Central Europe is dealing with the pandemic the most successfully out of all EU countries, according to the latest European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report
Only 0.2 percent of those inoculated contract the virus, according to Hungary’s top medical official
Half of the adult population in the Czech Republic encountered coronavirus from the beginning of the epidemic until March this year
The pope is heavily promoting the COVID-19 vaccine
Polish President Andrzej Duda to officially hand over medical equipment for Ukraine during his upcoming visit in Kiev
The willingness of Czechs to get vaccinated against Covid-19 is approaching its limit, at least according to the latest surveys
Slovakia will no longer apply national measures, only regional ones, if the epidemic worsens
The Polish government does not exclude the possibility of imposing restrictions on people who refuse to get vaccinated
Czechs are wearing masks more often, going to pubs less often, older people are more isolated, and work from home is used a little more often
The Ministry of Health was given three days by the court to correct the measures in order to meet legal conditions
It was Matovič who pushed for the importation of the Russian vaccine to Slovakia
The Czech Republic will donate at least 2.39 million vaccines by the end of the year and will be sent to the Balkan countries, Africa, and Asia
The advantages will be smaller than originally intended by Minister of Health Vladimír Lengvarský
The first person who tested positive was an orthopedist without a Covid-19 vaccination
Those who have not yet been vaccinated should consider doing so prior to the fall infection season
Gearing up for the fourth wave, Hungary considers making vaccination compulsory for healthcare workers, Minister Gergely Gulyás said on Thursday after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting
The Spanish tenor will pay tribute to the sacrifice of Hungarian healthcare workers during the pandemic with a free concert, the artist announced on Thursday
In terms of security threats, terrorist groups or individuals are at the forefront
Hungary has previously lent about 140,000 doses to the Czech Republic
Women mistrust the state more than men
Some border crossings are completely closed
New measures might be a complication for tourists
The two phenomena feed back on one another
The prime minister promised that a return to normality will be possible if the vaccination program was successful and Poles believed him, writes Michał Szułdrzyński
About 16,600 people died in the Czech Republic in March
The first candle was lit by President Miloš Zeman
A vaccination campaign is being launched only now
Germany is facing a third wave of coronavirus pandemic
Starting May 1, Polish economic and social life will slowly start returning to its pre-lockdown state while maintaining key health safety measures
Shops and some services could open on May 3
The peak of the third wave in terms of infections, hospitalizations and deaths has passed in Poland
Experts claim that recent data on savings, wages and industrial production in Poland has “exceeded their wildest expectations” and is “skyrocketing”
More than a year into the pandemic, the Polish government has not drawn necessary conclusions from its dubious decisions to fight the virus, writes conservative television host and musician Jan Pospieszalski
Over 54,000 offenses were resolved by agreement
The government extended current lockdown restrictions until April 18, but is optimistic about society returning to normality in the second half of the year
While 44.9 percent of Poles want vaccine passports, nearly 40 percent reject them
Former PM Igor Matovič went to Moscow to resolve the issue
Only Denmark and Finland saw an increase in life expectancy
The leader of Law and Justice (PiS) and Polish deputy PM Jarosław Kaczyński believes that the EU embarrassed itself with vaccine purchasing process
Following the pandemic, we all have a commitment to learn lessons from this tragedy to the benefit of future generations, writes Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska
Pessimism prevails in the states of the former Eastern Bloc
Poland, along with the rest of Europe, is racing to vaccinate its citizens
Sanitary control, which had been enacted on the borders with Czechia and Slovakia in February, will now also be imposed on borders with Germany and Lithuania, according to new regulations
Matovič and Heger will exchange positions
The editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski, writes that this is the decisive moment in which Poles face their ultimate test as a society
Depending on how efficient the EU is in fighting the pandemic, Brussels will either receive more competencies in the future or an integration crisis lies ahead of us, writes Rzeczpospolita columnist Jędrzej Bielecki
