Month: July 2021

263 new infections in Austria

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No new deaths related to the virus have been reported from Sunday to Monday.From yesterday to today, 263 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. There were no new deaths related to corona infection. There are currently 3,569 active cases in Austria. The seven-day incidence is 24.6 cases per 100,000 population. In addition, there are 127 new recovered cases within the past 24 hours. Since yesterday, 35,473 new PCR tests have been performed, a positive rate of 0.74 percent. In Austrian hospitals, three patients have been added to…

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Are corona tests no longer free in the future?

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The debate about paid Coronas tests is slowly picking up speed. They will still remain free over the summer. Over the summer, the tests would in any case remain free, he said, adding, “In the fall, we will reassess the situation.” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein said. The SPÖ nevertheless protested against the minister’s vague statements. Corona test offer should be extendedAt first, NEOS health spokesman Gerald Loacker had demanded that the Corona tests should become chargeable after the summer, so that as many people as possible could be vaccinated. Now…

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“Freedom Day”: England lifts almost all Corona measures

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Despite warnings from scientists and opposition, the British government has lifted almost all Corona restrictions on England. The decision came into effect Monday night, removing such things as mandatory masks and distance rules. Discotheques are also allowed to reopen, and theaters and sports stadiums are allowed to fill all seats. The recommendation on home offices was also lifted. Experts fear a new big Corona wave in view of rising case numbers. Exceptions apply in London, where Mayor Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party wants to maintain a stricter Corona course…

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Weather calms down next week

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Time for optimism: After the heavy rain and thunderstorms of the weekend, the weather will gradually calm down in the coming week. With rising air pressure, it will be drier and somewhat warmer again, predicted the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Sunday. The maximum temperatures will reach 30 degrees from Monday to Friday. Local showers or thunderstorms are also possible in the next few days. On Monday, the weather will be sunny and dry in the far west and generally south of the main Alpine ridge, in…

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New treatment options for Covid-19

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Researchers have succeeded in stopping the proliferation of coronavirus in an infected cell. A possible success in the therapy of patients. Australian scientists have succeeded in stopping the replication of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 in an infected cell using a method based on the gene scissors Crispr . This is the result of a study published on Tuesday in the scientific journal “Nature Communications”. In the long term, this could enable better treatment of Covid-19 patients, according to the team led by Sharon Lewin of Australia’s Peter Doherty Institute for Infection…

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Thunderstorms in Austria: easing in the west, intensification in the east

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No all-clear in several provinces, Hallein in Salzburg hit hard by floods. Thunderstorms and heavy rain in a short time have caused severe devastation on Saturday and in the night to Sunday also in Austria. Hallein was particularly affected yesterday. In Salzburg’s district capital, a disaster alert was issued late in the evening because the Kothbach stream had burst its banks, leaving a trail of devastation through the old town. Civil defense alerts were also issued in Mittersill in Pinzgau as well as in Kufstein in Tyrol – in Kufstein…

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Popular vacation destination in lockdown again

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The Greek government imposed a nighttime curfew on Saturday – completely unexpectedly – but only for one island: Mykonos. In many places, Corona numbers are rising rapidly again due to the Delta variant – and Greece is no exception. Now the Greek government has – completely surprisingly – imposed a night curfew, but only for one island: Mykonos. In addition to rising infection rates – most recently, the 7-day incidence rose to 400 – there was reportedly a disregard for Corona rules in bars here. Now the government is relenting.…

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Four million people fully immunized

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Corona numbers dropped in Austria on Sunday compared to the previous day. Accordingly, in the past 24 hours, 323 new infections were reported as of 9:30 a.m., according to the Ministry of Interior and Health (Saturday: 411). Last Sunday, however, only 159 infections were registered for comparison. The seven-day incidence was 23.8 cases per 100,000 population. Vaccinations exceeded the four-million mark of fully immunized individuals. Mückstein: “Important intermediate stage in vaccination”“Four million people in Austria are now fully immunized and thus well protected against the delta variant. We have reached…

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323 new infections in Austria

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Overall, as of Sunday, there were 3433 active cases in Austria, 171 more than on Saturday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, 639,573 people have recovered; within the past 24 hours, 151 were considered healthy again. One death has occurred since the previous day, with a seven-day average of 0.9 per day. Six deaths have been recorded in the past seven days. Overall, the Covid 19 pandemic has claimed 10,729 lives in Austria since the outbreak. 107 people hospitalizedThere were 107 people hospitalized on Sunday, seven fewer than on Saturday.…

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