February 2021 Archives

COVID 19 in Germany: Seven-day incidence exceeds previous day’s level for second time in a row

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 admin

In Germany, the so-called seven-day incidence continues to rise to 60.2, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). It thus rose for the second time in a row above the value of the previous day, which had been 57.8 on Saturday. The value indicates how many of 100,000 inhabitants are tested mathematically new positive within a week. The federal and state governments are initially aiming for an incidence of 50. Openings, for example, of the retail trade, however, are only envisaged when the value of 35 is reached. According to…

Pfizer/Biontech nearly 96 percent effective

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 admin

Pfizer/Biontech’s vaccine has nearly 96 percent efficacy after two doses of vaccination, according to new data from Israel. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health last night, two weeks after the second dose of vaccine, 95.8 percent fewer infections were found in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. One week after the second dose, the effectiveness was 91.9 percent, according to the report. 4.25 million received first doseAccording to the study, the vaccine also provides 99.2 percent protection against severe disease and 98.9 percent protection against fatality two weeks after…

Corona tests available almost everywhere in Austria

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 admin

The expansion of Corona testing facilities announced before Christmas has been implemented almost across the board. As a data analysis by a team from the Vienna University of Technology together with the APA shows, three out of four Austrians can reach the nearest free test in just five minutes driving time. Because pharmacies (and, in Tyrol, family doctors) have also been involved, more than 2,000 testing options are now available. However, there are still gaps in some rural communities. The offer is particularly dense for Viennese and Tyroleans. Here, for…

Police warn of WhatsApp scam

February 20, 2021 admin

The police headquarters of Lower Bavaria is currently warning of a scam aimed at taking over WhatsApp accounts. The background is the case of a 15-year-old girl whose WhatsApp account was hijacked by criminals. This is how the scam worksYou get a message via WhatsApp asking you to forward a 6-digit code. At the same time, you receive this 6-digit code via SMS. The SMS code is the verification number to restore your WhatsApp account. The code was previously requested by the criminals. If the 6-digit code gets into the…

Strong increase! Almost 500 new infections in Vienna only

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 admin

The number of confirmed Corona cases has increased significantly in the federal capital in the last 24 hours. The Vienna Regional Sanitary Directorate and the Medical Crisis Staff of the City of Vienna provide regular updates on the current number of cases and other key figures on the Covid 19 virus. As of Saturday, 88,592 positive tests have been confirmed in the federal capital since the pandemic began. The 492 positive tests reported today include nine subsequent reports from the past few days. As recently as yesterday, there were “only”…

9,164 new infections in Germany, concern about mutations grows

February 20, 2021 admin

In Germany, indications of a possible new intensification of the Corona pandemic have increased. After the so-called reproduction number had been below one for weeks, it has now exceeded this important threshold again for the first time, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). This gave the so-called seven-day R-value on Friday evening with 1.01. This means that 100 infected people mathematically infect 101 other people. This could indicate that the more infectious virus variants are spreading more rapidly despite the lockdown, concludes the RKI. Within one day, public health…

1,877 new Corona infections in Austria

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 admin

From Friday to Saturday, 1,877 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. That is 59 cases more than the day before. Because 1,629 new recovered people were reported at the same time, the number of actively ill people rose to 15,885 – the highest level in almost a month. Twenty new deaths were also reported, bringing the total so far to 8,368 people who have died with coronavirus and 419,283 who have recovered. There are currently 1,286 people in hospital care due to corona virus, 261 of whom are in…

Fewer marriages and divorces compared to the year before Corona

February 20, 2021 admin

In 2020, 39,478 marriages took place in Austria, according to preliminary data from Statistics Austria, 6,556 or 14.2 percent fewer than in 2019. In the same period, 1,253 registered partnerships were established, eleven or 1.3 percent fewer than the year before. However, in the Corona year with lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions, “9.2 percent fewer marriages were also legally divorced,” reported Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas. Last year, 611 couples took advantage of the same-sex marriage option, which has been available since January 1, 2019; at the same time, 1,170…

Chancellor Kurz: “Gastro openings in March are possible”

February 19, 2021February 26, 2021 admin

Vienna. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) on Friday no longer ruled out an opening of gastronomy still in March. This is, however, dependent on the infection situation. Previously, the government had planned only on Tuesday further relaxation steps for “around Easter” at the earliest. The Chamber of Commerce had since then, however, intensively pushed for relaxations despite the Corona infection figures rising again. As already announced, the government wants to consult again on March 1 with experts and the states about opening steps and “then hopefully implement them in March,” as…