Month: July 2021

503 new infections in Austria

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Over 5,000 active cases for the first time since early June. In addition, there was no new death related to Covid-19. From Wednesday to Thursday, there were 503 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (452 cases), this is an increase of 51 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 31.54. By comparison, a month ago, on June 29, there were 29 new infected people in a 24-hour period. In addition, there is no new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases rises…

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Chancellor Kurz now makes clear vaccination announcement – launched his own TIKTOK account

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz launched his own “TikTok” account on Wednesday. With the help of the social media platform, which is particularly popular among young people, the 34-year-old wants to reach “young people” in particular and spread his messages. “Right now it is immensely important to convince as many young people as possible of the Corona vaccination. TikTok offers the ideal opportunity to get into direct contact with young people and personally promote the vaccination,” says the chancellor. And that’s what Austria’s head of government does right away in his first…

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Mandatory PCR testing at airports from August 3

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Starting next Tuesday (August 3), travelers returning to Austria and vacationers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus will have to carry proof of their full immunity or a negative PCR test result at Austrian airports when entering the country. Travelers without such proof must register and take a PCR test at the airport “without delay,” according to the amendment to the entry regulation published Thursday night. However, people who can provide a medical certificate stating that they have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 within the past 90 days will also be…

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Children develop immunity to COVID-19

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Children are five times more likely to show an asymptomatic course of infection. Their immune response is also more stable, according to the study from Baden-Württemberg. What is the course of COVID-19 infection in children? Are they protected after a mild course? Scientists from the University Hospitals in Freiburg, Heidelberg, Tübingen and Ulm and the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute NMI in Reutlingen have investigated these central questions in a COVID-19 children’s study. For this purpose, 328 households were observed, with at least one member having a previous laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2…

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552 new COVID 19 cases in Austria on Wednesday

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The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 552 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. 10,737 people have died as a result of coronavirus so far. Currently, 115 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, 39 of whom are in intensive care units. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 552 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (431 cases), this is an increase of 121 cases. This…

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RKI reports 2768 new cases Seven-day incidence rises to 15

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The infection curve in Germany currently knows only one direction: upwards. For the third week in a row, the nationwide incidence is rising. And also with the new infections no relaxation seems at present in view. The seven-day incidence has been rising for three weeks. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) this morning, it is at 15.0 – the previous day the value was 14.5, and at the most recent low on July 6, it was 4.9. Health offices in Germany reported 2768 new Corona infections to…

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Has the Corona pandemic destroyed our relationships?

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A study has examined the impact of the Corona pandemic on the quality of relationships. The Corona pandemic has no effect on the quality of relationships. Rather, “mundane psychological factors” such as security are responsible for happiness in a partnership. This was the conclusion reached by a research team led by Stephanie Eder from the University of Vienna. In their study, the scientists interviewed around 300 people from Austria, Poland, Spain and the Czech Republic in spring 2020. With her country-comparative survey over seven weeks, the researcher from the Faculty…

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Number of Corona deaths in GB at daily high since March

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The number of Corona deaths in the UK has risen to the highest daily level in more than four months. On Tuesday, authorities reported the deaths of 131 people, the most since March 17. At that time, 141 people died within four weeks of Corona infection. In the past seven days, there have been 480 Corona deaths nationwide, 40 percent more than the previous week. “This is partly because of the high number of cases recorded in recent weeks,” said Public Health England medical director Yvonne Doyle. “We know that…

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Now comes 34 degrees – and even stronger thunderstorms

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The temperatures are deceiving: Although the thermometer shoots the coming days to 34 degrees, but with the heat extremely strong thunderstorms are coming our way. Today, Wednesday there will be some clouds at the beginning, especially on the northern side of the Alps, rain showers will start early in the morning. In the morning the weather will calm down temporarily and the sun will appear, but during the day showers and thunderstorms will spread from the west. The longest sunny spells with only a slight tendency to thunderstorms will be…

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