Sales of amantadine boomed in Poland during the pandemic, and it was even recommended by a member of the government.
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Children’s wards nearing capacity in Poland amid surge in flu and RSV infections
One doctor says that over two years of pandemic-induced restrictions has left children’s immune systems more vulnerable.
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Huge queues for Covid tests in Poland as infections surge
Some patients with referrals are having to wait hours outside testing centres.
Polish government has “no Covid strategy” says opposition after talks with PM
A government spokesman said they would seek to add opposition ideas to Covid legislation currently being considered by parliament.
Most pupils return to remote learning until end of February in Poland
The shift to remote classes coincides with the two-week winter school holidays.
Poland records highest ever number of new Covid cases as Omicron surges
36,665 new cases were reported today, with some forecasts predicting the figure to pass 100,000 next month.
Poland suffered 29% excess death rate in 2021, with more deaths than any year since WWII
Almost 520,000 people died in Poland last year.
Priest and two soldiers among five arrested for trading fake Covid passports in Poland
They are accused of charging between 100 and 1,000 zloty to around 100 people for fake documents, and could face prison sentences of one to 10 years.
Three quarters of Poland’s Covid council resign in protest at government inaction
They expressed frustration at the “growing tolerance” for Covid deniers and anti-vaccine sentiment.
ArcelorMittal pays bonuses to staff in Poland who vaccinate against Covid
Employees will get 1,000 zloty (€441) for being fully vaccinated and the same again once they receive a booster.
Opposition MPs unfurl banner mourning Poland’s 100,000 Covid deaths
The ruling party criticised the opposition for “politicising the deaths of Poles”.
Covid infections jump 160% in Polish New Year’s Eve party town
In Zakopane, around 30,000 people attended a concert organised by state TV while tens of thousands more came to party.
Poland records first deaths linked to Omicron variant
“These people could probably be alive if they had been vaccinated,” said the health ministry.
Covid vaccines are “experiment” with unknown consequences, says Polish school superintendent
Her remarks were condemned by the health and education ministers, and have led to calls for her to resign.
