Month: February 2021

Biontech vaccine prevents infection by up to 90 percent

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Good news from Israel: the vaccine not only provides a high level of protection against disease, but also against the transmission of Sars-CoV-2 It’s been the big sticking point since the first Corona vaccines were approved: how well can they prevent transmission of Sars-CoV-2? The clinical trials were focused entirely on the question of how well the vaccines protect against disease with covid-19 – and they do, to a very high degree of up to 95 percent. However, it remained unclear whether vaccinated people could nevertheless pass on the virus…

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UPDATE: Corona vaccination in Austria – schedule is being adhered

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Vaccinations against the corona virus have now been taking place in Austria for eight weeks, yet things are still not going quite so smoothly with the vaccinations in the country. Most people in old people’s and nursing homes have already received a vaccination against the virus, but the vaccine itself is still in short supply. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) reassures and assures that the vaccination schedule is being adhered to and that people will soon receive a vaccination more quickly. “Such a system, which we have set up here,…

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Study: Researchers calculate serious effects of virus mutations

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The researchers from the bioinformatics company Innophore, acib (Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology) and the University of Graz are using screening methods based on artificial intelligence (AI). This approach could enable vaccine manufacturers to adapt vaccines more quickly to the most serious mutations. Mutations – changes in the genetic material of an organism – can occur spontaneously or be caused by external influences. Some give the organism advantages such as better adaptation to changing environmental conditions. In the case of viral mutations, this can sometimes have a direct impact on…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says when lockdown will make sense again

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (VP) was on “Bild live” in Germany Wednesday night. He spoke about lockdown scenarios and further openings. “As many restrictions as necessary, as much freedom as possible” – Sebastian Kurz (VP) outlined the Austrian government’s pandemic management in a live talk with Germany’s Bild newspaper Wednesday night. In conversation with deputy editor-in-chief (and Kurz biographer) Paul Ronzheimer, the chancellor talked about the first opening steps Austria has dared to take (earlier than Germany) with the opening of trade, schools and body-related service providers. Kurz also explained his…

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More than 2,000 new infections for the first time in a month

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For the first time in nearly five weeks, more than 2,000 new infections have been reported in Austria. According to the Interior and Health Ministries, 2,006 new cases were added in the past 24 hours – two and a half weeks after the relaxations. On average over the past week, 1,786 people were thus infected with SARS-CoV-2 every day. The last time more than 2,000 were registered was on January 22, with 2,088 infections. On Monday, the government will decide on further measures and relief. The gastronomy industry hopes for…

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The path to more freedom

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In nursing homes, visitation rules are being loosened on a fixed basis, while gastro must continue to wait despite concepts. How long is unclear.There are two areas where the calls for openings are particularly loud – and factually justified: In nursing homes, where the majority of residents are vaccinated, the frequency of visits could be increased from one to two per week, according to the demand, most recently made by the Upper Austrian state government. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober agrees and promises “significant improvements” for the first week of March.…

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24.2 degrees: Will we break the February record today?

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Spring in the middle of winter. It has never been so warm in February. A stable high continues to provide mostly sunny weather from early to late.The temperatures rise again today to 22, 23 degrees. With a little luck, today could even break the February record. This is at 24.2 degrees – set on 28.2.2019 in Güssing. Over the lowlands in the northeast, however, fog patches may persist again into the morning. In the afternoon, the sun should then prevail everywhere. However, the sunshine is not entirely unclouded, as Saharan…

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Corona pandemic One third of Germans do not want to be vaccinated

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More than 68,000 people in Germany have died from or as a result of the corona virus – yet many citizens take a critical view of vaccinations. According to a study, the reservations are often success-oriented people. Vaccination center in NiedersachsenThere are clear reservations against the restriction of freedoms in the pandemic and against a Corona vaccination, according to a survey. A third of citizens in Germany (33 percent) “rather” or “completely” reject encroachments on civil liberties to combat the pandemic. And 34 percent do not want to be vaccinated,…

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Von der Leyen: Europe to catch up on vaccination backlogs by summer

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is convinced she will achieve a “noticeable improvement” in vaccination backlogs in Europe by summer. Biontech could supply more doses than initially thought, she said, adding Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. “We were looking at six manufacturers, three of which have now been approved and are in demand worldwide, and two are close to approval,” she said. As a result, she said, the EU has backed the “right horses.” The broad range of vaccines can also be used against the mutations, she said. Preparations…

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