given in London has fallen to a new low despite Boris Johnson pausing the ending of lockdown to increase the vaccination rate. more

The UK has recorded a total of 117 deaths in people with the Delta coronavirus variant. Fifty were among people who'd taken two doses of vaccines - a reminder that the shots are imperfect.more

Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are likely to offer long-lasting protection against Covid-19, according to a study published on Monday, indicating that people who are already inoculated with either of the mRNA vaccines may not need a booster dose for years.more

Former head of the Food and Drug Administration Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is becoming prevalent in unvaccinated communities in the United Kingdom. more

Italy is "likely" to change the rules for accessing its health pass for travel in the coming weeks, the country's deputy health minister said on Monday.more

Covid restrictions in England “must come to an end” on 19 July, the new health secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced, saying the public and ministers will have to “learn to live” with the virus.more

NHS prescriptions for gardening and dancing are "vitally needed" to help tackle rising levels of loneliness after lockdown, people suffering from isolation have said.more

The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines do not impact male fertility, according to a study by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers published in JAMA.more

A third dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine induces a “strong” immune boost against Covid-19 and its different variants, a new study has shown – though scientists remain unsure if booster jabs are imminently needed.more

Tens of thousands of pupils are having to isolate as Covid-hit schools limp towards the summer holidays.more

Incentives including £400 in shopping vouchers could be offered to pregnant women if they agree to quit smoking.more