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Parties agree on range of Covid counter-measures

Waldemar Kraska told journalists after the meeting in the Sejm (lower house of parliament), that representatives of the country's various political factions had agreed on a vaccine compensation fund, free tests for professional groups who come into contact with people, and allowances for non-medical professions employed in the fight against Covid-19. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

The parliamentary clubs and caucuses of the Polish parliament have struck an agreement on measures to fight the pandemic, a deputy health minister announced on Friday.

Pioneering IT project paves the way for those with autism

Praised as one of the most innovative projects in Poland by the Ministry of Development, the program seeks to develop the skills of those with autism and guide them into employment.

Extra restrictions possible for those with dangerous Covid variants

Poland's health minister expects all Covid-19 cases to be sequenced in two months and that people infected with a dangerous variant to face "more stringent isolation measures."

Wrocław firm launches world’s first genetic Covid test from saliva sample

Co-founder and President of the company, Miron Tokarski said: “Our innovative Direct tests will become an effective tool in the fight against pandemic and controlling its population transmission.”

Poland imposes Covid test and quarantine requirement on visitors

People travelling to Poland from the passport-free Schengen zone will have to produce a negative coronavirus test results carried out at least 48 hours earlier, a deputy infrastructure minister has said.

Germany opens first Covid test point on border with Poland

Germany's north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has opened a quick-test Covid-19 point at the Linken-Lubieszyn crossing, the first facility of its kind on the Polish-German border.

Compulsory quarantine introduced for travellers to Poland

People travelling to Poland by mass transport will have to undergo a 10-day quarantine period because the free-Covid-19 test programme has come to an end, the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate has said.

Poles develop test differentiating SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

The Institute of Human Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences on Monday started tests on differentiating SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus infections, the Poznań-based institute announced.

British official thanks Poland for help in testing drivers at Dover

The British deputy foreign minister has expressed her gratitude to Poland for aid in conducting coronavirus tests on drivers waiting in Dover after France briefly closed its border with the UK and demanded such tests from all drivers.

Free Covid-19 tests for travellers to Poland, especially from UK

All people arriving in Poland, especially those from the UK, can have a free Covid test owing to the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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