Day: October 13, 2020

Corona face shields should be prohibited

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For a while they were considered as mask alternatives, but now more and more experts are speaking out against face visors. A ban is in the air. A face visor is a good alternative to the mouth nose protection, said health minister Rudi Anschober in May. Also a face visor reduces the spreading of droplets. In many cases – especially during physical work – the visor is a practical alternative, because it is more stable and does not get wet through. Now, months later, experts know that a plastic visor…

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Report: 600 infected persons at Belgian university

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600 students have become infected with the coronavirus on the university campus of the Belgian city of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve according to media reports. This corresponds to a share of two percent of the students enrolled there, as reported by the VRT television station. “We have done a lot to sensitize students to the consequences of their behavior, but it has not helped,” said the university’s vice director, Philippe Hiligsmann, VRT. The university’s Anne-Sophie Masureel also emphasized that students in the lecture halls adhered to the rules of distance and the obligation…

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AGES: Currently 14,106 active cases

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The number of active coronavirus cases in Austria is currently (as of 14.00 today) 14,106, according to the figures of the AGES dashboard, which replaced that of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday last week. This was accompanied by a leap in the number of those currently infected, as convalescents are registered more slowly in the new system. In addition, new cases are no longer assigned to the time of registration, but to the time of laboratory diagnosis, which may have taken place days before. This makes the curve of…

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Austria downgraded to red in EU Corona traffic light

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The European Ministers of the EU decided on Tuesday a recommendation for a Europe-wide Corona traffic light. Bad news for Austria. With it travel restrictions are to be coordinated and to a certain extent standardized. With the European Union Corona traffic light it concerns one of the European health agency ECDC map, which is based on data of the member states. The decisive factors here are the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks, the rate of positive tests to negative tests, and the test…

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With these measures a second lockdown can be prevented

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If the population supports measures such as keeping their distance and refrains from celebrating, a lockdown can be avoided. “A second lockdown can be avoided if the population supports restrictions such as hygiene and keeping distances, but also if it avoids as far as possible familiar risky activities such as private parties. This is the conclusion reached by complexity researcher Peter Klimek in an analysis published on Tuesday. To achieve this, politicians should “work with education, transparency and recommendations instead of threats and bans”. In the “Policy Brief”, Klimek used…

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Coronavirus: “Covid vaccination will cost citizens nothing

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First vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be available in Europe around the turn of the year or in spring 2021. Despite some question marks, it is clear that the “Covid vaccination will not cost citizens anything,” said Clemens Martin Auer, Special Representative in the Ministry of Health. There will not be a private market next year, said a workshop organized by the Austrian Vaccine Association (ÖVIH) on the topic of “Vaccine development against Covid-19”. Auer described the fact that the 27 EU member states have succeeded in presenting a…

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Researchers: Only around 500 corona viruses make people ill

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One has to inhale an average of 500 corona viruses to become infected with Covid-19. According to a Viennese researcher, a relatively high number of coronaviruses is necessary to become really infected with Covid-19. The number of inhaled viruses could also determine weak and severe disease progression. A Covid-19 positive person has been infected with an average of 500 corona viruses, reports Andreas Bergthaler from the Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) in Vienna. Only this relatively high number of viruses can cause the disease. This is probably why simple…

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New restrictions in Italy

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In Italy, new restrictions were imposed during the night to Tuesday. A closing hour from midnight is introduced for bars and restaurants. After 21 o’clock no guests are allowed to stand in front of restaurants, as the regulation states. Discos will remain closed, private celebrations such as weddings and christenings may only take place with a maximum of 30 guests. Congresses and fairs are still allowed. For celebrations at home, the government in Rome advises not to invite more than six guests. If you receive people at home with whom…

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Again more than 4,000 new infections in Germany

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After a decline in numbers on Sunday and Monday, the health authorities in Germany again reported more than 4,000 new corona infections within one day, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from Tuesday morning. According to the RKI, the total number is 4,122. On Thursday, the number of new infections had exceeded the 4,000 mark for the first time since April with 4,058 new infections. On Saturday there were even 4,721 newly detected cases. According to RKI, at least 329,453 people in Germany have been proven to be infected…

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