Day: December 21, 2020

Johnson: More than 500,000 people vaccinated

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More than 500,000 people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in the United Kingdom so far, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “This is a cause for hope and confidence,” Johnson said today in London. “We can look forward to a whole new world starting at Easter.” Mass vaccination with the drug from German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer had begun two weeks ago. However, the new variant of the coronavirus, about which the British authorities had informed over the weekend, is causing concern. The impression that the…

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New Corona variant found in five more countries

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According to WHO, the mutation from the UK is already circulating in Australia, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark. It is clearly more contagious, it said. The new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has been found in Australia, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark in addition to the United Kingdom. Apart from Denmark, these were isolated cases, World Health Organization (WHO) coronavirus expert Maria van Kerkhove reported Monday in Geneva. The virus can be brought under control even in the new variant, WHO emergency coordinator Michael Ryan stressed. “The situation…

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1,519 Corona cases in Austria.

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To date, there have been 340,373 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 21, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 5,435 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 305,658 have recovered. Currently, 2,871 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus, and of these, 478 of the ill are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 68Carinthia: 133Lower Austria: 324Upper Austria: 272Salzburg: 91Styria: 156Tyrol: 147Vorarlberg: 84Vienna: 244 hp, Source: sozialministerium.at.…

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Ministry submits regulation for third lockdown

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The Ministry of Social Affairs on Monday presented the draft regulation for the third “hard” Corona lockdown. It does not yet include the free testing phase, because the regulation is valid for the time being until January 4. There are no surprises in the measures. It is made clear that testing obligations for Covid 19 patients do not apply for three months. More visits will be allowed to nursing home residents at Christmas. On Dec. 24 and 25, residents of nursing and retirement homes will be allowed two visits from…

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EU: Green light for Corona vaccine from Biontech-Pfizer

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) officially recommended approval of the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccine on Monday afternoon. It said the approval will apply to all persons 16 years of age and older and to all EU member states at the same time. “This is a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic,” Marie-Agnes Heine, head of EMA’s communications department, said in an opening statement. The EMA’s scientific opinion now paves the way for the first approval of the Covid 19 vaccine by the European Commission. The latter, meanwhile, has…

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16,643 new infections in Germany – India reports over 24,300 new infections

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In Germany, 16,643 more people tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). This is a decrease from the previous day’s 22,771 new cases. This brings the total number to 1,510,652 positive tests. Another 226 people died from or with the virus. The previous day, there were 409 Corona deaths. A total of 26,275 deaths have now been recorded. The figures are usually lower on Sunday, as not all data are transmitted to the RKI. The so-called seven-day incidence rises to 197.1 from 192.2 the day before.…

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What we know about the new British Sars-CoV-2 variant – and what we don’t.

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A variant of Sars-CoV-2 has spread in parts of England that appears to be even more contagious than the previously common form. But how scientifically justified is the concern? The fact is: a whole host of questions cannot yet be answered unequivocally. It cannot be completely ruled out that, despite all the uncertainties, the British government has taken the new variant as a welcome excuse to tighten British lockdown measures. Question: What is special about the new British virus strain? Answer: This new variant is characterized primarily by the fact…

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Austria expects “sufficient” vaccines

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Austria expects to receive a sufficient share of the vaccine doses secured across the EU in the discussion about ordering more vaccines in Europe. “The contract of Biontech and Pfizer includes 200 million doses already ordered by the EU-27 and another option of 100 million doses for which the EU-27 orders are in preparation. All EU countries will get their share secured,” Special Representative Clemens Martin Auer said yesterday. “These contracts stipulate that individual EU countries can only conclude individual contracts with manufacturers such as Biontech once the large EU…

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Rio de Janeiro: Full beaches despite rising numbers

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Even as coronavirus numbers continue to rise, Rio de Janeiro residents are still crowding the city’s world-famous beaches. Thousands of people crowded Leblon Beach, for example, which was packed with colorful umbrellas and visitors, as seen in photos. Most beachgoers were not wearing protective masks. Among other things, the city and state of Rio de Janeiro again recorded rising coronavirus numbers, and the occupancy rate of public and private intensive care beds for Covid 19 patients increased. Still, Governor Claudio Castro and Mayor Marcelo Crivella were unlikely to take a…

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