New quarantine rules will be introduced for people entering the UK from abroad from June 8th the UK government has announced. People arriving into the UK will need to self isolate for 14 days to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

Lorry drivers, seasonal farm workers, and coronavirus medics will be exempt from the new rules as will travellers from the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Travellers will need to tell the government where they will quarantine, with enforcement through random spot checks and £1,000 fines in England. The UK has been one of the worst affected countries by the coronavirus in Europe with more than 36,000 deaths and 250,000 cases so far reported.

Source – BBC

Polish companies are well positioned to win new export markets amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s prime minister told reporters on Friday. During a disruption in the global economy, Polish producers have shown themselves to be flexible and able to quickly adapt to new conditions, Mateusz Morawiecki said. He said a day earlier that the economy had “stabilized” and that the number of businesses planning to lay off employees amid the coronavirus pandemic had dropped markedly. The prime minister told reporters earlier in the week that Poland was eyeing a stronger role for itself in the global economy once the world emerges from the COVID-19 gloom.

Source – Polskie Radio

Poland’s health ministry will give the go-ahead for weddings attended by up to 50 guests to be held as the country progressively relaxes coronavirus lockdown rules, an official said on Friday. The Polish Deputy Health Minister said that wedding parties would have to take place with safety protocols in place. Details of these were being worked out by the country’s sanitary inspectors, he added. Public broadcaster Polish Radio reported that the decision on allowing weddings could be announced next week. Hairdressers, restaurants, bars and cafés have
been allowed to reopen this week.

Source – Polskie Radio

And finally, a stone baroque sculpture from the 18th century, depicting a Roman legionary has been discovered during archaeological works at a former meat processing plant in Gdańsk. The sculpture, which is about 270 years old, was discovered by archaeologists during demolition work at former meat factories on the banks of the Motława river in Gdańsk old town. The stone figure will now undergo detailed research. The archaeologist whose team discovered the sculpture says that it probably comes from a local workshop and may once have decorated the garden of an affluent city resident.

Source – Trojmiasto.pl, dziennikbaltycki.pl

Today will be a day of light showers and a moderate breeze. Temperatures will reach 14 degrees centigrade (57 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day, dropping to 8 degrees centigrade overnight. Sunday will be a mixture of sunshine and showers with temperatures once again reaching 14 degrees centigrade during the day, dropping to 7 degrees overnight.

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