Omicron will infect people who have been omitted by the other variants and provide long-term immunity. Along with immunity from vaccines, it may be the last variant that focuses so much of our attention, says evolutionary biologist Dr Rafal Mostowy. "One hopes that at some point Sars-CoV-2 infection will become like the common cold," adds Professor of Medical Sciences Wojciech Szczeklik.

Iga Swiatek advanced to the best 16 of the Grand Slam Australian Open for the third time in a row. The Polish tennis player on Saturday night in Melbourne got her revenge on Daria Kasatkina for last season's defeat in Eastbourne and at the same time avenged Magda Linette, whom the Russian defeated in the second round on the antipodes a few days ago.

The European Parliament has condemned the deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong. MEPs call on EU Council to introduce targeted sanctions; they also call for a diplomatic and political boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The European Parliament "condemned in the strongest terms" the deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong, including severe restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of the press.

On Saturday the World Cup competition on the 142-meter hill will start at 4:15 pm in Titisee-Neustadt. Slovene Cene Prevc was unbeatable in the qualification with 135.5 m. Five Polish jumpers could qualify for the competition and the best of them, Jakub Wolny, finished 24th with a jump of 120.5 m.

Winged tenants live in most buildings. Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), which grants bonuses from the Thermo-modernization and Renovation Fund (FTiR), encourages investors to cooperate with ornithologists and install nesting boxes to compensate for birds' nests lost due to investment works. "Birds are our allies and when renovating buildings, it is important to protect their habitat," says Przemysław Osuch of BGK.

The Polish Press Agency (PAP) has launched a photo project called History of Polish Brands, as part of which it organizes thematic exhibitions of archival PAP photos. A dedicated website will publish unique photographs, articles and videos showing the development of Polish companies.

PhD Mateusz Grzesiak, psychologist, university lecturer, coach, advisor to many corporations tells us how HR departments can effectively influence the well-being of employees in the company, which transfers into stability and growth of the company in difficult times of pandemic.

Bayern Munich wants to extend Robert Lewandowski's contract, but are also considering a pay cut for the 33-year-old striker. It is difficult to suppose that such a proposal would please the best footballer in the world.

Domestic companies are relying more heavily on foreign workers each year, with the number of works permits in Poland exceeding 400,000 in 2020. However, the growing number of visitors is not meeting the current needs of businesses. Many Polish factories and trading companies, including one in three companies in the industrial and commercial sector, have announced that they are looking for foreign workers. The attractiveness of offers and the assurance of stability and a sense of security are therefore gaining in importance.

Gazeta Polska and the Bielań-Zoliborski Club of Gazeta Polska in Warsaw would like to invite you to a ceremony celebrating the 159th anniversary of the January Uprising.

One of the first mobile apps of its kind on the market, it works for businesses of all sizes, regardless of the industry at a time of growing demand for contactless payments.

Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Player of the Year poll for the second time in his career and the second time in a row. He was better than Argentine Lionel Messi and Egyptian Mohamed Salah in the final three editions for 2021.

Two more people have been arrested in the investigation of a group suspected of money laundering. This is due to the actions taken by the police officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with the National Tax Administration. In total, 13 people have already been detained in the case and over 4 million zlotys have been secured.

It's been an intense week, but so far nothing has been resolved. Ahead of us, there is a time in which there will be numerous consultations, including Andrzej Duda meeting with the President of Ukraine - said Paweł Soloch, Head of the National Security Bureau, in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska about the situation in eastern Europe.

Bats, which originally wintered in old hardwood forests, readily hibernate in basements. Researchers from the Roztoczański National Park, Lublin and Warsaw write about the importance of hiding places in human settlements for protected mammal species when most forests do not provide a safe wintering site.

"Headhunters" from the Regional Police Headquarters in Kraków have detained Wojciech B. in Podhale - a gangster wanted with a warrant of capture. The criminal was giving high-interest loans against a pledge of real estate, Małopolska police Spokesman Sebastian Gleń said on Friday.

Orlen Projekt has concluded a contract with the Border Guard. – It has designed the spans of the dam, which will stand on the Polish-Belarusian border," said Border Guard spokeswoman Lieutenant Anna Michalska. Asked for details, she added that the contract was for the preparation of conceptual drawings of the barrier span in different foundation options, detailed design of the standard span, and technical advice.

On January 14, 2022, a 25% reduction in gas prices for PGNiG’s business customers became effective. The reduction will be granted automatically to all customers billed for their gas consumption based on the prices specified in the currently applicable Gas Price List for Business. Bakeries, hairdressers and service businesses, among others, will be able to take advantage of the automatic reduction, which will be in effect until the end of February 2022.