Poland’s population fell by 185,800, whereas most EU countries saw an increase.
COVID-19
Poland declares success in persuading EU to renegotiate Covid vaccine contracts
Poland has spearheaded efforts by eastern member states.
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Poland set for Omicron “tsunami”, warns PM’s chief Covid advisor
The Omicron wave could “paralyse not only the healthcare system, but also other infrastructure critical to the functioning of society”, say experts.
Poland confirms 7th Omicron case as government warns of next wave in January
Polish schools returned to remote learning on Monday.
Priests should carry Covid passports for pastoral visits, says Polish bishop
“The faithful may refuse a pastoral visit if the priest is not vaccinated,” says the bishop.
Chaos and queues as Poland’s new testing requirements for arrivals go into effect
All arrivals (including fully vaccinated people) from outside Schengen are required to show a negative test.
First case of Omicron variant detected in Poland
The infected woman from Lesotho was attending a summit in Katowice.
Police step up fines for Covid breaches in Poland amid Christmas shopping
Police imposed 12,600 fines for missing facemasks in public spaces at the weekend.
Over 100,000 5-11 year olds signed up for Covid jabs in Poland on first day
The health minister encouraged parents to sign up their children as a “present” before Christmas.
Life expectancy falls 1.4 years in Poland amid pandemic, one of EU’s largest drops
Poland spends less than half the EU average on healthcare, and has the bloc’s lowest number of doctors in proportion to population.
Mandatory vaccines for teachers could “paralyse schools”, warns Polish education minister
Around 19% of teachers remain unvaccinated.
Unvaccinated make up 73% of Covid deaths in Poland since October
Data from the health ministry also show that 19% of nurses and 8% of doctors remain unvaccinated.
Poland closes schools and announces compulsory vaccines for teachers, medics and uniformed services
Restaurants, bars, hotels, cinemas, theatres and places of worship will also have to further limit capacity, and nightclubs will close.
Polish Left proposes mandatory Covid vaccine law with fines for non-compliance
“It is time to make mass use of the weapons we have,” said The Left’s spokesman.
