Month: May 2021

Further Corona relaxations from June will be fixed tomorrow

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The government wants to implement further relaxations of the Corona measures as early as June 10. To this end, consultations with the provincial governors and the association of municipalities will take place tomorrow Friday morning in the Chancellor’s Office. It is to be expected that the closing time in the gastronomy trade will move further into the night and that the mask obligation in the open air, for example in the soccer stadium, will fall. There is also talk of weddings and club life. Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the talks…

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585 new corona infections in Austria on Thursday

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On Thursday, 585 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. It was the first time since October 26, 2020, that the number of Covid 19 patients in domestic intensive care units was below 200. According to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday), there were fewer than 200 Covid 19 patients in a domestic intensive care unit for the first time since Oct. 26 of the previous year. The exact number was 199. Meanwhile, the number of new infections was…

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From June 4! How to get your Green Passport

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The “Green Passport” is considered an entrance test in Gastro, Hotels and Co. In a special session on Wednesday, the National Council passed the legal basis for the “Green Passport”. But how does it work? The “Green Pass” will be implemented from June 4 either as a PDF document or via QR code. This was officially decided by the Austrian Parliament on Wednesday. The “Green Passport” will be used wherever proof of 3G compliance is required – for example in the catering industry or in tourism. However, a QR code…

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Who is contagious and how? New study on viral load provides insights

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Children could be as contagious as adults: German virologist Christian Drosten had attracted a lot of attention in 2020 with this conclusion based on initial data from people infected with Corona. Based on a now broader database, does the virologist stick to his guns? After the publication of his Corona study in the renowned journal “Science”, virologist Christian Drosten sees himself confirmed in his assessments of the infectiousness of children as well. “My initial impression of an approximately equal infectivity of all age groups has been confirmed, not only here,…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Coronavirus worldwide

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Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, is back in a tough lockdown. After almost three months without local infections and with an almost normal life, strict restrictions are again in place for the seven million inhabitants of the Australian state of Victoria. From Thursday (5/27) until at least June 3, all residents must stay home. Schools and universities go online. Offices will remain closed. Private or public gatherings are prohibited. Weddings may not take place. Masks must be worn indoors and outdoors at all times. With the strict rules, health authorities…

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Researchers find contamination in AstraZeneca vaccine

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Researchers at the University Medical Center Ulm have discovered protein contamination in the vaccine of the manufacturer AstraZeneca. This was reported by the news agency DPA on Thursday (27. 5.) Whether the effectiveness of the vaccine is influenced by this or whether there is a connection to vaccination reactions, but can not be answered, the researchers emphasized in a statement on the study, which has so far only been published as a preprint. This must be clarified in further studies. However, the protein content per vaccine dose was significantly higher…

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Traffic light: No province in the red zone

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The positive development of the infection incidence will again be reflected in the CoV traffic light this week. For the first time in many months, no province is in the red zone, which starts at 100 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants. Vorarlberg has now also fallen well below this mark with an incidence of just over 75, according to the working paper of the responsible commission. Last week, Lower Austria and Burgenland landed finally already in the yellow zone, which represents medium risk and in which the incidence should be…

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Slovakia to use “Sputnik V” in the future

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The Slovak government today decided to use the Russian coronavirus vaccine “Sputnik V” even without approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The TASR news agency quoted the four-party coalition’s reasoning in its decision: “There is still a non-negligible number of citizens who declare that they want to be vaccinated only with Sputnik V.” Disagreement in the cabinetThis should not be ignored if sufficient vaccination coverage of the population is to be achieved, the government argues. Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky received a formal order from the Cabinet to ensure the…

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Green passport approved, valid from June 4

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As expected, the bill enabling the Green Passport was passed in the Austrian Parliament on Wednesday. In addition to the governing parties ÖVP and the Greens, the SPÖ and the NEOS also voted in favor of the bill in the end. This means that the digital ID card, which was heavily disputed in the run-up to the bill and can be used to prove vaccination, tests and survived illnesses, will become a reality in Austria. The plans call for the Green Passport to be available in just a few days,…

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