Month: February 2022

World News: Number of seriously ill people at all-time high in Israel – Africa to set up own continental health organization

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The number of people seriously ill with Covid-19 in Israel is at the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago. The Ministry of Health said 1263 sick patients were being treated in hospitals. On Saturday, 1229 seriously ill people had already been reported. The previous peak had been reached a little over a year ago with around 1185 seriously ill patients. Africa to set up own continental health organizationIn response to the pandemic, Africa wants to establish its own continental health organization with wide-ranging powers. The…

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FFP2 masks as best everyday protection next to vaccination

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Wearing masks indoors in public places offers the greatest protection against Covid-19, along with vaccination. An observational study of everyday life conducted in the U.S. state of California over a period of months through December 2021 shows: FFP2 masks in stores, restaurants, public transportation, etc., reduce the risk of infection by 83 percent. The study included just over 3,000 people between February 18 and December 1, 2021, after random selection and without age restriction. Wearing masks of various forms was queried in 652 individuals who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2…

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COVID 19 Sunday figure: 29,324 new corona infections

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With 29,324 Corona new infections within 24 hours, the highest Sunday value since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago has been measured in Austria due to the highly contagious variant Omicron. A week ago, the number was 27,127, and the week before that, 22,453 cases. A new record was also set for active cases. Currently, 348,884 people are laboring from infection, up by 5,551 from the previous day. According to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior, the number of new infections of…

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Mandatory vaccination law in effect: penalties not until mid-March

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As of today, mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus is in effect in Austria for all persons residing in Austria over the age of 18. Until mid-March, no penalties will be imposed. Law certified by VdBIn Austria, the Corona vaccination obligation has been in force since February 5. It applies to all persons resident in Austria from the age of 18, exceptions are provided for pregnant women and those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, and – conditionally – also for convalescents. The regulation with the exact details of this…

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Government Covid crisis coordination (Gecko) recommends fourth Corona vaccination before autumn

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Gecko says it is prudent to consider a booster with variant vaccines before fall for anyone whose third vaccination was more than six to nine months ago. Gecko, the statewide crisis coordinator, has recommended “embedding Covid-19 into traditional influenza surveillance structures starting in the fall when numbers are low – assuming variants remain similar to current levels.” Then, he said, it makes sense to consider a booster with variant vaccines before the fall for anyone whose third vaccination was more than six to nine months ago, and to apply it…

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No more quarantine for Omicron recovered people

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People who have survived an infection with the Omicron variant within the last three months will no longer have to be quarantined after contact with an infected person. This was stated by the Ministry of Health in a new version of the contact person regulation. This is likely to have an impact on kindergartens and elementary schools, for example. The regulation has already been communicated to the provincial sanitary directorates and is to be applied soon, it was said to APA. Omicron variant automatically assumed in case of infectionAdditional proof…

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Over two million corona infections in Austria since pandemic began

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There have already been more than two million confirmed cases of corona in Austria since the pandemic began. On Saturday, 2,027,604 cases were reported, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Interior. Within the past 24 hours, 32,258 new infections were added. Last week, 34,748 cases were counted on Saturday. Therefore, the seven-day incidence also dropped from 2,564.2 to 2,536.4 cases per 100,000 population. The number of new infections within one day is below the average of 32,366 cases in the past seven days. However, the number of…

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32,258 new infections in Austria

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There have been 22 new deaths reported related to Covid-19. The Omicron wave keeps leading to new highs. Several times in the last few weeks, new infections have reached record levels and new daily records have been set. More than 43,000 new infections were reported on Thursday of the previous week, for example. Since then, the number of new cases has leveled off at a high level within 24 hours. Within the last week, there have been more than 229,000 positive tests, bringing yesterday’s total to 339,722 active cases, a…

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More than 900,000 Corona deaths in the U.S. so far

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More than 900,000 people have died in the U.S. in connection with Corona infection since the pandemic began. That was revealed Friday by data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. The threshold of 800,000 Corona deaths had been exceeded as recently as mid-December. The Johns Hopkins website is updated regularly and usually shows a slightly higher level than the official figures. In some cases, however, the numbers have been revised downward. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), just over 892,000 people had died in connection with…

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