The capacity of hospital beds is still strained
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Poland and PM Mateusz Morawiecki for the vaccination aid and emphasized Poland’s role as a strong ally during the pandemic
The man was fined €100
Some nations are getting more vaccines than their share of the population would dictate
The EU should take political responsibility for failing to deliver on vaccine supplies for member states, according to OSW Center for Eastern Studies expert Konrad Popławski
Restrictions to come into force on Friday
73 percent of Poles would not accept vaccine injections from Russia or China even if they were accessible more quickly, according to the latest survey on the topic
PM Mateusz Morawiecki has also called for the European Commission to put pressure on Big Pharma companies to realize their commitments to the EU
Minister Michał Wójcik argues that the vaccination effort in the EU is a failure given the fact that the bloc is behind other parts of the world even when it produces most of the vaccines actually being used
Italy has witnessed a controversy over an attempt to help the LGBT community which ended with accusations of homophobia, writes Grzegorz Górny
The test takes only 10 seconds
The senior was in the terminal stage of another disease
“No other situation stopped children from going to school”
Poland is in fifth place globally in terms of vaccine distribution, according to new statistics
Poland has no obligation to abide by rules of EU solidarity, as they have been broken by the EU’s largest states, says former FM and PiS MEP Witold Waszczykowski
More than 1.3 million vaccinations (including nearly 300,000 second-doses) have been completed in Poland
Joint orders for vaccines were meant to prove that the EU can control the pandemic; the current situation shows the weakness of Union institutions, says presidential minister Krzysztof Szczerski
Financial “shields” won’t last forever and lockdowns merely slow the virus down; only vaccines can stop the pandemic, writes Krzysztof Adam Kowalczyk for Rzeczpospolita daily
With vaccine shortages and fear of future waves of the virus, developing a vaccine at the national level is a priority for many nations
The European Union has once again shown its weakness in the face of yet another crisis, says PiS MP Marek Ast
The government must either maintain the lockdown and risk intense social tensions or loosen restrictions and risk lives due to a third pandemic wave, writes Jacek Karnowski
Some Poles worry that they will lose their jobs and believe less in their ability to find new employment
Brussels will control vaccine export from the EU and is tightening restrictions on travel in response to new coronavirus mutations
Almost 27,000 Covid-19 tests were conducted in Slovakia with the assistance of a Polish medical team
The latest delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to Poland is around half the amount expected
New batches arriving in country will be subject to continuous monitoring
30 to 40 percent of new cases in Israel are of the British COVID-19 variant
The Polish economy can be one of the most innovative and productive in Europe by 2030, according to PM Morawiecki
479,000 Poles died in 2020, close to 70, 000 more than in 2019 – there has not been such a YoY jump in the number of deaths in Poland in decades
Up until Thursday, 177,000 people have been vaccinated in Poland
The recent vaccination scandal shows how important it is for Poland to control its own media, writes Dorota Kania, the editor-in-chief of Telewizja Republika
In a white paper, Polish experts explain how the mRNA anti-Covid vaccine was developed so quickly was due to the previous 10 years of research on the vaccine’s technology
Some are more equal than others as Polish celebrities and politicians jump the line to get a vaccine, depriving medical staff of their doses
PM Matovič reiterated that he is not afraid of vaccination
While 47 percent want the vaccine, nearly the same amount do not want it, with many of them citing its speedy rollout
Press outlets in Spain and Portugal lambaste their governments for doing nothing for their stranded truck drivers in the UK unlike the Polish government, which aided truck drivers of all nationalities
Poland has the second lowest unemployment rate in the EU
The pandemic has also spread to Antarctica
The social and political consequences of coronavirus absurdities will continue to transform the political landscape, writes columnist Edyta Hołdyńska for portal wpolityce.pl
It will take a year for things to return to normal
Prices vary wildly for vaccines, ranging from €1.78 to €14.67
The EU’s usefulness will be evaluated by voters based on the efficiency of its financial aid during the pandemic, writes Jędrzej Bielecki, foreign affairs columnist at Rzeczpospolita
