Infections have fallen after tougher restrictions were introduced by the government last month.
Year: 2020
Only 30 of 300 beds occupied at Warsaw Covid field hospital as it rejects “too sick” patients
The government says the National Hospital should be treated as a “buffer”.
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Commemoration and controversy as Poland marks tenth anniversary of Smolensk crash
Jarosław Kaczyński and others have paid tribute to those who died in the air disaster.
Polish scientists create coronavirus test, with production expected to start next week
The test should offer an affordable and reliable alternative to commercial international products.
In deeply Catholic Poland, society prepares for Easter in isolation
Paulina Olszanka
Society is having to find ways to adapt its traditions and support the vulnerable.
Poland introduces compulsory face covering in public and extends tough coronavirus restrictions
Schools remain closed and exams will be postponed, while churches will have limited attendance over Easter.
Amid another epidemic 60 years ago, a Polish scientist created the world’s first polio vaccine
Magdalena Kozela
Saturday marks the seventh anniversary of the death of Hilary Koprowski, a pioneering virologist.
Poland launches €22 billion support package for firms in effort to save up to 5 million jobs
Firms will receive preferential loans and non-refundable subsidies as long as they agree not to lay off any workers.
EU court orders Poland to suspend disciplinary regime for judges or face daily fines
The Polish government argues the EU has no right to intervene and is “violating Poland’s sovereignty”.
NfP podcast: elections, epidemic, and the end of PiS’s coalition?
We discuss the controversy over the presidential election and the possible collapse of the ruling coalition.
New coronavirus cases at Amazon warehouses in Poland as workers complain of insufficient protection
Amazon counters that its sanitary measures have been approved by the health authorities.
As lockdown pushes education online, Poland’s digitally excluded children are being left behind
Barbara Erling
Some teachers are unprepared and some students are under-equipped.
Polish government pushes through bill allowing May elections to be held entirely by post
A dramatic day in parliament also saw the deputy PM quit and PiS initially lose a key vote.
We stopped EU “imposing foreign culture of Islam on us”, says Polish minister following ECJ ruling
The ECJ found that Poland breached its obligations under EU law by failing to accept refugees.
