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Health Minister Mückstein favors comeback of living room tests

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) is “of course” in favor of a comeback of living room testing if further increases in coronavirus case numbers overload the system. He expects a recommendation on this from the advisory panel of the all-state Covid Crisis Coordination Office (GECKO). A decision could come as early as this week. The commission is currently deliberating on the testing strategy going forward. “We are now at the beginning of the fifth wave and have a very well-developed testing system. An immediate adjustment to the testing strategy is…

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Corona infections worldwide: 49,343 confirmed new infections in Mexico, 137,103 new in Brazil, 112,323 new infections in Germany

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For the first time since the start of the Corona pandemic, more than 100,000 new Corona infections have been reported to the Robert Koch Institute in Germany within one day. Health offices reported 112,323 cases in 24 hours, according to RKI data from Wednesday morning. On Friday, the number was above the 90,000-case mark for the first time. Exactly one week ago, there had been 80,430 new infections. Along with Germany and Brazil, Mexico also reported an all-time high in new infections. Nearly 50,000 cases were registered within 24 hours,…

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What are sensible measures and solutions against climate change?

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Everyone can contribute to climate protection! True to the motto “avoid, reduce and compensate”, we can take responsibility for our own ecological footprint, i.e. also for our CO2 emissions. The most important everyday causes of harmful emissions include travel by car or plane, but also heating and electricity consumption, as well as our own consumer behavior. Below you will find some tips on how to reduce your own ecological footprint and CO₂ emissions with simple measures and thus contribute to climate protection:  Use public transport such as the train or…

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New highs of infections in France and Italy

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France and Italy each recorded new highs of nearly 465,000 and 228,000 reported new coronavirus infections within 24 hours yesterday. As the French health authority indicated in the evening, 464,769 new infections were registered. In recent weeks, the number of cases has risen rapidly. Most recently, the incidence value, i.e. the number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants within one week, was 3,063 nationwide. The omicron variant of the coronavirus dominates. In view of this, France’s government wants to provide further incentives for Covid 19 vaccination and significantly tighten the rules…

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New high: 228,000 new infections in Italy.

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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…

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WHO chief warns: pandemic “is far from over”

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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…

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16,685 new corona infections in Austria on Tuesday

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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…

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Annual vaccination possible, omicron vaccine to arrive in March

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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…

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COVID 19: International overview

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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,…

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