Month: July 2021

Travel in times of Corona: In which countries you are allowed to travel now? – a travel check – France, Sweden and Spain

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Which countries welcome tourists? And do you have to go into quarantine? The most popular countries in a travel check. France France has also greatly relaxed its Corona measures. Since June 20, the curfew has been lifted. Restaurants, cafés and bars are allowed to reopen their indoor areas with an occupancy limit in addition to their outdoor areas. Museums, cinemas and theaters are also allowed to operate again. Are the borders open, and – if so – how can one enter? Entry from countries which France classifies as “green” is…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Coronavirus worldwide: infection rates remain high in Russia, doctors warn against lifting measures in England

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More than 183 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.1 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Russia has recorded a new high for intraday deaths in the Corona pandemic. Sixty-nine patients died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced Saturday in Moscow. According to the report, the number of recorded new infections rose to 24,439, which was the highest figure since January 16. In the largest country on earth in terms…

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These COVID 19 vaccines protect against the delta variant

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The so-called Delta variant is not considered deadly, but significantly more contagious, which can lead to more hospitalizations, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Therefore, it is now recommended that even vaccinated people should continue to wear masks. Current thinking is that the delta variant is likely to be up to 60 percent more contagious than the alpha variant, also known as the “British” mutation. The increased risk of infection is of great concern to experts. According to forecasts, the delta variant is expected to dominate worldwide in the…

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Over 600 active Corona cases Vienna counts at the weekend

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On Saturday, the federal capital reported 57 new Corona infections. A look at the current statistics shows the number of infections in Vienna. The Vienna Health Authority and the Medical Crisis Staff of the City of Vienna announced the new Corona figures on Saturday. According to them, 140,927 positive tests have been confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic. 137,885 people have recovered from the corona virus, 2,355 with or died from the virus. This means that currently, as of Saturday, 687 people are actively infected with the coronavirus in…

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Russia records one-day high in deaths

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Russia has recorded a new one-day high in deaths in the CoV pandemic. 697 patients had died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced today in Moscow. The number of recorded new infections had risen to 24,439. That was the highest figure since Jan. 16. The country has a population of about 145 million. In the largest country on earth in terms of area, the highly contagious and dangerous delta variant is particularly rampant. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has therefore classified Russia as a virus variant area. Many…

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Slovakia: Mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated entrants

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Worried about new CoV variants, Slovakia is drastically tightening its entry rules. Starting July 9, all unvaccinated persons must be quarantined for 14 days, according to a new decree issued today by the government of the EU member state. This applies regardless of the country of origin. A PCR test is possible on the fifth day at the earliest, which can be used to get out of quarantine. Travelers who have had full vaccination protection for at least 14 days are exempt from quarantine. The change caused disappointment especially in…

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It’s getting hotter and hotter: next heat wave is on the way

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Starting Tuesday, the weather temperature will rise to 35 degrees or more. “On Tuesday, the heat returns,” announces Florian Pfurtscheller of the weather service Ubimet, thus pleasing all those for whom the currently only average July temperatures are too low. Daytime highs of up to 33 degrees are expected as early as Tuesday, possibly even more depending on whether it’s further east or deeper south. By meteorological definition, it takes three consecutive hot days to be allowed to use the term heat wave. This is the case next week, so…

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93 new COVID 19 infections in Austria

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From yesterday to today, 93 new infections were registered in Austria. That’s up from the average of 67 over the past seven days, but the seven-day incidence dropped to 5.3 cases per 100,000 population. No other Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. That no one had died from or with Covid-19 was last on June 21, and before that on June 10. The seven-day average was 1.4 deaths per day. Ten deaths have been recorded in the past seven days. Overall, the Covid 19 pandemic has…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Coronavirus worldwide: California zoo vaccinates its animals against Covid-19

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More than 182.8 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsThe zoo in Oakland, California, has begun vaccinating animals such as tigers, bears, cougars and ferrets against Covid-19. According to the zoo’s announcement Friday (2/7), the experimental vaccine from U.S. manufacturer Zoetis will next be administered to monkeys, fruit bats and pigs. Until now, they said, they have relied on protective measures such as…

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