One doctor says that over two years of pandemic-induced restrictions has left children’s immune systems more vulnerable.
COVID-19
Over one third of Polish eight-year-olds overweight as obesity rises during pandemic
The study found 44% of parents saying their children now spend more time in front of a computer or TV screen than before the pandemic.
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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.
Polish MP whose wife died of Covid after they refused to vaccinate urges people to get the jab
Jerzy Materna says he “wanted to play the hero” and was “stupid”,
Unvaccinated and proud: why Poland’s highlanders are refusing to get jabbed
Natalia Parzygnat
In some parts of the mountainous Podhale region, vaccination rates are below 25%.
Covid vaccination for children aged 5+ to begin this month in Poland
The health and education ministers have sent a letter to parents to encourage them to vaccinate their kids.
Patients wait hours for ambulances as Polish hospitals struggle amid Covid surge
Hospitals report that Covid wards are full and that they are lacking medical staff.
With record numbers in quarantine, retailers struggle for staff in Poland
Over 630,000 people are in quarantine, more than in any previous wave of the virus.
Poland introduces southern Africa flight ban and new restrictions in response to Omicron variant
Attendance in restaurants, churches, gyms and various cultural venues has been restricted.
Sales of unproven Covid treatment soar in Poland’s least-vaccinated region
The treatment has been promoted by some doctors and a deputy government minister.
