Month: February 2022

Corona deaths: More than five million children lost close relatives

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According to a study, at least 5.2 million children and adolescents worldwide have lost a parent or caregiver in connection with the Corona pandemic through last fall. Their number thus exceeds the five million Corona deaths recorded during the 20-month study period (March 2020 to October 2021), international researchers found and announced Thursday in the journal Lancet Child Adolescent Health. That means that for every Corona death, more than one minor has lost a parent or guardian. For their evaluation, the scientists, who work at Imperial College in London and…

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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen: Black day for Europe

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In urgent words, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen called for peace in light of the Russian attack on Ukraine. “Today is a black day for Europe. But it is, above all, a black day for peace and for the people of Ukraine,” the president said in a televised address broadcast yesterday evening. He said the Russian army attacked Ukraine with an all-out military operation by land, air, sea, and digital means. “The aggressive attack in violation of international law has put Europe, has put the world in a most…

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Corona virus worldwide: Czech Republic abolishes almost all measures, Italy ends corona emergency March 31

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According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 424 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide. More than 5.8 million infected people have died. More than 10.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered so far. The latest developmentsThe Czech Republic is abolishing almost all remaining Corona protections in the next few weeks. From March 1, for example, significant events and celebrations will be allowed without limits on participants, Health Minister Vlastimil Valek announced Wednesday (February 23). On March 13, the general obligation to wear masks indoors will be abolished,…

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28,591 new infections in Austria

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Thirty-nine deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 28,591 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the seven-day average of 26,484. Currently, 277,970 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,082.74 In the past 24 hours, 438,936 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 6.32 percent. There are also 39 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 14,700 lives in Austria so far. 198 in intensive care unitsCurrently,…

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3G at work place to be phased out as of March 5

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According to the government, the 3G rule at the workplace, which has been in effect nationwide since the beginning of November, is expected to expire on March 5. Whether many companies will still demand 3G proof from their employees after that is currently still open. The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) and Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) welcome the relaxation steps. For the Chamber of Commerce, it is “currently impossible to estimate precisely in detail” how many companies will still have a company 3G rule (vaccinated, tested, or recovered) after…

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Iceland lifts all corona restrictions

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Following several other northern European countries, Iceland also lifted all Corona restrictions. Domestic measures and restrictions on the entry will fall away on Friday, the Icelandic government announced Wednesday in the capital Reykjavik. “We are getting our normal life back,” Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir said. Those showing symptoms, however, will still be asked to stay home. Wearing mouth-nose protection when in contact with at-risk groups is also still recommended. Denmark had already lifted virtually all current Corona restrictions in February. Sweden and Norway followed suit a few days later. The…

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WHO: Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as BA.1

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According to the WHO, the omicron variant BA.2 does not lead to severe disease more frequently than the type BA.1, which has predominated worldwide to date.”We don’t see any difference (…) in terms of risk of hospitalization,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO expert in charge of Corona. The results of an initially uncross-checked study with hamsters had suggested a higher risk of the pathogen. In Denmark, subtype BA.2 currently accounts for the most significant proportion of new infections. Two omicron infections in quick succession are possibleThe BA.1 subtype of…

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Protein vaccine from Novavax now available in Austria

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The new protein vaccine preparation from U.S. manufacturer Novavax (Nuvaxovid) will be delivered to Austria today, Thursday. “The Ministry of Health can confirm that the first shipment of Novavax vaccine is scheduled to arrive in Austria on Thursday. Delivery to the provinces will then take place next week,” it said, according to an APA inquiry. Austria has ordered 750,000 doses of Novavax for the first quarter of 2022. The aim is to target, in particular, those people who have so far refused vaccination. The drug from Novavax is the fifth…

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Austria: Corona traffic light remains red – but orange insight

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The Corona traffic light could become multicolored again in the foreseeable future. However, the entire country remains red. This means that there is a very high risk from Burgenland to Vorarlberg. However, the trend in the number of cases is downward except in Lower Austria during the past two weeks, according to the working document of the responsible commission, according to APA. The so-called risk number, which determines the color scheme, continues to provide the maximum risk range starting at 100 but falling below that has recently become more attainable…

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