Day: January 20, 2021

Austrians’ future expectations dampened by Corona

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Online survey: half of Austrians think about changes in standard of living and plan savingsSobering result of a recent survey: the corona-induced crisis makes Austrians rather pessimistic about the future. Corona: Life value index remains the same. Crisis is a major concern67 percent assume a general deterioration of economic conditions and people’s quality of life, according to an online survey of 1,000 people by IMAS. About half (46 percent) have already thought about changing their standard of living and making savings in the area of daily life. Partly forcing savingsSavings…

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Vaccine could prevent virus transmission

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Whether RNA vaccines can prevent transmission of coronavirus in addition to Covid-19 lung disease was long unclear. Now there are positive signs from pharmaceutical company Pfizer – but no proof yet. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla spoke to the Irish newspaper “The Journal” of “encouraging” data. In animal studies, he said, it has already been possible to prove the prevention of infection, but in humans it is not yet fixed. Bourla expects more concrete data in February. Proof still pendingThe British tabloid formats “The Sun” and “Mirror” have already reacted to…

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Netflix cracks 200 million user mark

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Online video service Netflix saw surprisingly strong growth at the end of the year thanks to hit series such as “Bridgerton” and “The Crown” despite tougher competition. In the three months to the end of December, the number of paying subscribers rose by 8.5 million to just under 204 million, Netflix announced yesterday after the US stock exchange closed. This was the first time the 200 million user mark was cracked. The figures significantly exceeded its own forecast and analysts’ expectations. The share price initially jumped by almost ten percent…

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Trump defends his governing record in farewell speech

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Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump defended his record in office in his farewell address. In a video address Tuesday, the Republican claimed numerous domestic, economic and foreign policy successes: “We’ve restored American strength at home – and American leadership abroad.” At the same time, Trump called for prayers for the administration of his successor, Joe Biden, without once mentioning the Democrat by name. “Together with millions of hard-working patriots across the country, we have built the greatest political movement in the history of this country,” Trump said in the nearly…

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Will vacations in the future require Covid 19 vaccination?

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Vaccination campaigns are taking off around the world. Will we only be able to see the world with a Corona vaccination? Initial signals point in a different direction. Will the Covid 19 vaccination soon catapult us back to normality, or is it not as harmless as people assume? Will we only be able to travel with proof of vaccination in the future? Many questions are currently being hotly debated on the subject of vaccination. Not everyone is happy about the fact that there could even be a vaccination obligation for…

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