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PARIS — France’s top health advisory body is recommending the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine only be used on people under 65, citing lack of sufficient data about its effectiveness in older people. The European Medicines Agency authorized AstraZeneca’s vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population. But health authorities in Germany, France and some other countries have raised concerns that ...

2 mánaða gömul. 02.02.2021 - 15:55  Mynd: Pólis The Pólis theatre group will premiere a new show at Tjarnarbíó early this month. The work is specially made with Iceland’s Polish community in mind. The play is called Co za poroniony pomysł, or Oh, what a bad idea this is! The lead roles are played by Jakub Ziemann, Aleksandra Skołożyńska, and Ólafur Ásgeirsson.  “I think it’s important to welcome everyone to the theatre. There we talk together on a higher level and are all...

Women’s rights in Poland Opposition to the “War on Women” Tuesday 2 February 2021, by Dianne Feeley Thousands immediately protested the Polish law, which went into effect on 27 January 2021, that eliminated of one of the few reasons women can obtain an abortion. The Constitutional Court ruled last 22 October that any termination because of fetal abnormality is “incompatible” with the Polish constitution. However massive demonstrations forced the government to hold off publishing the...

A group of scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology is ready to test their COVID-19 vaccine on animals but testing would depend on finding a bigger partner with the necessary resources. There is still a sufficient amount of funds for animal testing, however, the next stages, including human testing, will not be possible without financial support, explained the leader of the team of scientists working on the vaccine, Professor Tomasz Ciach of Warsaw University. There is still room for...

HELSINKI A Finnish nurse has made headlines by appearing to disprove pharmaceutical company Pfizer wrong with regards to its estimate that every vial of the COVID-19 vaccine is enough for five jabs, by demonstrating that seven people can be vaccinated using one vial. Read more. /// BRUSSELS Flemish health minister rejects calls to prioritise youngsters in vaccination. A group of about 40 people from various sectors in Flanders have written a letter asking for young people between 16-25 years ...

Nova Lituania by Karolis Kaupinis photo: Square Eyes VILNIUS: The Coronavirus pandemic was challenging for the Lithuanian film industry as limitations were imposed upon all culture and film events in the whole country. Still, Lithuanian films of all kinds (feature, documentary, animated and short films) had their world premieres at internationally acclaimed festivals, including Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Leipzig, Venice, San Sebastian, Warsaw, DOC NYC, Tallinn, with the suppo...

By Reuters Staff (Adds quote, details) WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Poland will use AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged 18-60, the Polish prime minister’s top aide said on Tuesday, following a recommendation from the country’s medical council. Europe’s medicines regulator approved the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for use on people over the age of 18 on Friday, but said there were not yet enough results for people aged over 55 to determine how well ...

A few weeks ago, I received an email about an upcoming Kickstarter project that looked really interesting and I wanted to make sure that you all got a good look at the game. The game is DEFCON 1 from Asyncron Games and is a multi-player game that focuses on the decades long ideological struggle between the East and the West with some major twists that will culminate in the kickoff of World War III. We reached out to the designer Florian Dumont to get more information on the design and to get a...

Future of Holocaust research in Poland hinges on libel case Vanessa Gera Updated:  Tags:  1943 AP FILE - In this 1943 photo, a group of Polish Jews are led away for deportation by German SS soldiers, during the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto by German troops after an uprising in the Jewish quarter. Two Polish historians are facing a libel trial for a scholarly examination of Polish behavior during World War II, a case whose outcome is expected to determine the fate of independent Holocaust ...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland on Tuesday adopted an energy strategy to 2040, which the climate minister said would provide a compass as the country seeks to navigate away from coal. FILE PHOTO: General view of Wujek Coal Mine is seen during sunset in Katowice, Poland October 16, 2108. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo The document has been subject to numerous changes and delays as the government sought to align it with European Union climate policies and fend off oppositio...