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Third virus wave already hitting Poland's hospitals - press

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The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to temporary hospitals in Poland is on the rise, with more than a half of the beds already occupied, a daily newspaper reported on Tuesday, as the third wave of the respiratory disease hit the country.

mf Hospital in Southern Poland ready to admit patients from Slovakia

The governor of Malopolskie province announced on Saturday in Nowy Targ that the Podhale Specialist Hospital can admit patients from Slovakia, a country particularly affected by the pandemic.

Kraków firm comes up with device that DESTROYS coronavirus particles

The first device in the world to use four types of technology as part of the disinfection process, tests at the Jagiellonian University of Kraków showed the ‘Sterylis’ device was able to successfully destroy the Coronavirus pathogen in enclosed spaces.

Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity gathers over EUR 28.1 million

The 29th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOSP), Poland’s most high-profile charity event, raised nearly PLN 127.5 million (EUR 28.1) despite the Covid lockdown.

Polish man in ‘vegetative’ state dies in Plymouth hospital

After telling the man’s family on Monday that his situation had deteriorated, the UK hospital confirmed that patient identified as RS had since died.

Polish court approves UK coma patient's transportation to Poland

At the request of the Warsaw Prosecutor's office, the District Court of Warsaw ruled on Friday that a Polish man in a vegetative state in the UK is legally incapacitated and approved his transportation to Poland for treatment.

Poland kicks off mass vaccination drive

In this episode of the Debrief, our weekly news review and as Poland launches a mass vaccination drive against Covid-19, we speak to a medical professional about the implications of the pandemic.

FM vows to obtain diplomatic status for Pole in coma in UK

Poland's foreign minister has said he is taking action to obtain diplomatic status for a Polish man lying in a coma in a British hospital after a Polish consul was denied access to the patient.

Distraught sister accuses Brits of ‘MURDER’ after court rules to switch off her comatose brother’s life support

EXCLUSIVE: The Polish man was rushed to hospital in Plymouth, UK, in November after suffering a heart attack which left him with “severe and irreversible brain damage.” Now the UK High Court has ruled his life support be switched off, saying “it is not in his best interests for life sustaining treatment to be given.”

It’s The Debrief Christmas Special 2020!

It’s that time of year again for The Debrief Christmas Special! Hosted by John Beauchamp with guest Ed Wight, Managing Editor of The First News.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
  • Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
Art & Culture | Life

Abandoned amphitheatre to be transformed into eco-friendly ‘honey garden’ for bees

Unique to Poland, and possibly the world, the 3 million PLN project in Poznań will see former seating areas replaced by flowerbeds specifically intended to attract bees, and will be further embellished by nectar-bearing trees, sculptures, viewing points, water cascades and subtle lighting purposefully designed so as not to interfere with their activities.

The first report:

  • PM sends condolences to families of mining accident victims
  • Polish PM advocates spirit of Solidarity on Russian radio portal
  • Two miners killed after underground accident
  • Poles among MEPs calling for resolution on EU as "LGBTIQ freedom zone"
  • Poland boasts lowest unemployment in EU

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‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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