Coronavirus worldwide: U.S. population life expectancy down nearly two years, new lockdown due to delta variant in parts of Sydney

More than 179 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.8 million infected people have died. More than 2.7 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the United States.Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the U.S. The latest developmentsSydney’s famous beach suburb of Bondi and other eastern…

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Green passport: cell phone signature issued at Vienna City Hall

A cell phone signature is required to access the Green Passport. In the Vienna City Hall, there is now a dedicated point of contact for the issuance, thereby no pre-registration is necessary. With a cell phone signature, access is possible not only to numerous official applications, but also to the Green Passport. For this reason, a rush of signature applications is expected at Vienna City Hall, for example. In order to cushion this, a contact point has now been opened there, where cell phone signatures can be issued without prior…

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First Corona infections likely as early as October 2019

The first Corona infections in humans are likely to have occurred as early as between early October and mid-November 2019, according to calculations. However, officially confirmed infections did not occur until early December 2019. According to new data modeling, the first human cases of Sars-CoV-2 likely occurred between about early October and mid-November 2019 in China. This is confirmed by an analysis presented in the journal PLOS Pathogens. According to the calculation, a date around November 17 is likely, the researchers report. Accordingly, the virus is likely to have spread…

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‘Special promotion’ brings vaccination appointments to all

Today, Friday, the first 20,000 vaccination appointments for 31- to 39-year-olds will be released. This age category was the last one missing in Vienna. But it’s only a “special promotion,” according to the city. The vaccinations start with Monday, first begins the parent-child vaccination. The rush will be on with 20,000 vaccination appointments to be given to 31- to 39-year-olds. In total, there are nearly 309,000 Viennese in this age category. Among 30- to 39-year-olds, 20 percent have been fully immunized so far and 45 percent have received a partial…

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25 percent of new infections in Austria due to delta

The so-called delta variant of the coronavirus, first detected in India, is also spreading rapidly in Austria. Virologist Andreas Bergthaler believes that based on AGES figures from the previous week, this mutation now accounts for 25 percent of new infections. In a few weeks, the delta variant could dominate 90 percent of case incidence. Bergthaler pointed out, however, that there are now significantly fewer cases. For example, case incidence was significantly higher due to the spread of the alpha variant in early January. “We currently have an infection incidence at…

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Several deaths caused by tornado on border with Austria

A tornado left a trail of devastation in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday. The exact death toll was initially unknown, according to rescue officials. The hospital in Hodonin (Göding) reported about 200 injured. In several villages, roofs were covered, window panes were broken and cars were tossed around, CT television reported Thursday evening. Several buses were overturned in the storm in southern Moravia, it said. The situation there is like a war, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on TV. Several buses overturned in the storm in southern Moravia near…

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Almost 220 million Europeans have been vaccinated against Covid-19 – at least once

By Sunday, 220 million Europeans will have been vaccinated against Covid-19 at least once – around 60 percent of adults in the EU. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave this figure today at the EU summit. In July, the Commission expects to receive at least another 90 million vaccine doses from Biontech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. In addition, there could be more than 30 million doses from Astrazeneca, but this has not been confirmed. The projections put the commission on track for its vaccination target, with enough…

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The vaccination certificate brings freedom, not constraint

Soon, vaccinated people will once again be allowed to dance the night away in clubs and flock to stadiums in their tens of thousands. It is nonsense for Corona skeptics to see Austria and other european countries on the way to a two-class society. A small but loud group has been taking its protest to the streets for months. But apparently many people at home are also making fists in sacks. A significant part of the resentment has to do with the vaccination campaign – and with the question of…

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Now there’s 20,000 vaccinations for 30 to 39 year olds

First, the 90-plus seniors in the retirement homes were vaccinated. Then it was the turn of the high-risk and at-risk patients. Then, one by one, the 70-plus, 60-plus, 50-plus and 40-plus age cohorts followed. In between, the company vaccinations were released – here appointments were given without regard to age. The 12- to 17-year-olds already get their jabs as part of the parent-child vaccination program, and everyone between the ages of 18 and 30 will soon be able to get their jabs with Johnson&Johnson at vaccination parties – “heite.at” reported.…

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