Month: June 2021

Third dose needed? China vaccinates more than a billion times

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China breaks the billion mark in the number of vaccinations over the weekend. But its own vaccines can’t protect everyone well against the Corona variants. Giving a third shot is now up for debate. China has passed the one billion vaccination mark. According to the National Health Commission, some 20.23 million doses of Corona vaccines were administered on Saturday. This brought the total number to 1.01 billion, according to the data currently released. China seals off cities with millions of inhabitantsChina is using Corona vaccine from domestic manufacturer Sinovac, among…

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Lowest level in ten months: Germany reports only 346 new infections

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Germany last fell below the limit of 500 new infections per day in August 2020. Today, 21 June, the seven-day incidence is only 8.6, and it continues to fall, although no longer as rapidly. The number of deaths has also dropped sharply. For the first time in ten months, public health departments reported fewer than 500 new infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. Thus, the RKI registered 346 new cases, according to figures released Monday morning. They reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of…

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Austria “very well prepared for the next wave”

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz rejects criticism that Austria is just repeating mistakes made last summer with its opening course and that the numbers will rise again when autumn comes. The pandemic takes place in waves with seasonal peaks, and the rising numbers in the fall have nothing to do with the social behavior of people in July. In addition, two-thirds of the population will probably have been vaccinated by the end of the summer, which means that Austria is “very well prepared for the next wave.” The much more contagious delta…

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Further COVID 19 relaxations in Austria possible on July 22

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The federal government announced on Thursday relief in the mask requirement. Where “3G” (access only for vaccinated, tested, recovered) applies, falls from 1 July the mask obligation also indoor. From July 22, mouth-nose protection is to be worn only in public transport and stores of daily use, FFP2 masks only in hospitals and nursing homes. In oe24.tv, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) now held out the prospect of an end to the mandatory wearing of masks in shops and public transport. Until July 22, in any case, mouth-nose protection will have…

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Green passport: vaccination records now available

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Already from Sunday, in addition to the recoveries, the Corona vaccination records are also available through the Green Passport. Convalescences retrievableSooner than expected, in addition to certificates of Corona tests and recovery from Covid 19 infection, it should also be possible to create and retrieve vaccination certificates with EU-compliant QR codes via gesundheit.gv.at. However, delays could sometimes occur due to the large number of people accessing the platform, a spokeswoman for the department stressed to APA. Vaccination records available earlier than expectedOn Saturday, the department of Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein…

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131 new infections in Austria, 7-day incidence at 10.7

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131 new infections have been registered since Saturday, the Health and Interior Ministries reported Sunday, which is below the average of the past seven days (137). The seven-day incidence continued to shrink, to 10.7 cases per 100,000 population. As of Sunday, there were 2,771 active cases in Austria, down 109 from Saturday. Since the outbreak of the pandemic 636,125 people have recovered, within the past 24 hours there were 239. There has been one death since yesterday, in the seven-day average it was daily 2.7, a total of 10,680. Per…

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Vienna might not go along with relaxation measures in July

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In Vienna, it is not ruled out that the far-reaching relaxations of the Corona measures announced by the federal government in the federal capital may be implemented only in a limited form. Relaxations from July 1 in detailA spokesman for Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) confirmed corresponding media reports to the APA on Saturday. One will look closely at the still outstanding ordinance and check whether one tightens here, it said. Relaxations in July not agreed with other federal statesThe more contagious delta variant is causing concern in City Hall, with…

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Questions and Answers about the green passport

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Tested, recovered, vaccinated – these are the magic three Gs with which one can travel through Europe in the future. The Green Passport provides proof of this. How it works and what it brings – the big overview. What is the green pass?The Green Passport is a certificate of Covid 19 status that can be used to enter certain places, such as restaurants, movie theaters, events or to travel. The certificates can either be printed out or saved – for example, on a cell phone. They are a supplement to…

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Good news! “Green passport” for vaccinated people is now available

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Good news this weekend in Austria: the “Green Passport” is here! The first retrievable vaccination certificates have already been created. “Heute” reported on Saturday that the Ministry of Health is planning the next expansion stage for the “Green Passport” in Austria for next week. In addition to certificates of Corona tests and recovery from infection, it will then be possible to create and retrieve vaccination certificates with EU-compliant QR codes via the site www.gesundheit.gv.at. According to the Ministry of Health, the changeover is underway and apparently the first vaccination certificates…

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