Month: July 2021

Tougher entry rules in Czech Republic from Friday

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Tougher entry rules will apply in the Czech Republic starting Friday. Compulsory testing applies, unless you have already been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. Czech Republic introduces mandatory corona testing for entrantsTougher entry rules for vacationers from Austria come into force in the Czech Republic this Friday. The country’s tourism industry now fears a renewed slump in visitor numbers. “Any such barrier is an obstacle for vacationers,” Vaclav Starek, president of the Czech Hotel and Restaurant Association, said Thursday. Compulsory testing on entry to Czech RepublicStarting Friday, anyone…

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Biontech: Third dose required after six months

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Data from Israel already show it: the protection level of the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine declines after a few months. Vaccine manufacturers are still researching this, but are already making it known: A third booster dose is recommended after six months. Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Biontech anticipate a decline in the protective efficacy of the common coronavirus vaccine after six months. “As has already become clear 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…

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WHO: Africa still faces worst in pandemic

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With CoV numbers rising in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the worst is yet to come for the continent. “Africa has just had its worst pandemic week yet,” Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said yesterday. “But the worst is yet to come as the third wave of the pandemic is gaining momentum on the continent.” Case numbers have been rising rapidly in Africa since early May. In the week ending July 4 alone, 251,000 new infections were recorded on the continent – a 20…

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Forecast: Fourth wave is “highly likely” to come

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The Covid-19 forecasting consortium expects a fourth wave of CoV. Due to the “increased transmissibility” of the delta variant, there will be one “with a high probability,” it said yesterday in a policy brief commissioned by the Ministry of Health. However, the timing of this wave and its magnitude are unclear. Vaccination coverage needs “top priority”Accordingly, maximizing vaccination coverage (full immunization) needs to be a “top priority.” The consortium emphasized that available data (primarily from the United Kingdom) indicate that “the delta variant is significantly more transmissible than the previously…

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Corona rules when entering non-EU or EEA countries

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Like Austria, many countries have recently relaxed their entry restrictions. Nevertheless, there are still different requirements for entry in the states. The EU-wide “green passport” is intended to bring a certain degree of standardization here. Here are the entry rules when entering non-EU or EEA countries. Albania: There is no testing or quarantine requirement upon entry. Bosnia-Herzegovina: From 14 days after full immunization, vaccinated persons may enter without testing obligation. Otherwise, a PCR or antigen test no older than 72 hours must be presented upon entry from an EU country. Great…

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Vacation 2021: These entry rules apply to Austrians abroad

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Around the start of the summer vacations, traveling within Europe has become much easier. You can read here which Corona rules apply to Austrians entering popular vacation destinations such as Greece, Spain, Croatia or other countries. Like Austria, many countries have recently relaxed their entry restrictions. Nevertheless, there are still different requirements for entry in the states. The EU-wide “green passport” is intended to bring a certain degree of standardization here. The digital Covid certificate will be recognized in all 27 EU countries as well as Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and…

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Vaccination without registration: Second vaccination box opens on Vienna’s Danube Island

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Starting on Saturday, 10 July 2021, a second vaccination box without registration is available on the Danube Island.After the huge rush at Rathausplatz, the City of Vienna is now opening a second vaccination box on Vienna’s Danube Island, where people can also get vaccinated against the coronavirus without an appointment. Vaccination action in the Austria centerFrom Saturday, there are Corona vaccinations without registration also on the Danube Island in Vienna. The City of Vienna opens a vaccination box as a second location next to the Rathausplatz on the so-called Sportinsel…

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Study shows: Single vaccination hardly helps against delta variant

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Severe changes caused by mutations so that antibodies no longer recognize them: So-called immune escape variants are a bugbear in the Corona pandemic. Now there is new data on Delta. The delta variant of the coronavirus, which is now also prevalent in Austria, appears to partially escape antibodies of first-time vaccinated and unvaccinated convalescents in laboratory tests. A study in the scientific journal “Nature” provides further evidence of this. Antibodies can hardly fend off mutant after single doseIn the experiments, the antibodies produced by Biontech/Pifzer and Astrazeneca after a single…

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Intensive care physicians in Germany: “Corona becomes normal flu”

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In Germany, more than 3.7 million people have been infected with the corona virus since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the Robert Koch Institute, more than 91,110 people have died. As part of the vaccination campaign launched at the end of 2020, 57.6 percent of German citizens have now received at least one vaccination dose, and 40.8 percent have been fully vaccinated (as of July 8). Intensive care physicians in Germany believe they are well prepared for a possible fourth wave of Corona. The president of the German…

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