The Polish government is negotiating the delivery of another dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; the European Commission is responsible for the talks - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports.more
Almost all of Italy became a mask-free, "low-risk" zone for coronavirus Monday, marking a dramatic milestone for the first European country to be hit by the global pandemic in February 2020.more
AFP reports that 2,250 people from different countries – from Great Britain, South Africa, Brazil and Poland – will be recruited for the second and third phases of the tests. The vaccine uses a “vector” (adenovirus) technology that is used to Vaccines Against Covid-19 around the world.more
A Covid-19 expert, responsible for the commonly used coronavirus symptom app has warned that there are actually 21 symptoms people need to be aware of.more
The United Kingdom recorded 18,270 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, the highest daily rise since Feb. 5, and 23 deaths, official data showed.more
Paradoxically, the Delta variant of the coronavirus confirms the effectiveness of the vaccination program, mainly the unvaccinated die, the expert of the Supreme Medical Council in Poland said.more
The law legalizing euthanasia adopted in March has been in force in Spain since yesterday. Right-wing parties PP, Vox and Ciudadanos have filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court, pointing out that the law is contrary to the fundamental right to life, TVE reported.more
The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows.more
Only 19 percent of Poles declare that they washed and disinfected their hands before March 2020. In the first months of the pandemic, this percentage increased to 65 percent - according to the latest study.more
The UK boss of banking giant Citigroup has said its "business works best from being together" as the firm plans for staff to work from the office for three days a week.more
As of Thursday eveniung (June 25) 41,218,602 doses of the various Covid-19 vaccinations had been delivered across Spain with 38,293,871 doses administered, 733,245 of them within the last 24 hour period, a new daily record.more
A new study estimates that life expectancy in the U.S. decreased by nearly two years between 2018 and 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And the declines were most pronounced among minority groups, including Black and Hispanic people.more
Britain will ban adverts promoting unhealthy food from appearing on television during the day and on the internet as part of its drive to tackle obesity and encourage healthy eating.more
The European Parliament on Thursday easily passed a divisive resolution that proclaimed the safe access to abortion is a human right - an effort to confront countries such as Poland and Malta, where women’s rights are being restricted.more
Overall, the number of coronavirus infections in Sweden is falling, although the Delta (Indian) variant is becoming more and more dominant, said Anders Tegnell's chief epidemiologist.more
A survey of half a million adults in England suggests around two million people may have had some long-lasting symptoms after having coronavirus - sometimes known as "long Covid".more
Masks, gloves and other disposable items litter Europe, warns the European Environment Agency. The increased production of such products has also resulted in an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.more
More than 16,000 new confirmed Covid cases were reported in the UK on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since early February, even as the vaccines minister expressed confidence that the next stage of lifting restrictions in England could go ahead in July as planned.more
As the lines between work and rest blur and mass burnout looms on the horizon, it’s not so surprising to learn that growing numbers of people are seeing their careers have a negative impact on their health.more
India has identified a new coronavirus variant 'of concern' - named locally as delta plus - and officials say nearly two dozen cases have already been detected in three states.more
Holidaymakers worried about the Delta coronavirus variant destroying their vacation plans can cautiously relax - so long as Europe keeps pushing ahead on vaccinations and jumps on any outbreaks.more
Scotland should see the removal of all major legal coronavirus restrictions on 9 August, Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she confirmed that the move to level O of her government’s five-tier system of Covid controls would be delayed until 19 July, the same date as measures are to be lifted in England.more
