January 2022 Archives

New high: 228,000 new infections in Italy.

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

Italy has recorded 228,179 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours. This is another high since the outbreak of the pandemic in February 2020, Italian health authorities reported today. In addition, 434 deaths were recorded. A record 1.48 million CoV tests were analyzed in the past 24 hours, with 15.4 percent coming back positive. 1,715 CoV patients were in intensive care units of Italian hospitals. Another 19,448 Covid 19 patients were cared for in normal wards. 5.5 million Italians have recovered from coronavirus since the pandemic outbreak in February…

WHO chief warns: pandemic “is far from over”

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a strong warning against downplaying the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “Make no mistake, Omicron is causing hospitalizations and deaths, and even the less severe cases are flooding health facilities,” Tedros said Tuesday. The Corona pandemic “is far from over,” he said. “Omicron may be less severe on average, but the narrative that it is a harmless disease is misleading (…) and costs more lives,” the WHO chief said. He also said that because it is so…

16,685 new corona infections in Austria on Tuesday

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

The more infectious Omicron variant continues to cause case numbers to rise in Austria: Within the past 24 hours, 16,685 new Corona infections and 20 additional fatalities were registered. On Tuesday, the ministries reported the fourth highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. Hospitals are again having to treat more than 1,000 Covid 19 patients, and the number of critically ill patients in intensive care units continues to decline. Utilization in hospitals on the riseFor the first time in four months, fewer than 200 intensive care patients need…

Annual vaccination possible, omicron vaccine to arrive in March

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

According to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, annual vaccination against coronavirus may be needed, and more often for high-risk patients. The adapted Omicron vaccine should be available in March. EMA to make decision on anti-corona pillAccording to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, annual vaccinations against coronavirus may become necessary. High-risk patients may need even more frequent boosters, he said at a J.P. Morgan health care conference Monday. Bourla reiterated the announcement that a special vaccine from BioNTech’s partner against Omikron would be ready in March. He told CNBC a few hours before…

COVID 19: International overview

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

Corona-infected people in England can now end their isolation after just five full days. The new rule has been in effect since the beginning of this week. It provides that after two negative antigen self-tests on day five and day six, isolation can be ended early as long as there is no fever. With the new regulation, the government wants to combat the massive shortage of personnel in the health sector and other industries. In Slovenia, changed entry regulations apply from today, Monday. Accordingly, domestic quarantine, if prescribed upon entry,…

Another peak in 7-day incidence in Germany

January 18, 2022 admin

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported an increase in 7-day incidence in Germany, setting a new record. The RKI reported the value of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week at 553.2 this morning. For comparison, the previous day the value was 528.2, a week ago 387.9 (previous month: 306.4). Health offices in Germany reported 74,405 new infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5:06 am. A week ago, there were 45,690 infections.…

Israeli study: Fourth vaccination against Omicron not sufficient

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022 admin

A fourth Corona vaccination does not adequately protect against the Omicron variant, according to an Israeli study. Infections are observed even in quadruple vaccinated people, Professor Gili Regev of Shiba Hospital near Tel Aviv said Monday. Two weeks after a fourth dose of the preparation from Biontech Pfizer, a “nice increase” in antibodies was observed. Their number was even slightly higher than after the third vaccination, he said. Dilemma whether for all fourth dose.“But for Omicron, this nice value is not enough.” Regev emphasized that these are interim results of…

15,717 new infections in Austria

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Two new deaths have been reported in association with Covid 19 infection. From Sunday to Monday, 15,717 new infections were reported in Austria. To date, there have been 1,459,306 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 13,922 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 1,304,003 have recovered. 212 in intensive careCurrently, 934 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus. Of these, 212 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections in federal statesBurgenland: 237Carinthia: 611Lower Austria: 2,385Upper Austria:…

Coronavirus worldwide: British government no longer wants to require infected people to be isolated, French parliament approves restrictions on unvaccinated people

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

More than 323 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5.5 million infected people have died. About 9.6 billion vaccine doses have been administered so far.Even when vaccinated people contract coronavirus, hospitalization numbers show vaccination protects well against severe symptoms and severe courses.Even when vaccinated people contract coronavirus, hospitalization rates show that vaccination provides good protection against severe symptoms and courses. Great Britain According to media reports, the British government plans to lift the legal requirement for self-isolation in case of…