Month: August 2021

“Fourth wave is coming” – this is what the government is planning now

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 902 new infections – as many as last three months ago. Politicians nevertheless see no reason for action. On Monday 450, on Tuesday 601, yesterday 902 new infections: The fourth wave seems to have arrived. Also the numbers in the hospitals worry: There are now 197 Corona patients, 21 more than on Tuesday. In the intensive care units there are already 48 seriously ill (+8). The Ministry of Health is taking a wait-and-see approach, saying that the measures are being evaluated on an ongoing…

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More than ten million vaccinations administered in Austria

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A milestone was reached in vaccination: the mark of ten million was recently exceeded. Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, 10,039,144 vaccinations have been administered. 34,865 vaccinations were administered on Tuesday. In total, according to the E-vaccination passport data, 5,364,105 people have received at least partial vaccination: That is 60.05 percent of the population. 4,891,092, or 54.76 percent of Austrians, have already been fully vaccinated. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) were pleased. They said the vaccination campaign was a complete success. “The latest…

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Austria: Number of new infections increases

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The number of new infections with the coronavirus is again increasing significantly faster: on Tuesday, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), an adjusted 865 new cases were reported for the previous day; the ministries had previously communicated 902 new cases. This value is not only significantly higher than those of recent days, it is also the highest since May 12: On that day, the AGES recorded 997 infections. However, not only are there more new infections, but the number of people undergoing treatment has also been…

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WHO alert for Africa

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This week, the corona infection rate in Africa did drop somewhat for the first time. But experts warn against rejoicing too soon. They say the lower incidence is only due to a slight drop in cases in southern Africa, which is already heavily infested. There are already signs of an increase again in 19 countries, including Algeria, Botswana, Burundi and, most recently, South Africa. “The situation should rightly alarm us all,” said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of the Nigerian port metropolis of Lagos. Rising mortality rateDespite falling incidence, the mortality…

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The next variant: what is known about the lambda mutant

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When the WHO declared at the end of May that it would henceforth name corona mutations with Greek letters instead of after the countries in which they were discovered, the British variant (beta) was still predominant in Austria and India was hit by a fierce covid wave, for which the delta mutant was eventually blamed. In the meantime, the delta variant, which has been proven to be more contagious, is also predominant in Austria. And the next virus development is already at the starting line: consequently named “Lambda”. It bears…

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Sydney unable to control its most severe Corona epidemic

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The Australian state of New South Wales, with its metropolis of Sydney, is unable to control its most severe Corona epidemic ever, despite strict regulations. Within 24 hours, 356 new infections had been recorded in the region, more than at any time since the pandemic began, health authorities said Tuesday (Aug. 10). Four elderly people died in connection with Covid-19, all of whom had not been vaccinated against the virus. Large parts of the region, including Sydney, have already been in a strict lockdown since late June. The measures are…

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Coronavirus worldwide: US promises Mexico up to 8.5 million more doses of vaccine

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About 204 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.3 million infected people have died. About 4.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Mexico is to receive up to 8.5 million more doses of Corona vaccine Mexico is to receive up to 8.5 million more doses of Corona vaccine from the United States, according to Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. 3.5 million doses of Moderna’s preparation and up to 5 million doses of AstraZeneca’s drug are expected in the coming weeks,…

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BioNTech advocates booster with current vaccine

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Biopharma company BioNTech is advocating for a possible booster vaccination with its existing vaccine.“We think at the moment it is best to proceed with a booster dose for the existing virus strain to get the situation under control,” company CEO Ugur Sahin said Monday. Patients who received a third dose of the same vaccine showed significantly higher antibody levels than after the second dose, he said. It is not clear which virus variants might emerge in the coming months, Sahin explained. Therefore, it does not make sense to adjust the…

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Average age of people infected with Corona up again

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At 31.3 years, the average age of people infected with the coronavirus is noticeably above 30 years again for the first time since the beginning of July. Of the 3,689 people infected last week (August 2-8), 42.6 percent were under the age of 25. The week before (July 26-August 1), this group accounted for 45.9 percent. AGES data show decline in infections among 15- to 24-year-oldsThe latest breakdown by age group from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) shows that the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds who contracted…

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