Month: July 2021

162 new corona infections in Austria

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From Friday to Saturday, there were 162 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (93 cases), this is a slight increase of 69 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 8.89. In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 1,916 with 95 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 69,977 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.23 percent. The positive news, despite slightly increasing numbers, is that there are four fewer Corona…

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Parcel fraud: How to protect yourself

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Goods ordered, parcel intercepted – this is how fraudsters get hold of expensive goods. Police are warning of a new scam: criminals order expensive goods on the Internet under someone else’s name. During delivery, they intercept the parcel carrier and take delivery of the goods. The invoice is sent to the address given when the order was placed. This form of fraud is also called identity theft. This is how parcel fraud works A prerequisite for the parcel scam: The mail order company offers purchase on account. For this type…

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Biontech: protective effect drops six months after second vaccination

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According to Biontech/Pfizer, it is likely that a third vaccine dose will be needed within six to 12 months after full immunization against coronavirus to maintain protective efficacy. Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Biontech anticipate a decline in protective efficacy of the joint coronavirus vaccine after six months. “As already evident from field data collected by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the protective efficacy of the vaccine against infection and symptomatic disease declines six months after the second vaccination,” a joint statement said Thursday (local time). Based on the data available…

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Coronavirus: What we know about the Delta variant

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In England, the corona mutant delta has already replaced variant alpha. B.1.617.2 is even more contagious than variant alpha and is also one of the coronavirus variants of concern. Such is the trend in Austria and Europe. Variant Alpha is currently the most widespread virus variant in Europe. However, since the mutant Delta (B.1.617.2) has been available, the variant Alpha has lost some of its terror – even though both belong to the virus variants of concern (VOC). This is because B.1.617.2 is even more contagious and more easily transmitted…

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Temporary end of nightlife in the Netherlands imposed

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Due to a huge increase in the number of new infections, the Netherlands has tightened a number of coronavirus measures again. Clubs and discos will have to close again as of today. For restaurants is at midnight close, as Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced yesterday in The Hague. After only two weeks, this means the temporary end of nightlife. Festivals and other large events without fixed seating, where no safety distance can be maintained, will also be banned again. “We must slow down the rapid spread of the virus,” the…

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The delta variant is on the rise in Austria

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On Friday, the government held a press conference to announce how it will proceed in the coming weeks in light of the current Corona situation. Despite numbers rising again and the delta mutation continuing to spread, it was announced Friday: The agreed roadmap will be adhered to. Specifically, “The 3G rule will remain in place as scheduled.” But there will be further opening steps on July 22. From this date, the mask requirement will fall in large parts of the trade. Kurz explains that from then on, the mask requirement…

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Austria tightens Corona rules for Spain

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As previously reported, Austria’s neighbor Germany has decided to put Spain back on the red corona list. The reason are the infection numbers in the past days again in the höhe steigenden. A corresponding assessment announced the Robert Koch Institute on Friday. Specifically, this means that the German Foreign Office will advise against travel to Spain. The Ministry of Health in Austria says that travelers returning from Spain will be subject to stricter controls at airports in the future. Fliers from Spain are moved accordingly strengthened into the focus of…

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Pfizer and Biontech seek approval for third dose

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Vaccine makers Biontech and Pfizer plan to seek approval to administer a third dose of their Covid 19 vaccine. They said yesterday they plan to submit relevant data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulatory agencies “in the coming weeks.” “Although protection against severe disease remains high for six months, a decline in efficacy against symptomatic cases over time and the emergence of variants can be expected,” the two companies said. Therefore, a third dose may be needed six to 12…

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Again more new Corona infections reported in Austria

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Already last week, more than 60 percent of new infections in Austria were due to the more contagious delta variant of the corona virus. The more infectious mutation is slowly being reflected in case numbers, which have been rising for days. On Friday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported 163 new infections in the past 24 hours. That’s well above last week’s daily average of 103. The seven-day incidence is also rising again and now stands at 8.1 cases per 100,000 population. A week ago, this was 6.2. Last Friday,…

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