New record for new corona infections in the USA

The number of new Corona infections in the U.S. has reached a new high: on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University, more than 277,000 new cases were reported, more than ever before. In total, nearly 20.4 million U.S. citizens have already been infected with the coronavirus, and the death toll is nearly 350,000. According to media reports, legendary U.S. talk show host Larry King, 87, was also hospitalized with Covid-19. The U.S. is the most severely affected country in the world by the coronavirus. Top virologist Anthony Fauci had warned…

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Vaccinations in Russia and the Vatican

Vatican starts vaccinations in mid-JanuaryThe Vatican will begin vaccinating its employees in mid-January. Thus, in a first phase, the health personnel, the security forces, as well as elderly people will be immunized against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Vatican said, according to media reports. The vaccinations are to take place in the entrance of the Aula Nervi. It is expected that the Vatican will receive enough doses to vaccinate all its employees. The Vatican secured 10,000 doses of Corona vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer. The quota is sufficient to protect the approximately 4,500…

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Tightening measures in Sydney, Seoul and Bangkok

Measures have been tightened in two Asian metropolises and in Australia’s major city of Sydney because of rising CoV case numbers. In Sydney, masks will be compulsory from tomorrow in shopping malls and public transport, among other places, as well as for employees in the hospitality industry, as the head of government of the state of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, announced today. Violations are to be punished with up to 200 Australian dollars (about 126 euros). Recently, there had again been increased local cases in the port city and…

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Corona vaccine: 60,000 doses expected in each week of January

Nationwide vaccination start with Biontech/Pfizer preparation in old people’s and nursing homes on January 12. Approval of Moderna vaccine in EU expected Wednesday.A week after the first 10,000 or so doses of Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine arrived in Vienna on St. Stephen’s Day, partial shipments of about 60,000 doses a week are expected to begin next week and continue throughout January. After the vaccination start on December 27, 2020, the participation of those affected in Austria so far is well over 50 percent, the health ministry further reported on Saturday. It…

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1,391 new infections and 14 deaths the day after New Year’s Day

The latest Corona figures for Austria again show fewer new infections and significantly fewer deaths. Within a day there have been 1,391 new infections with the virus across Austria. Most of them in Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. In addition, 14 people died from or with the disease. The current positive test results are distributed among the nine federal states as follows: ▶ Burgenland: 59 ▶ Carinthia: 96 ▶ Lower Austria: 287 ▶ Upper Austria: 262 ▶ Salzburg: 150 ▶ Styria: 38 ▶ Tyrol: 153 ▶ Vorarlberg: 69 ▶…

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More infectious virus variant already detected in 33 countries

The new infectious variant of the new coronavirus, which first appeared in England, has been already detected in 33 countries, the New York Times reports, including Germany, France and Switzerland. Turkey on Friday imposed an entry ban on travelers from Britain after 15 infections with the new variant were detected. All came from people who had recently entered the country from Britain. According to a new study from Imperial College London, the new variant can increase the so-called baseline reproduction number by 0.4 to 0.7, the BBC reports. Previously, this…

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Corona vaccinations: Earlier start in Vienna fixed

▶ Kickoff for high-risk group on January 5 ▶ 5000 additional doses procured ▶ Universal registration system comingThe city of Vienna is now pushing the pace for Corona vaccinations: from January 5, the first phase will start for the high-risk group in old people’s and nursing homes as well as in the Covid wards of hospitals – a week ahead of other provinces. “There is nothing to wait for,” explains City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). Currently, 2040 people in Vienna have been vaccinated. In order to continue earlier, the…

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Van der Bellen in New Year’s speech: “Time to make the world a better place”.

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen promises a “better year” and wishes the people of Austria “the courage to dream.” The essential question for Van der Bellen is: “What future do we want to see?” Now is the time “when we have to look further” – “without being afraid to also think completely new, without being afraid to think too big,” the federal president said. “This year will be better” – that is what Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen promised in his New Year’s address on ORF, broadcasted on…

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12,690 new infections in Germany – physician representatives call for nationwide lockdown extension

German doctors’ representatives are urgently calling for a uniform nationwide extension of the lockdown: “The burden of providing patients with Covid-19 has continued to rise, even over the holidays,” Susanne Johna, president of the German doctors’ union Marburger Bund, told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. She added that clinics had no breathing room. “The healthcare system urgently needs relief, which can only be achieved by extending the contact restriction measures. We will not get a grip on the situation any other way.” Representatives of the retail sector also do not expect…

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