The variant is present in 8-9% of Europeans and 27% of South Asians

The variant is present in 8-9% of Europeans and 27% of South Asians
In Zakopane, around 30,000 people attended a concert organised by state TV while tens of thousands more came to party.
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Participants called for the government to be put on trial and businesses to reopen.
Poland had the EU’s highest excess death rate in 2020.
The situation has now “stabilised” but is still “serious”, says the health minister.
The first drive-through vaccination point will open next week.
Almost 5,000 fines were issued on Sunday alone, while restaurants and gyms were found operating in defiance of restrictions.
The figure was, however, influenced by delayed reporting over Easter.
Educational institutions remain closed, as do hotels, cultural and sports facilities, and many businesses.
Adam Niedzielski also warned that tougher restrictions are now impossible due to “a lack of social discipline”.
Surprise at the unannounced decision prompted officials to deny it was an April Fool’s joke.
The government is abandoning the existing schedule to offer a more “flexible approach”.
There will be exceptions for vaccinated people, as well as some transport drivers and students.
Some opposition figures have criticised the decision not to introduce tougher restrictions.