Month: December 2021

COVID 19 infection: high figures in Europe

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In the UK, 129,471 new infections were reported today – a new high. On Monday, the figure was 98,515, and 18 people have died from or with covid. In Portugal, there were 17,172 new infections – a new high. 19 deaths were recorded. 61.5 percent of new infections were due to the Omikron variant. In Turkey, 32,176 new infections were reported today – the most in two months. 184 deaths were recorded. In Greece, cases doubled within 24 hours, with 21,657 new infections reported today – a new high. Authorities…

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Omicron is less able to penetrate lung cells – is it therefore less dangerous?

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In view of the new Sars-CoV-2 variant, three questions are currently burning: How contagious is omicron? And how good is the immune protection of the vaccinated and recovered? Does the new variant cause more severe disease than Delta? A good month after the first reports, there are already some answers, from South Africa as well as from European countries. How fast is Omicron spreading?Still rapidly. In South Africa, by the beginning of December, Omicron had marginalized the previously dominant Delta variant within two weeks. In Denmark and the UK, there…

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Numbers rise slightly again: 2,416 new infections in Austria

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After the holidays, the number of new Corona infections is rising slightly again. From Monday to Tuesday, 2,416 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 2,080 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases dropping to 28,422. There are also 22 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 13,672 lives in Austria so far. There are currently 1,199 people in hospital, eight fewer patients than the previous day. 372 people are being cared for in…

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Study: Omicron infection protects against Delta infection

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According to a study, infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus protects against infection with the Delta variant, which is considered more dangerous. Particularly with vaccinated ones, which would have infected themselves with Omicron, an improved immunity against delta developed, emerges from the investigation published on Tuesday by South African scientists. They had looked at data from 33 vaccinated and unvaccinated people infected with Omikron in South Africa. According to the study, the neutralization of Omicron increased an average of 14-fold within 14 days, while that of Delta increased…

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New Year’s Eve: Small parties allowed for all

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Despite CoV pandemic, parties are allowed at the turn of the year. As with Christmas, the lockdown for unvaccinated people takes a break – meaning there are virtually no curfew restrictions. Parties at home are also allowed. However, the curfew at 22.00 for catering and culture remains in place. Differences for vaccinated or recovered and unvaccinated persons exist for parties at home: within their own four walls, unvaccinated persons may celebrate the turn of the year with a maximum of ten people. For vaccinated or recovered persons, the party at…

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COVID 19 situations in Greece and China

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In Greece, the number of new Corona infections has reached an all-time high. From Sunday to Monday (Dec. 27), 9284 new infections were registered, more than ever before within 24 hours. Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced stricter Corona rules, but they will not apply until Jan. 3. Otherwise, the problem shifts to the private sphere because of the holidays, Plevris said at a press conference Monday evening. From Jan. 3, Plevris said, FFP-2 masks will be mandatory in public spaces. Bars, taverns and pubs must then close again at midnight.…

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New Study: effects of long COVID

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According to a new study, the coronavirus can spread within days from the respiratory tract to the heart, brain and almost all organ systems of the body, where it can persist for months. In the most comprehensive analysis to date of the spread and persistence of coronavirus in the body and brain, scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health found “that although Sars-CoV-2 is most prevalent in the respiratory tract and lungs, the virus can spread early during infection and infect cells throughout the body, including the brain,” the…

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Corona Rules in France and British government does not plan to introduce stricter Corona rules in England

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In France, full vaccination will become a prerequisite for attending events, restaurants or for long-distance travel starting Jan. 15. A negative test would then no longer be sufficient, as Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday evening (Dec. 27) in Paris. In addition, there is to be a mask obligation in the city centers as well as a home office obligation on at least three days in the week. Eating and drinking on long-distance journeys, in sports venues and in cinemas will be prohibited, and in restaurants people will only…

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U.S. cuts quarantine time for asymptomatic cases to five days

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cutting in half the quarantine time for all Americans with Covid-19, saying Monday (Dec. 27) that it is reducing the recommended quarantine time for citizens who test positive from the previous 10 days to five days if they are asymptomatic. The move could help airlines and other businesses alleviate staffing shortages caused by the disease. A jump in Covid 19 cases hampered U.S. airline staff Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, suggested the…

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