Month: November 2021

Germany incidence reaches peak again at 446.7

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Germany’s seven-day incidence of new corona infections has again reached a high. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) recorded an incidence of 446.7 on Sunday, up from 444.3 on Saturday. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 inhabitants have contracted the corona virus in the past seven days. Health offices reported 44,401 new infections to the RKI, which is 1674 more than a week ago Sunday. So far, more than 5.76 million people have tested positive for the virus. 104 more people died in connection with the coronavirus, bringing the…

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1st Sunday of Advent: Background of the Advent wreath

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Advent is a special time for many families. Contemplative mood, anticipation of Christmas, the smell of cookies and festive music characterize the time. But the Advent wreath is also an important pre-Christmas custom. Traditionally, many people weave it from fir branches and decorate it with four candles. On each Sunday in Advent, one more is lit. The Christmas wreath represents the remaining days until Christmas Eve and symbolizes the solemnity of this special time. The history of the Advent wreathThe Wichern Advent wreath – or: how it all began…But where…

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Omikron – What we know about the new Corona variant

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The new coronavirus variant “B.1.1.529” is currently attracting all scientific attention. The variant was first spotted in mid-November in Botswana, where three cases have since been sequenced. Six more have been confirmed in South Africa and one in Hong Kong in a traveler returning from South Africa. Meanwhile, cases have also been reported in Israel and Belgium. While in the rest of South Africa, the Covid 19 pandemic has slowed down considerably in the current spring there, Gauteng province has recently seen a massive increase in new infections: It is…

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Probably dozens of Omikron cases in the Netherlands

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The latest variant of the coronavirus has already reached several European countries. Following confirmed cases in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, Dutch authorities announced this evening that dozens of airline passengers from South Africa are believed to be carrying the Omikron variant. They are “95 percent” certain of this because initial rapid tests have shown results that differ from those of the Delta variant. The coronavirus was found in a total of 61 passengers. All positive passengers were isolated in a hotel at Schiphol Airport. The cases had been…

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11,671 new infections in Austria on Saturday

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From Friday to Saturday, 11,671 new infections were reported in Austria. This number is below the average of the past seven days, where an average of 12,891 cases were recorded. In addition, 65 new deaths were registered from yesterday to today. Currently, there are 152,271 active cases of infection in Austria. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have already been 1,132,805 confirmed cases in Austria. 968,185 people have recovered. 608 people in intensive care unitsIn the hospital lay on Saturday 3,248 persons. 608 people were cared for in intensive…

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Netherlands: 61 cases on flights from South Africa

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In the Netherlands, 61 airline passengers from South Africa have tested positive for coronavirus. The tests were taken upon arrival at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Dutch health authority GGD announced today. The passengers arrived on two flights from South Africa, according to the statement. In addition to the 61 positive results, there were 531 negative coronavirus tests, it said. Those who tested positive would be housed in a quarantine hotel near the airport, the authority further explained. Investigations are now underway to determine whether they were infected with the…

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After third stitch: How to get vaccination certificate or green passport

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Step by step: this is how the booster vaccination is documented in your green passport. The vaccination certificate is available for download. A good one million Austrians have already had the third prick. People who have received a Corona vaccination in Austria are automatically issued an EU-compliant vaccination certificate. How do I get my vaccination certificate?If you don’t have an app on your phone, you can easily get your current vaccination certificate via your e-vaccination certificate online at https://www.gesundheit.gv.at/ or https://gruenerpass.gv.at/ (“Download certificates”). With cell phone signature, you can log…

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Omicron variant: Biontech tests vaccine efficacy.

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The spread of a new potentially dangerous variant of coronavirus in southern Africa has caused international concern. Experts fear that variant B.1.1.529, aka Omikron, could be highly contagious because of an unusually large number of mutations and could also more easily penetrate the protective shield of vaccines. Pharmaceutical company Biontech is looking into a possible adaptation of its mRNA vaccine. “We understand the concern of experts and have immediately initiated investigations into variant B.1.1.529,” a Biontech spokesman said Friday. “The variant is clearly different from previously observed variants as it…

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Omicron variant arrived in Europe – Austrian Virologist believes, Omicron in Austria in a week or two

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Belgium has registered a first case with the new Corona variant B.1.1.529, now got the name Omikron, first detected in southern Africa. The announcement was made by Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke at a press conference Friday. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo also announced travel restrictions for people entering the country from countries in southern Africa. Caution is needed, but not panic, Vandenbroucke said. At the same time, Belgium is reintroducing stricter rules for private parties, in the hospitality industry and nightlife. “The situation today is worse than all…

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