11,500 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

Significantly fewer than in the past three weeks. Twenty-seven new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 11,432 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly less compared to the Wednesday of the previous week (14,014) and the Wednesday before (15,149). And this despite similarly high test numbers. The number is above the 7-day average of 10,355 infections. The 7-day incidence drops slightly to 814.37. This brings the number of active Corona cases down to 120,729. In the past 24 hours, 83,596 new PCR tests were…

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A universal antibody could neutralize all coronaviruses

Sars-CoV-2 has already held a few surprises in this pandemic. At the beginning of the pandemic, few experts reckoned with the mutability of the virus, i.e., its ability to change. The changes in the spike protein are particularly crucial. This is the site with which the virus attaches to the human cell. Since this protein, in particular, has changed several times in the different variants, it is also difficult for our immune system to provide the correct response in the form of neutralizing antibodies in the long term. For this…

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Amazon increases Prime subscription prices by up to 30 percent

Bad news to all who have Amazon Prime accounts – the monthly and annual subscription prices will be significantly raised. Amazon is making its Prime subscription offer more expensive in Germany and Austria. If you pay monthly, it will cost 8.99 euros instead of the previous 7.99 euros, and 89.90 euros will be due per year instead of the last 69 euros. The annual subscription will thus be 20.90 euros, or over 30 percent more expensive, while the price increase for the monthly variant is 1 euro or just under…

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Authority warns against “Austrian Police Department” calls

Austria – Fraud calls are booming; last weekend, the RTR Reporting Office for Number Abuse received more than 500 complaints about so-called robocalls, in which an “Austrian Police Department” reports the call. Later, callers are confronted with real scammers after their data, such as addresses or bank details. “Just hang up” is the only tip in such a case. Criminals want to get hold of personal data.“In these robocalls, a tape-recorded voice initially answers with a request to press a certain key,” says Klaus M. Steinmaurer, Managing Director of RTR’s…

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Magnitude 7.2: Severe earthquake shakes Philippines

A severe earthquake shook the Philippines on Wednesday. Numerous buildings were destroyed in the northern province of Abra by the violent earth tremors, and a hospital partially collapsed and had to be evacuated. Landslides also occurred during the quake, which reached a magnitude of 7.2, according to the European Earthquake Observatory. The epicenter was in the town of Lagangilang. The Abra Provincial Public Relations Office posted photos of collapsed houses and badly damaged buildings with deep cracks on its Facebook page. It initially remained unclear if any dead or injured…

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Corona: Quarantine rule will be phased-out starting 1 August 2022

Vienna, Austria – Health Minister Rauch and Labor Minister Kocher announced the quarantine phase-out in a press conference. The Corona quarantine will be dropped in August. Health Minister Johannes Rauch announced this in a press conference after a meeting with the provincial health officers. Accordingly, anyone who does not feel ill can leave the house even after a positive Corona test but is subject to traffic restrictions. This means FFP2 masks must be worn unless you are outdoors and there are no other people within two meters. Rauch spoke of…

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Starting August 1, the Corona quarantine falls in Austria

According to APA and other Austrian news platforms, a new corona ordinance will be presented this afternoon. The main point of the law: Corona quarantine will be phased-out According to articles published on several Austrian news platforms, anyone who does not feel ill can leave the house even after a positive Corona test but is subject to some restrictions. This means that the FFP2 mask must be worn unless you are outdoors and no one is walking within two meters. Corona quarantine in Austria falls: regulation is presentedFurthermore, the ordinance…

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26. July 2022 – Over 9,200 new infections in Austria

Eighteen deaths were associated with Covid 19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 9,213 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is below the 7-day average of 10,724 infections. The 7-day incidence drops slightly to 843.38. This brings the number of active Corona cases down to 121,809. Eighty-two thousand four hundred fifty-three new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 11.17 percent. There are also 18 new deaths. This means that 19,024 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died across Austria. Currently,…

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Fourth Corona vaccination recommended for those 65 and older

High-risk individuals and those over 65 recommend a fourth partial vaccination against coronavirus in Austria. Sweden was early for a fourth corona vaccination starting in January 2022 for those over 80 years of age and nursing home residents. According to a new study by Swedish scientists, the result is Temporarily up to 71 percent fewer deaths. 4th Corona vaccination recommended in Austria for over-65sPeter Nordström and his co-authors from Umea University published their results a few days ago in The Lancet Regional Health. They had access to Swedish national registries.…

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