The Polish government has announced that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccination will now be made available more widely. The Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, announced that anybody over 60 as well as vulnerable people over 12 will be able to receive a booster jab as a fourth dose.
„We must put an emphasis on protecting people aged 60 and above”, he said. He went on to say that 2999 new cases were registered today, up almost 80 percent. It is estimated that the peak of this Summer’s wave may occur as soon as mid August with between 8,000 to 10,000 infections daily.
Deputy Minister of Health Waldemar Kraska appealed to everyone over 60 to get the jab as four doses results in an 80% protection against hospitalization.
During their AGMs, over 98% of shareholders of the Lotos Group and PKN Orlen agreed to a merger between both companies. Ownership by the State Treasury in the combined business will balance at 35%, the rest going to individual shareholders, and international pension funds.
The PKN Orlen Group has until now run six oil refineries across Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. Now it will come into possession of a seventh – in Gdańsk.
Reuters is reporting that the Polish mining corporation KGHM is planning to build six small modular nuclear reactors by 2029 using technology from NuScale Power, at a cost of $2 billion, in order to become less dependent on external supplies as energy costs soar.
The race to produce affordable electricity has also been joined by private investors including the owners of a Polish media group and a chemical firm as well as PKN Orlen, which announced a deal with Synthos Green Energy last year to invest in small and micro nuclear reactors.
Professor Grzegorz Berendt was formally appointed head of The Museum of the Second WW in Gdansk, a world-class institution based in Gdansk yesterday.
Professor Berendt specialises in 20th century Polish history with a particular interest in the German annihilation of Polish-Jewish life during Germany’s occupation of Poland. He also specialises in local communities in and around Gdansk, including Kashubian history.
He has taken over this prestigious position from Karol Nawrocki, who was appointed head of the National Rememberance Institue in Warsaw. Professor Berendt also sits on a number of important committees, such as the Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute as well as the Museum of Poles saving Jews during WW2 as well as the Auschwitz Museum.
Tomorrow will see the start of the 762nd St. Dominic’s Fair. There will be over 700 stalls selling crafts, antiques and food on the streets of Gdańsk. The grand opening will take place at noon in the Main City.
Expect lots of excitement, attractions, a huge kids zone, Shakespearian parades, a bell-ringing festival as well as a chill-out on Lead Island on Saturday evening. Also expect lots of people. In order to minimize traffic around the centre – Park & Ride facilities will be available from the Amber Expo grounds and the football stadium in Letnica. The festive market marathon, with round the clock attractions and events will be with us from this Saturday until 14th August.
The Weather
Today will be slightly cooler after yesterday’s heatwave, with temperatures reaching a comfortable 28 Celsius (82 F). Expect a few scattered showers this afternoon, but they should clear up before sundown. The outlook for the weekend, warm and sunny with some occasional cloud.
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