Month: August 2021

Coronavirus worldwide: 18 new cases at the Olympics

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About 197 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.2 million infected people have died. About 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Corona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise As of Sunday (Aug. 1), 18 more cases have been recorded. The peak had been reached on Friday (30. 7.) with 27 new infections. One athlete from the Olympic village has been affected. There was another prominent case with world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks from the USA…

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Report: Delta variant as contagious as chicken pox

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A delta outbreak occurs in a city in the U.S. following Fourth of July celebrations. U.S. health officials draw worrisome conclusions about the risk of infection from the data. The “New York Times” has an internal report that also looks at the viral load of vaccinated people. According to an article in the New York Times, the Delta variant could be as contagious as chickenpox. The newspaper refers to an internal report of the US health authority CDC. According to the report, the delta variant is much more contagious than…

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More vaccination boxes without registration in Vienna starting Monday

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Starting Monday, August 2, 2021, people will be able to get vaccinated without prior registration at eight more locations spread throughout Vienna. In the eight new vaccination containers, vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson vaccines will then be possible for people over the age of 18 and from Biontech/Pfizer for people between the ages of 12 and 18. This significantly expands the offer of low-threshold vaccinations without prior registration and is now possible at a total of 11 locations plus the vaccination weeks at the Austria Center Vienna. Vaccination box on…

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Entry test obligation started in Germany

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As of midnight, mandatory testing is again in effect when entering Germany. This is to prevent further spread of the coronavirus after the summer vacations. All people over the age of twelve must provide proof of 3G (vaccination, certificate of recovery or negative test result) when entering the country. Air passengers were already subject to this obligation, but now the requirement also applies to travel by car or train. There are exceptions for border commuters, professional travelers or day trippers who stay only 24 hours in Germany. According to a…

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