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Wrocław docs give Irish baby life-changing surgery

Six-month-old Olivia had been receiving treatment in Dublin but specialists were unable to help the toddler who was then flown to Wrocław. (illustration pic). Jacek Bednarczyk/PAP

Six-month-old Olivia had been receiving treatment in Dublin but specialists were unable to help the toddler who suffered from problems caused by an overgrown oesophagus, the tube that connects the throat with the stomach.

Majority of Poles support plans for new COVID-19 hospitals - poll

The majority of Poles support the idea of constructing emergency hospitals to help deal with the growing number of COVID-19 patients, according to an opinion poll.

Hospitality industry stages protest over COVID-19 restrictions

Hundreds of people representing the hospitality industry, including restaurants owners, waiters and waitresses, protested on Saturday in Bialystok, northeastern Poland, against restrictions the government had implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Polish state-owned companies to build temporary hospitals

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has obliged large state-owned companies to build more temporary hospitals, Michal Dworczyk, head of the PM's Office, said on Friday.

Polish hospitals to get up to 32,000 COVID-19 beds next week

Polish hospitals should have 31-32,000 beds available for COVID-19 patients by the end of next week, the prime minister said on Thursday.

Hospital at Warsaw's National Stadium ready next week - president

Construction work on a COVID-19 hospital at Warsaw's National Stadium is very advanced, President Andrzej Duda said on Friday after visiting the site.

Polish army to provide over 1,000 beds for COVID-19 patients – minister

The Polish military would provide more than 1,000 beds for patients suffering from the coronavirus, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Twitter on Thursday after receiving reports from commanders in charge of military hospitals.

Hospital launches pilot programme for COVID-19 convalescence

The Interior Ministry (MSWiA) Hospital in Głuchołazy, southwestern Poland, is implementing a unique pilot programme for COVID-19 convalescence patients, the spokesperson of the Opole National Health Fund (NFZ), Barbara Pawlos, has told PAP.

Poland prepares for surge in COVID-19 cases - health minister

Health Minister Adam Niedzielski told parliament on Wednesday that 20-30 percent of all new COVID-19 infection cases would need hospitalisation and announced a further 10,000 COVID-19 hospital beds and a cooperation deal with private health care providers.

Polish prime minister presents epidemic measures

Face mask regulations, raising the number of hospital beds for COVID-19 cases and the startup of a 'Stop Covid' application are among the anti-epidemic measures proposed on Wednesday in the Sejm (lower house) by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

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WWII artefacts found in hidden bunker at Warsaw Ghetto building site secretly ‘smuggled’ out of Poland

The director of the Shem Olam Institute in Israel which took the artefacts said: “The task of transferring the tefillin was done secretly but under the noses of the authorities.” Warsaw City Hall says it is now investigating and added it was “a crime” to not report valuable and historical items found at construction sites.

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