In Zakopane, around 30,000 people attended a concert organised by state TV while tens of thousands more came to party.
COVID-19
Poland records first deaths linked to Omicron variant
“These people could probably be alive if they had been vaccinated,” said the health ministry.
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Poland plans Covid vaccine factory as part of EU-funded €58 billion National Recovery Plan
“Polish companies also want to get involved in the vaccine production process,” says the prime minister.
Over 200 businesses to sue Polish state for “unconstitutional” lockdown, seeking billions in compensation
They say they are due billions of zloty in compensation.
Authorities confirm Covid rules violated at Kaczyński church service but no action to be taken
Masking and distancing requirements were breached, say the sanitary authorities.
Poland introduces regional restrictions and bans use of visors and scarves
People crossing the border from Czechia and Slovakia will need to quarantine.
Poland exempts vaccinated international arrivals from quarantine
Students are also exempted.
Polish government warns of third wave as infections rise and British variant spreads
The government says it may tighten lockdown restrictions again.
Hundreds of police interventions as crowds flock to Poland’s winter capital after restrictions eased
An estimated 20,000 tourists descended on Zakopane.
How does Poland’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout compare to other countries?
Marcin Waligóra
Despite controversies, Poland’s strategy has been quite effective so far.
“We can only count on ourselves”: Poland’s sex workers struggle amid pandemic
Kate Martyr
Lack of regulation and protection has left them vulnerable.
Polish government vows to vaccinate “everyone willing” by end of 2021
Poland is moving to the next stage of its vaccine rollout.
Hotels, cinemas and sports facilities to reopen as Poland further loosens lockdown
Restaurants, bars and gyms remain closed.
Births fall to 17-year low in Poland as demographic decline accelerated by pandemic
There were more deaths than in any year since WWII.
