COVID 19: used protective masks are increasingly becoming a problem – dangerous consequences threaten

Due to the corona crisis, many people wear protective masks. However, used protective masks are increasingly becoming a problem. To contain the corona virus, many people around the world wear protective masks. Disposed protective masks are currently becoming a problem – dangerous consequences are imminent. Protective masks are currently part of everyday life. They must be worn on commonplaces  such as in shopping malls and on public transport in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. But protective masks could also become a problem. Recently, thousands of potentially contaminated…

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UPDATE: No less than 61 new corona cases in Vienna

There is a slight increase of Corona  Infections in Austria.  In Vienna alone, 305 people are currently ill. After less than 70 Covid-19 patients had to be treated in hospital in Austria on Sunday, this number rose again significantly on Monday. Currently (as of Monday, 9.30 a.m.) 82 corona patients are in hospital. The number of intensive care patients, however, remains the same. Thus, 17 Covid-19 patients continue to receive intensive medical care. According to data from the Ministry of Health, the number of actively ill patients also remains the…

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Coronavirus: Study confirms protective effect of masks

A study has confirmed the protective effect of masks against the corona virus. The general obligation to wear a mouth and nose protection, for example when shopping or using public transportation, apparently contributes significantly to the containment of the corona pandemic, the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz announced on Monday. Scientists from four universities compared the development of infection figures in Jena, Thuringen, Germany, with those of comparable cities where masks were only introduced later. Jena was the first major city to make the wearing of a mouth and nose…

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REUTERS CALCULATIONS: seven million corona infected people worldwide

The number of people worldwide who have tested positive for Covid-19 rises to over seven million, according to calculations by the Reuters news agency. This is mainly due to significant increases in Brazil and India. The world has almost eight billion population. The USA remains the most frequently affected country, with almost 1.9 million infections. The number of deaths rises to around 396,000, but it can be assumed that the actual figures are higher. For example, in some countries not all deceased people are tested for the virus or deaths…

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Planning your Holidays amidst the pandemie

With the coming holiday of Corpus Christi on Thursday, 11. June 2020 – the next travel hot spot is coming into focus. The journey to the south and the way to the sea –  Lignano, Jesolo and Co. could already be free or could be possible without quarantine or valid corona test on return. In those Italian regions close to the border there are de facto no more cases. Carinthia’s Governor Peter Kaiser also hopes for a solution before 15 June. With the new freedom to travel, some Austrians are…

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Potential COVID 19 Vaccine – available in September?

2 billion doses of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine will be developed by AstraZeneca after a $750 million deal with charities backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Gates Foundation has invested 750 million US dollars in order to increase the dose units of an untested corona vaccine. The vaccine AZD1222, which is currently being developed at Oxford University, is to be produced soon. However, it has not yet been clinically tested. Nevertheless, the dose to be produced has already been doubled from 1 billion to 2 billion. This…

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Opening of Borders: Countries where we can spend our summer vacations

Travel restrictions imposed due to the Corona pandemic have been lifted. The borders to the eastern neighbours are open, the western neighbours will follow on 15 June. However, there is still no complete freedom to travel, and after returning from most EU countries a negative corona test or a 14-day quarantine is still necessary. Travel warnings also continue to exist. TRAVEL WARNINGS: Travel warnings remain in effect for 27 countries due to the coronavirus pandemic. In Europe these are still Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, San…

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COVID 19 in Austria – reproduction rate in Austria still below 1.0

The effective reproduction rate in Austria has fallen below 1.0 again. For 3 June it is 0.86, the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) announced on Friday evening. In Vienna it was 0.95 and in Lower Austria it was 0.62. The reproduction figure is an estimate of the average number of cases of infected person. If the figure is above 1.0, the number of infections increases continuously; if it is below 1.0, the number of infections decreases. The previous 13 epidemic days are used for the estimate. The AGES…

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COVID 19 in Austria – reproduction rate in Austria still below 1.0

The effective reproduction rate in Austria has fallen below 1.0 again. For 3 June it is 0.86, the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) announced on Friday evening. In Vienna it was 0.95 and in Lower Austria it was 0.62. The reproduction figure is an estimate of the average number of cases of infected person. If the figure is above 1.0, the number of infections increases continuously; if it is below 1.0, the number of infections decreases. The previous 13 epidemic days are used for the estimate. The AGES…

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