If found guilty of disseminating information inconsistent with medical knowledge, they could lose their medical licences.
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Poland misspent billions on Covid response, finds state auditor, calling for charges against minister
The minister says the claims against him are “purely political” and intended to influence the election.
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Polish ruling party loses vote on Covid law after rebellion from own MPs
“If the government does not have a majority in a matter of key importance, it should resign,” says an opposition leader.
Poland urges seniors to limit contact with others for next “dozen weeks” amid Covid surge
Poland is experiencing by far its highest ever numbers of infections.
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.
