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President says Poland not to run short of food amid coronavirus fears

Paweł Supernak/PAP

Polish President Andrzej Duda, during a visit to the Food Bank in Ciechanow, central Poland, said the country has enough food to function normally amid concerns related to the coronavirus spread.

Poland's US Embassy, Consulate suspend most visa-related services

The US Embassy in Warsaw and the Consulate General in Krakow announced on Friday that amid coronavirus concerns they will suspend most visa-related services from16 March, adding that service to US citizens will continue to be provided.

More confirmed coronavirus cases in Poland

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Poland has grown to 64, the Health Ministry said on early Friday afternoon.

Warsaw metro shuts down three stations over virus scare

Warsaw metro has shut down its three southernmost metro stations over concerns that a passenger may be infected with the coronavirus, the metro press service told PAP in the early afternoon on Friday.

Magda’s magic gel! Clever Insta mum comes up with homemade virus-busting hand gel to beat COVID-19 hoarders

After finding prices for small bottles of anti-bacterial gel on the internet had soared and that shops had run out, Kraków blogger Magda Kogut-Wałęcka decided to make her own using rectified spirit and aloa vera gel.

Polish gov't considers closing bars, restaurants - minister

The Polish government is debating whether to shut down all bars and restaurants due to the spreading coronavirus, and the decision on the matter will be made later on Friday, Development Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz told the gazeta.pl news website.

Trains between Poland and Slovakia, Czech Republic suspended

International trains on the Polish-Slovak border are suspended as of Friday, and on the Polish-Czech border as of Saturday, Grzegorz Swiszcz, deputy director of the Government Security Center tweeted on Friday over coronavirus concerns.

President's Office denies Reuters report on Smolensk visit cancellation

The President's Office never presented the agenda of the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Polish presidential plane crash, Blazej Spychalski, spokesperson for President Andrzej Duda, told PAP on Friday, commenting on a Reuters report.

Polish air carrier cancels selected US flights

Poland's national air carrier PLL LOT has suspended some flights to the US after President Donald Trump's administration decided to close the American border to most of Europe in a bid to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Alliance soldiers fill out health questionnaires - defence ministry

Soldiers of allied armed forces coming to Poland are filling out health questionnaires prior to crossing the border, which are also obligatory for those troops already in the country, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday.

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Top-seeded Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur (seeded ninth) 6:2, 6:2 in the final of the WTA 1000 clay court championship in Rome on Sunday.

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