Which vaccination really protects against the delta mutant

British scientists now found which people are better protected from the dangerous Delta variant. The study gives hope. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the variant, which was first detected in India, as “of concern” because it is more contagious than the original form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Experts estimate that Delta could also play a crucial role in Austria by the fall. “It is to be expected that the highly contagious Delta variant will spread even faster than the previous variants,” warns Frank Ulrich Montgomery, president of the…

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WHO deeply concerned about lambda spread

A corona variant previously found mainly in Latin America is now under special observation by the World Health Organization (WHO). Due to its mutations, the virus version with the name Lambda could possibly be more contagious or be more poorly fought by the human immune system, reported the Geneva UN authority. However, reliable studies and firm findings on this are not yet available, it said. The variant was first identified in Peru in August 2020. In that country, 81 percent of all Corona cases analyzed since April have been assigned…

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Experts warn against delta variant of coronavirus

With July 1, further relaxation steps are also planned in Austria. From then on, nightclubs will be allowed to open again. In addition, the mask requirement will be partially dropped. Experts see the steps as justifiable, but at the same time warn against the spread of the delta variant, which could pose a risk in the summer. Delta variant: traffic light commission warns of risk in AustriaWith the planned relaxation steps announced by the Austrian government on Wednesday, summer is finally returning to a little more normality. But experts still…

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Austria: 4.5 million with at least first vaccination

108,017 more vaccinations have been carried out on Thursday. Austria-wide, there were more than 500,000 vaccinations within the past week. In total, according to the E-vaccination data, 4,372,190 have already received at least a partial vaccination, 49.1 percent of the population, 2,375,827 or 26.7 percent of Austrians are already fully immunized, last Friday it was for the first time over 25 percent. The vaccination coverage rate is highest in Lower Austria with 54.1 percent. In Burgenland, 53.8 percent of the population is vaccinated, and in Tyrol, 49.6 percent. After Salzburg…

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128 new infections in Austria, incidence drops to 12.6

128 new corona infections were reported for all of Austria on Friday, which is not only lower than the seven-day average of 160, but also nearly halved compared to the previous week. The seven-day incidence was 12.6 cases per 100,000 population. The positive rate of PCR tests was just 0.2 percent, with nearly 90 percent of the just over 77,000 tests performed in Vienna. This could be related to the “Alles Gurgelt” campaign, which makes free PCR tests readily available to Viennese. As of Friday, there are still 3,088 active…

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Up to 36 degrees: heat wave continues

Very warm weather is expected again in the coming days. In addition to temperatures with up to 36 degrees, however, it will also be humid and thundery. The weather promises in the coming days pretty much everything you would expect in summer: Great heat, increasing sultriness and thunderstorms are on the program according to the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). There may also be local hail and heavy rain. On Sunday, highs will reach up to 36 degrees. The details: On Friday, the high-pressure influence…

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Lisbon: two days closure due to delta variant

The Portuguese capital Lisbon will be sealed off for around two and a half days due to a worrying increase in coronavirus infection cases. From tomorrow afternoon (16.00 CEST) until Monday morning (6.00 CEST), the city’s 2.8 million residents will only be allowed to leave the greater Lisbon area for good reason, the government announced yesterday. Foreigners will be allowed to enter only in exceptional cases. With 928 new infections within 24 hours, Lisbon last recorded the highest figure since Feb. 19, when 1,233 were reported. However, only about 27…

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FF2 mask obligation – where and when to use

While the federal government announces more and more opening steps, there is great uncertainty among the population regarding the mask obligation. Since June 10, Austria breathes again – completely without a mask. However, not really completely: because the mask obligation was not lifted everywhere and certainly not for everyone. Guests of pubs and restaurants – insofar as they are outdoors – are allowed to remove their mouth/nose protection, but not the operators and employees. Even those who go to the toilet, which in most cases is located within the four…

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Prkpickerl for the whole of Vienna to be introduced in March 2022

Now it’s fixed: Vienna will get an area-wide and uniform parking system for all 23 districts. From March 1, 2022, Vienna will have a uniform parking system for the entire city. This was announced on Thursday morning by the responsible city councilor Ulrike Sima (SPÖ) at a press conference. From then on, parking stickers and short-term parking zones will apply in all 23 districts. Thus the Parkpickerl will be extended to the districts 13, 21, 22 and 23, in Simmering it will be extended to the whole district. From this…

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