Month: October 2021

Spread of coronavirus slows worldwide

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The global pandemic slowed for the fifth week in a row. The number of new daily infections fell 11 percent to 457,000, according to a count by the AFP news agency based on official data released Thursday. Infection numbers had been rising since mid-June because of the highly contagious delta variant, but they have been declining for more than a month. Confirmed cases, however, reflect only a fraction of actual infections, as counting methods and testing practices differ among countries. Nevertheless, the situation is improving in much of the world:…

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Merck: CoV drug cuts risk of very severe courses in half

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A new CoV drug from U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck significantly reduces the likelihood of very severe courses in high-risk patients, according to a clinical study. The company, which is also known as MSD, said today that it plans to seek approval for use in the U.S. as soon as possible and will also submit applications to authorities worldwide. The drug is administered as a tablet. In the study, CoV patients with mild to moderate symptoms treated with a placebo were hospitalized or died within 29 days in 14.1 percent of…

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Rapid replacement of smartphones with newer models is causing increasing greenhouse gas emissions

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The Fairphone 4 was unveiled on Thursday. Like its predecessors, the Dutch manufacturer’s 4th generation smartphone stands for modular design and easy repairability. If a component inside is broken, such as the battery, users can replace it themselves. This saves expensive repairs and the user does not have to replace the entire device. This circumstance, coupled with a 5-year warranty and years of updates for the Android operating system, should lead to the Fairphone 4 being used for as long as possible. According to the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), smartphones…

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1,869 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 1,869 new cases were registered. Compared to the previous week (1,754), this is an increase of 115 cases. The 7-day incidence therefore rises to 143.88. In addition, five new Covid-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. The important barometer for further Corona measures is ICU patients. Currently, there are 223 ICU patients. Three new patients have been added in the past 24 hours. In the normal ward, 848 patients are currently being treated, with a decrease of three patients. — source: sozialministerium.at

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Australia will reopen its international borders in November for the first time since the Corona pandemic began

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Fully vaccinated citizens and residents will then be allowed to travel abroad again. Upon their return, they will have to spend seven days in domestic quarantine instead of 14 days in isolation at an expensive facility, as was previously the case. This was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday (Oct. 1). The reason for the relaxation, he said, is that a vaccination rate of more than 80 percent will then have been achieved in most regions of the country. For non-vaccinated people, the previous quarantine rules will apply.…

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Corona: Situation will worsen in autumn and winter – RI and ECDC warn

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Stagnant vaccination coverage and increased indoor contacts will lead to more Covid 19 cases in the cold season. The prognosis is grim. Germany’s Robert Koch Institute expects Corona infection numbers to rise in the fall and winter. Reasons cited include, in particular, a “still large number” of unvaccinated people and an increase in indoor contacts. The EU health authority ECDC also warns of a worsened Corona situation in Europe this fall in view of partly insufficient vaccination rates between Portugal and Bulgaria. Slight increase expected for AustriaThis is exactly how…

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Austria-wide public transport climate ticket launches Oct. 26

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The Austria-wide Öffi-Klimaticket will start on October 26, 2021, and now the provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland are also participating. This was announced by Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler in Vienna.Advance sales of the network ticket, previously planned as a 1-2-3 ticket, will start as early as October 1. “The climate ticket is complete”.“The time of waiting has now come to an end – the climate ticket is complete,” Gewessler was pleased to say at the press conference. In mid-August, the head of department had already announced that the…

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Strting today: Tougher measures in Vienna come into force

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The new, once again tightened CoV measures come into force in Vienna today. The rules, which are limited until the beginning of November, will mainly have disadvantages for the unvaccinated. In some places, for example, tests are no longer valid as proof; only vaccinated and recovered persons will then have access (“2-G rule”). This applies in night catering and at events with more than 500 people. In addition, “3-G” will largely become “2.5-G.” This means that in places where tested persons also have access, they must present a PCR test.…

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How to get Moderna on your third vaccination

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Those eligible for the third vaccination can choose between BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. We show how it works. Since September 2, Vienna has been vaccinated for the third time. In line with the recommendation of the National Vaccination Panel, residents of Vienna’s more than 100 nursing homes will receive the third vaccination against Covid-19 during September and October. In the homes, people will be immunized either by employed physicians or by mobile vaccination teams. The National Immunization Panel recommends a third shot starting six months after the second shot for…

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