Day: November 25, 2020

Opening plan after the hard lockdown

admin

On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers gave the green light for the first corona mass tests and the vaccination strategy. What is new is that the western provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg will start their mass tests for the population earlier. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) also announced that the Council of Ministers would decide on an opening plan next week. But it is already clear that the schools and retail outlets will be the first to open on 7 December – subject to security measures. “Corona infection rates…

Read More

Corona: Czech Republic crossed threshold of 500,000 infections

admin

The Czech Republic has exceeded the threshold of half a million confirmed corona infections since the beginning of the pandemic. Health authorities reported an increase of 5,854 cases within 24 hours to a total of 502,534 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of corona deaths in the country of about 10.7 million people to just under 7,500. The number of new infections would not decrease as quickly as hoped, said Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek after a crisis meeting in Prague. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andrej Babis spoke out in…

Read More

Survey: Vaccination readiness against Covid-19 increases in Austria

admin

A recent Gallup Institute survey shows that more than half of the Austrian population, 56 percent, wants to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if the vaccine is safe and effective. About two weeks ago, the percentage of people willing to be vaccinated was still 46 percent. The highest approval is among the over-50s (64 percent), men (65 percent) and people with higher educational qualifications(66 percent). Those who refused a vaccination said 87 percent were afraid of side effects, while 70 percent thought that vaccines only serve the pharmaceutical companies to make…

Read More

Nikolo may come despite lockdowns

admin

Despite lockdowns, the Nikolo does not remain locked out: The government explicitly includes it in the “legal grounds” for the Covid 19 emergency measures ordinance. The Nikolo visit, together with the extension of the initial restrictions for another ten days, will be decided today, Wednesday, in the main committee of the National Council, the Chancellor’s Office announced. Professional purposes, including volunteer work, especially for blue-light organizations, were already considered a legitimate reason to leave the house in the lockdown. Now, according to the Chancellery, it is to be specifically added…

Read More

New all-time high for deaths in Poland

admin

Poland has reported more coronavirus deaths within one day than ever before since the beginning of the pandemic. Within 24 hours 674 people died in connection with the virus, the Ministry of Health announced today in Warsaw. This means that there are now almost 15,000 Covid-19-related deaths in the country, and 15,362 new infections within one day. This brings the total number of reported cases to more than 924,000. The country has about 38 million inhabitants. Following Slovakia and Italy, Poland is now also preparing coronavirus mass tests. In three…

Read More

5,802 new corona infections in Austria

admin

After the slight relaxation at the beginning of the week, there were 5,802 new corona cases and 90 deaths from Tuesday to Wednesday. New infections are increasing again compared to Monday and Tuesday.One week after the start of the hard lockdown, the trend that was still visible at the beginning of the week is not continuing. From Tuesday to Wednesday there are 5,802 new positive corona tests in Austria. Again today an increase in positive test results was recorded in all nine German states. The numbers in detail: ➤ Burgenland:…

Read More

Corona vaccine: These are the possible side effects

admin

The announcement of a corona vaccine provides relief worldwide. But now Biontech has commented on the side effects. Vaccines against the corona virus are being worked on under high pressure worldwide – some manufacturers are now even ready to say that the first vaccinations are realistically expected before the end of this year. These include the vaccine developed by the German company Biontech in collaboration with the U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The researchers were amazed not only by its rapid development, but also by its apparently very high efficacy. Around…

Read More

A British archaeologist has claimed to have found Jesus Christ’s ‘childhood home’ in Nazareth

admin

Professor Ken Dark, from the University of Reading, has spent 14 years examining the remains of the fascinating stone and mortar dwelling, found built into a limestone hillside beneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent. The dwelling, which dates back the the 1st century, is believed to have been built by a highly skilled craftsman, likely Saint Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and Jesus’s legal father on Earth. The archeologist is certain to have found the parental home of the Savior in present-day Israel. According to his research, the…

Read More

PRICE FROM 2,50 EURO: AstraZeneca produces the vaccine for the poor

admin

The vaccine candidates from Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna have made the headlines in recent weeks. But the vaccine from the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca could be even more important in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic: Because, unlike the other two vaccines, the doses, which cost between three and nine dollars (approx. 2.50 to 7.50 euros), should also be affordable for poorer countries. When AstraZeneca reported on its vaccine candidate with an average effectiveness of 70 percent, the drug seemed at first glance to be inferior to the vaccines of the other…

Read More