Month: May 2021

Corona situation in Austria: new infections continue to decline

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In their latest analysis, experts from the Covid Forecasting Consortium predict that coronavirus trends will continue to be very positive. For example, new infections are expected to level off at about 760 daily next week. In addition, fewer than 300 Covid-19 intensive care patients are expected on Monday. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population is expected to drop to 55.9 cases next Wednesday, according to the forecast. According to experts, the decline indicates favorable environmental factors in all states and neighboring countries (e.g., seasonality). The effective reproduction number was around…

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Again more than 4,000 dead in India

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In India, the Ministry of Health today recorded 362,727 new infections within 24 hours. This brought the total number of confirmed infections to 23.7 million. 4,120 more people died with or from the coronavirus. This brings the total to 258,317 deaths related to the virus. A daily record of 4,205 deaths was set yesterday. Experts believe that the actual number of cases of infection and death in the country, which has a population of around 1.4 billion, is much higher. Particularly in rural areas, where two-thirds of India’s population live,…

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WHO: Indian Corona variant detected in more than 40 countries

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Corona variant B.1.617, initially discovered in India, has now been detected in more than 40 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 4,500 analyzed gene sequences from 44 countries have been assigned to B.1.617, and there are also reports of detections from five other countries, the agency said in Geneva. On Monday, the UN agency had classified the variant as “of concern.” Previously, the WHO had only so designated variants initially recorded in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Rapid spread of Corona variantPotentially threatening variants…

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New record: 4,205 deaths within one day in India

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In India, 4,205 people died from coronavirus in one day, the highest number ever in a 24-hour period. Overall, the number of CoV deaths exceeded 250,000, the Indian Ministry of Health announced today. 348,421 new infections were counted, bringing the total to more than 23 million infections now officially confirmed in the Asian country. Yesterday, 3,876 deaths and 329,942 new infections had been reported. India is currently the country most affected by the pandemic. In absolute numbers, India, with its more than 1.3 billion inhabitants, is the country most affected…

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More than one million people in Austria fully immunized

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According to the electronic vaccination record, more than one million people in Austria are fully immunized against coronavirus. Exactly 1,001,839 people either received both stings or were given Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, which requires only one vaccination, as of Tuesday, 11 May 2021. Thus, 11.3 percent of the population has full vaccination protection. 2,749,793 people have been given at least one dose, representing 30.9 percent of the population. The majority of fully immunized people received two doses of Biontech/Pfizer, totaling 833,509 people. 118,352 vaccinees received two doses of Moderna. 42,615…

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1,194 new corona infections in Austria

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 1,194 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,644), the number of new infections is nevertheless 450 lower. Thus, the 7-day incidence is also decreasing. With 1,954 new recoveries, the number of active cases also drops to 13,866. In addition, there are 15 deaths related to Covid 19 infection. Within the past 24 hours, there were 89,465 new PCR tests, bringing the positive rate to 1.33 percent. The new infections in the provincesVienna: 289Upper Austria: 220Styria: 167Lower Austria: 151Tyrol: 134Vorarlberg: 88Carinthia:…

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Germany: 14,909 new infections, seven-day incidence drops to 107.8

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Health offices in Germany have reported 14,909 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Wednesday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5.13 am. By comparison, the figure a week ago had been 18,034 new infections. According to the RKI, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days was 107.8 nationwide on Wednesday morning (previous day: 115.4; previous week: 132.8). Across Germany, 268 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according…

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These rules will apply starting May 19, 2021

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The federal government has reached an agreement with the states to widely open Corona restrictions starting May 19. Tourism, hospitality, sports and recreation businesses can open with restrictions. Tested, vaccinated or recovered: Those who want to take advantage of the openings announced for May 19 must meet one of these three criteria. After consultations with the provinces, the federal government on Monday announced the Corona opening rules that will apply from May 19. Below are the details: ??? The “three Gs”: (getestet, geimpft, genesen) tested, vaccinated or recovered.The basic rule…

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Austrian weather: Rain and wind accompany us through the rest of May

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Today, Wednesday is cloudy and wet. From the beginning, clouds dominate and heavy rain showers move through the whole country, especially in the south and southeast, thundery heavy rain is to be expected. In the far west as well as in the east, the dry phases will prevail again in the afternoon. The wind will shift to westerly directions and freshen up briskly, in East Tyrol northern foehn will make itself felt. Temperatures are significantly lower than before, from west to east the highs range between 9 and 20 degrees.…

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