Day: December 16, 2020

First vaccinations in Vienna and Lower Austria

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The first Corona vaccinations will start this year in Vienna and parts of Lower Austria. “I expect these 10,000 doses on the 23rd, 24th or sometime on the 28th (December 2020) due to holidays. And we will vaccinate with them immediately,” said Clemens-Martin Auer, special representative for health, on “Ö1 Morgenjournal.” In some selected nursing homes in Vienna and Lower Austria, the vaccinations will begin, he said. The reason is logistical issues, as Pfizer can only deliver the first doses to Vienna. A further 230,000 vaccine doses will be distributed…

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Vaccinations may start in Austria as early as Christmas

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) plans to present its opinion on the approval of the Corona vaccine from the companies Biontech and Pfizer on December 21 – eight days earlier than last planned. Start on Christmas EveThis means that vaccinations can start in Austria as early as Christmas, as the Ministry of Health said. The confirmaiton was published by the Austrian daily newspaper KURIER on Wednesday. The logistics for the distribution and administration of the vaccine are in place, so that the delivery and vaccination of the first 10,000 doses…

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Hard lockdown in Germany – record number of Corona deaths

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The hard lockdown began in Germany on Wednesday. In the face of dramatically growing corona numbers, the state and the 16 federal states have agreed on a package of measures to combat the pandemic. Private meetings continue to be limited to one’s own household and one other. No more than five people are allowed to gather. Children 14 and younger are not counted. Meanwhile, more than 950 Corona deaths were recorded within 24 hours for the first time. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 952 people died from or with…

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