The Health Ministry announced 57,262 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in Poland, increasing the total number of cases recorded in the country to 4,752,700 including 742,017 still active. The number of active cases increased from 709,875 yesterday.

“We will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine,” US President Joe Biden declared during Thursday’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. He also announced economic aid for Kiev in the face of the conflict with Moscow.

According to the Polish Border Guard (SG), 21 people tried to illegally cross the country's border with Belarus yesterday.

The eastern affairs, the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the situation in Kazakhstan after violent protests were among the topics covered in Thursday's episode of World News.