European Medicines Agency clears the way for Novavax vaccine to be approved in the EU. The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended on Monday that the Corona vaccine from U.S. manufacturer Novavax be approved in the European Union. The responsible EMA committee recommended a conditional approval for 18-year-olds and older. All that is now missing is the approval of the EU Commission, but this is considered a mere formality. As Novavax has already announced in advance, the first shipments of the vaccine are expected to arrive in Europe as early…
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How does Novavax’s new vaccine Nuvaxovid work?
The vaccine, Nuvaxovid, is apparently close to approval by the EU Medicines Agency (EMA). The World Health Organization has already approved the vaccine, called NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19, for emergency use. According to studies, the vaccines from Moderna and Biontech, which have already been administered millions of times, are “quite a bit safer.” How does Nuvaxovid, the vaccine from Novavax, work?According to the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI), Nuvaxovid consists of virus-like particles that contain the coronavirus spike protein. The proteins are recognized by the body as foreign and the immune system is…
Read MoreNew entry rules to Austria apply starting today
Starting today, December 20, 2021, only travelers who have a valid 2G certificate will be allowed into Austria. Those who have been vaccinated or have recovered must also be able to prove a current PCR test or their third vaccination in order to avoid quarantine. Self-isolation can then be avoided by having a 72-hour valid PCR test or proof of a booster vaccination. Home quarantine is not complete until a PCR test is taken after entry and a negative result is confirmed. In this case, registration by a pre-travel clearance…
Read MoreWeather forecast: Risk of freezing rain on 24 December
According to the Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik — (ZAMG – Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics) forecast, the days before Christmas will be relatively cold before a warm front reaches Austria in the night of December 24. On Christmas Eve, there is a risk of freezing rain. Vienna weather in detailThe closer Christmas gets, the colder it should get next week, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics forecast on Sunday. But in the night to December 24, a warm front with rain down to 1,500 meters should reach…
Read MoreRestaurants and hotels open today in Vienna
Today is the last step in opening the economy to vaccinated and recovered people after the fourth lockdown: pubs and hotels are allowed to reopen in Vienna as well. They had to take a longer break due to the stricter Viennese regulation. Retailers, on the other hand, were already allowed to reopen in the federal capital a week ago. However, there are still restrictions: The catering trade must close at 11 p.m. in accordance with the nationwide regulation. There is no change for the time being for the night gastronomy.…
Read MoreMore than 30,000 people at Corona sea of lights on Vienna’s Ring Road
Under the slogan “#YesWeCare – the #Sea of Lights”, a rally was held this evening in Vienna on the Ring, which was intended, among other things, to commemorate the now more than 13,000 Corona deaths in Austria. At 7 p.m., more than 30,000 participants gathered on the street for about ten minutes, according to police. They carried candles, lamps or had the lights of their cell phones switched on. Sea of lights in Vienna reminded of Corona deadShortly after 18.00 o’clock numerous people had gathered along the ring. This was…
Read More2,242 Corona cases on Shopping Sunday before Christmas
It’s the very first time retailers have been allowed to open this Sunday. Meanwhile, authorities report 2,242 Corona cases and 17 deaths. The lockdown has been over for a week, and Corona numbers are in a tailspin now, just before Christmas. On Monday, 3,251 people tested positive for the corona virus in a 24-hour period; Tuesday, 2,859; Wednesday, 4,224; Thursday, 3,046; Friday, 2,899; and yesterday’s shopping Saturday, 2,167. For the very first time, stores in Austria are allowed to open on today’s fourth Advent Sunday. Politicians, business and social partners…
Read MoreExcursion destination: The Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf
A Filipino group headed by the Bicol Society in Austria trailed to the famous Silent Night Chapel in the western part of Austria. In 1818, the song “Silent Night, Holy Night” was heard for the first time in the St. Nikola Church in Oberndorf near Salzburg. Today, the “Silent Night Chapel” stands on that very spot. It is a popular destination all year round. Oberndorf is located about 20 kilometers north of the city of Salzburg. It has gained worldwide fame as the “Silent Night Parish”. Joseph Mohr worked here…
Read MoreWHO: Omicron on the rise in 89 countries
According to the WHO, the coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading much faster than Delta. Many countries are taking precautions, the Netherlands even with a hard lockdown. The infections with Omicron doubled every 1.5 to three days, communicated the World Health Organization WHO in Geneva. So far, the variant has been detected in 89 countries, it said. WHO warned that hospitals may be overwhelmed in some places given the rapid increase in cases. “The number of hospitalizations in the United Kingdom and South Africa continues to rise, and given the rapidly…
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