Month: June 2020

Does cool air increase the spread of Corona?

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It is not yet clear beyond doubt why corona cases are occurring more frequently in butcher’s shops in particular. Cooled room air is suspected to be a risk factor. What influence does it have on the occurrence of infections? Cooled rooms apparently promoted the transmission of the virus to many people, according to an explanation given by Tönnies‘ representative Gereon Schulze Althoff for the corona outbreak in one of the company’s slaughterhouses in the Gütersloh district with hundreds of infected people. Does the cold air in slaughterhouses really favour the…

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Travel ban to Spain will be lifted on Sunday

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Foreign Minister Schallenberg announced that travel restrictions for Spain would be lifted on 21st June. After the travel restrictions for most EU countries were already lifted on Tuesday, full freedom of travel will once again apply to Spain from Sunday. This was announced by Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) on Wednesday. From 21 June, it will be possible to travel back to Spain or from Spain to Austria without having to go into a 14-day quarantine or show a negative coronavirus test. Spain was affected by the pandemic to an…

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WHO believes corona vaccine still possible this year

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There are currently around 200 possible COVID 19 vaccine treatments. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses could be available by the end of the year. Research into a vaccine against the Corona Vorus is currently in full swing. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one or two vaccines against the corona virus could be available by the end of the year. Predictions are always difficult, but if everything goes smoothly with the current studies, several hundred million vaccine doses could be produced, said the WHO’s chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan,…

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Search for a suitable COVID 19 vaccine – art of making big money?

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The whole world is searching for suitable vaccine against Corona. A lot of prestige is at stake, and of course a lot of money. And there are strong accusations against the pharmaceutical giants. It is a worldwide race against time. Corona gives science a run for its money. There are already successes with drugs. Remdesivir has won the first stage (there are also recent studies showing that the drug dexamethasone helps in seriously ill patients). The Remdesivir drug from the US group Gilead is approved for the European market.  According…

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The Gastro-50 (25 € for singles) Vouchers will be sent next week

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Soon every Viennese household will receive a gastronomy voucher worth up to 50 euros by post. The locations where the vouchers can be redeemed can be found under www.wienergastrogutschein.at. Receipts redeemable until the end of September The vouchers can be redeemed at registered restaurants until the end of September. The cost of the action is estimated at EUR 40 million. Security features such as a multi-digit code and UV marking are intended to prevent misuse. Printed on the voucher is the household address, but no name – so the voucher…

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Gastronomy Voucher for the Viennese population – now ready

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▶ Voucher soon in your mailbox ▶ Website shows where vouchers are accepted In Vienna, the promised gastronomy voucher  will soon reach thousands of  households.  Information on where to redeem the voucher is already available at www.wienergastrogutschein.at. Here, you will find a list of all restaurants , canteens and catering services (the list is constantly being expanded) – from Heurigen to American Bar, from pizzeria to coffee house. 50 euros for each multi-person household, 25 euros for singles. The 950,000 vouchers will be sent out in the coming days and…

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FC Bayern – Champion for the 30th time

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FC Bayern has reached its goal and has secured the German championship for the 30th time – for the eighth time en suite. David Alaba and Co. won 1:0 on Tuesday at the relegation-threatened Werder Bremen of Marco Friedl and with a ten-point lead over Borussia Dortmund before the last two rounds, they cannot be pushed from first place. Alaba rose to become the German record champion. Just like for Thomas Müller, it is the ninth triumph for the ÖFB team star in the German House of Lords, the two…

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China threatens 2nd COVID 19 wave: Beijing isolates itself

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▶ New infections rose from 0 to 106 With strict measures, China’s authorities are trying to stem the renewed spread of corona. In Beijing alone, where the virus broke out at the Xinfadi market, a further 27 infected people were discovered on Tuesday. This brings their number to 106 since Thursday – and this after almost two months of no new cases being reported at all. The financial metropolis of Shanghai is demanding a two-week quarantine for travellers from Beijing. Residents from areas classified as high risk areas should not…

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Corona drama in Vienna’s nursing home: 6 dead!

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▶ Virus hot spot with mass illnesses among pensioners in the St. Barbara house in Vienna ▶ Physician Prof. Dr. Hutter from MedUni warns against relaxing the obligation to wear masks too early The virus is far from defeated! Now there is an alarm around a new corona  case with mass infections in  a pensioners house St. Barbara with 268 inhabitants in Vienna-Liesing. It started harmlessly with two cases during the first health check in early June. The result: Nine elderly people from the retirement and nursing home are lying…

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