Day: March 27, 2021

Almost 3,500 new corona infections in Austria

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New infections continue to rise and the predicted 4,000 new infections may not be far off. From Friday to Saturday, there are 3,498 new Corona infections in Austria. There are also 31 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. Since there are “only” 2,876 new recoveries, the number of active cases also increases to 35,591. The 7-day incidence also increases to 251.05. Currently, 2,156 people are receiving hospital care for Corona virus. Of these, 504 are being cared for in intensive care units. Eastern Austria locks down over Easter –…

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CLOCKS ARE SET FORWARD: Daylight saving time tonight

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Once again, the time will change in Austria (and in most parts of Europe). The clocks will be set forward one hour tonight – then daylight saving time will apply.In the night from Saturday (27. March) to Sunday (28. March), the clocks will be set one hour forward. The changeover to daylight saving time 2021* has been taking place in the EU since 1996 always on the last Sunday in March (changeover to daylight saving time) and on the last Sunday in October (changeover to winter time/normal time). But wasn’t…

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Suez Canal still blocked

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Cairo. “At most, the blockade of the Suez Canal by a container ship will last another three days,” according to the Egyptian government. This is contradicted by the head of the Dutch sea dredging company Boskalis, Peter Berdowski, who said that the work could “still take weeks.”The owner, Japanese leasing company Shoei Kisen Kaisha, also said it would be “extremely difficult” to refloat the MV Ever Given.The 400-meter-long and 59-meter-wide “MV Ever Given” ran aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday. Since then, it has been completely blocking the canal…

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Hardly achievable with vaccination Study: B.1.1.7 torpedoes herd immunity

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The third wave of Corona is rolling across Europe. Vaccinations are expected to quickly immunize people, finally halting the pandemic. But a new study shows: The new virus variants could dash the dream of herd immunity anytime soon. “Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate” – is the battle cry of all European countries in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Experts and politicians now agree that the third wave currently sweeping the continent can only be stopped by tough measures – and by immunizing the population. Herd immunity through vaccination could even be…

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Vaccination alone will not stop the virus

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The coronavirus can be combated and the pandemic would end. But for this to happen, other protective measures are needed in addition to effective vaccination. The covid pandemic will not end by a successfully completed vaccination campaign alone. That’s what researchers have calculated. While relaxations in infection control measures are justifiable once a large proportion of the population has been vaccinated with some success, they say. However, mask-wearing, spacing and limited lockdowns cannot be dispensed with completely for the time being if the incidence of infection is not to flare…

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More than 20,000 new infections, seven-day incidence rises to 124.9

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27 March – Germany: The infection situation in Germany continues to worsen. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the seven-day incidence is 124.9, according to figures released Saturday morning. This is the highest level since Jan. 19 (131.5). The data reflect the RKI dashboard as of 5 a.m.; subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Friday, the RKI had reported the incidence as 119.1; two weeks ago, it was 76.1. The seven-day incidence indicates the number of new infections per 100,000 population per week and is…

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PCR initiative “Alles gurgelt” now open to all in Vienna

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Gargle PCR tests for all VienneseThe PCR tests are free of charge and can be performed at home. Samples can now be dropped off at all Rewe locations. “Alles gurgelt” in Vienna is not open to allThe pilot project was launched at the end of January. In the meantime, 5,500 participating companies with more than 330,000 employees have already signed up. Now the city and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce have rolled out the test offer further. For this purpose, the capacities of the laboratory partner Lifebrain and the levy…

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1,405 positive Corona rapid tests at schools last week

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Between Friday last week and this Thursday, 1.7 million “Nasenbohrertest” (nose-picking tests) were conducted at schools, and 1,405 were positive, according to the Ministry of Education. Since the previous week, schools have been testing not just twice but three times a week to detect Sars-CoV-2 infections. However, in Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the first Friday test was cancelled because of the state holiday. 1,405 Corona rapid tests at schools positiveAmong those cases identified by rapid antigen test between last Friday and this Thursday, the majority were schoolchildren (1,130). Another…

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