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Polish scientists look into coronavirus mutations' effects

"Our first task is to check out how serological diagnostics (...) translates into the severity of the infection," said Miłosz Parczewski, chief Covid-19 surgeon at the provincial hospital in Szczecin. Marcin Bielecki/PAP

Scientists from a Polish hospital are investigating the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations on the course and severity of infections.

Secret tunnels found under Szczecin’s Ducal Castle leave historians baffled

The surprising find was made after expert cavers began exploring a network of passages that had been constructed during WWII.

French daily marks anniv's of Poland's worker protests and martial law

A French newspaper has marked the 50th anniversary of worker protests on the Polish coast, and the 39th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by publishing an article entitled the "Unknown war in the middle of Europe".

Spectacular spiral viewing deck 72-metres above sea level dubbed most beautiful in Poland

Staring majestically over the Lower Oder Valley, and offering stunning views over where the River Oder forks into two, the woodland structure has triggered a wave of public appreciation.

Specialists prepare biggest underwater WWII bomb detonation in Europe as over 750 locals evacuated

VIDEO: If the unexploded ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped by the RAF during World War Two goes off, a seismic wave could threaten nearby port infrastructure and bomb shrapnel could break through the water’s surface threatening local residents. Above ground, the bomb has a destructive range of two kilometres.

Massive monument honouring legendary canned fish spread erected in Szczecin

Created by local photographer Bogusław Dyjek and unveiled by former workers at the factory where it was produced, the enormous can of Paprykarz Szczeciński was revealed on the city’s Gryfitów square, named after the factories and processing plants where the spread was made.

The show must go on! Locals rally round to save ‘oldest cinema in the world’ from closure

In 2015, the arthouse Kino Pionier 1907, which describes itself as an “ambitious cinema for people who see film as more than just entertainment”, was officially recognised as the oldest cinema in the world, with a certificate from Guinness World Records.

EIB grants EUR 19 mln loan for Szczecin urban revitalisation projects

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted two municipal social building associations a total of PLN 85 million (EUR 19.07 million) in loans for the revitalisation of the Downtown and Stare Dabie districts of the northern Polish city of Szczecin.

Szczecin celebrates August Agreements anniversary

Commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the 1980 August Agreements which instituted the Solidarity Union launched on Sunday in the northwestern coastal city Szczecin, one of the main centres of worker protests which led to the union's foundation.

Town-scape: artist turns head with amazing depictions of cities

Famed for his urban landscapes, Tytus Brzozowski is now working on a project to paint 13 cities with a Polish connection.

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The Żyrardów man whose historical tents are taking Hollywood and Netflix by storm

When it comes to historical tents, Michał Siedlecki is the man the film industry turns to first. And now, with a string of blockbuster productions including upcoming viking movie ‘The Northman’, starring Nicole Kidman, William Defoe and Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy behind him, the 37-year-old is already starting work on four other major movies.

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  • Poland's Monetary Council leaves all interest rates unchanged again
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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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