Day: December 14, 2020

4,000 infected people found during mass testing

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More than two million participants (out of a population of around 8.9 million) were recorded in the first Corona mass test series. More than 4,000 infected persons were found – with PCR retesting. Testing will continue in Upper Austria until Monday, and in Burgenland until Tuesday. Although the targeted 60 percent was not reached, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) sees the result as a “successful large-scale project that will be repeated in the New Year.” This is because it was possible to locate several thousand infected people who would probably…

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High number of severe CoV illnesses in healthcare professions

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The risk of severe Covid 19 disease is much higher for physicians, nurses and paramedics than for people in non-systemic occupational groups, according to a British study. In the United Kingdom, the rate is seven times greater, epidemiologists at the University of Glasgow found in a study. The researchers did not compare the numbers of CoV infections, but only those of Covid 19 patients in British hospitals, including those who died. The World Health Organization (WHO) had already reported in September that 14 percent of all reported infections worldwide were…

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Corona vaccinations launch in the U.S.

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Following the emergency approval of the Corona vaccine from German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its US partner Pfizer, vaccination is set to begin in the US on Monday. The first to be vaccinated will be employees of healthcare facilities and residents of nursing homes and homes for the elderly. Meanwhile, in England, Corona vaccinations will be administered in GP surgeries across the country starting this week. The announcement was made by the National Health Service (NHS). After receiving emergency approval in the U.S. on Friday, the vaccine was packaged and…

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Wednesday will be decided whether Austria goes to a renewed lockdown

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Corona numbers remain high in Austria. A decision on a renewed lockdown in Austria is expected to be made by Wednesday. It wasn’t until December 7 that retailers were allowed to reopen in Austria. Nevertheless, the coming Saturday could already be the last shopping day before Christmas. Because due to the further high infection numbers a renewed Lockdown seems more than conceivable. The government does not want to commit itself at the moment, observes the numbers, until Wednesday a decision could then fall. Also for the schools. One indication of…

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