Children develop immunity to COVID-19

Children are five times more likely to show an asymptomatic course of infection. Their immune response is also more stable, according to the study from Baden-Württemberg. What is the course of COVID-19 infection in children? Are they protected after a mild course? Scientists from the University Hospitals in Freiburg, Heidelberg, Tübingen and Ulm and the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute NMI in Reutlingen have investigated these central questions in a COVID-19 children’s study. For this purpose, 328 households were observed, with at least one member having a previous laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2…

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552 new COVID 19 cases in Austria on Wednesday

The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 552 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. 10,737 people have died as a result of coronavirus so far. Currently, 115 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, 39 of whom are in intensive care units. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 552 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (431 cases), this is an increase of 121 cases. This…

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RKI reports 2768 new cases Seven-day incidence rises to 15

The infection curve in Germany currently knows only one direction: upwards. For the third week in a row, the nationwide incidence is rising. And also with the new infections no relaxation seems at present in view. The seven-day incidence has been rising for three weeks. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) this morning, it is at 15.0 – the previous day the value was 14.5, and at the most recent low on July 6, it was 4.9. Health offices in Germany reported 2768 new Corona infections to…

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Has the Corona pandemic destroyed our relationships?

A study has examined the impact of the Corona pandemic on the quality of relationships. The Corona pandemic has no effect on the quality of relationships. Rather, “mundane psychological factors” such as security are responsible for happiness in a partnership. This was the conclusion reached by a research team led by Stephanie Eder from the University of Vienna. In their study, the scientists interviewed around 300 people from Austria, Poland, Spain and the Czech Republic in spring 2020. With her country-comparative survey over seven weeks, the researcher from the Faculty…

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Number of Corona deaths in GB at daily high since March

The number of Corona deaths in the UK has risen to the highest daily level in more than four months. On Tuesday, authorities reported the deaths of 131 people, the most since March 17. At that time, 141 people died within four weeks of Corona infection. In the past seven days, there have been 480 Corona deaths nationwide, 40 percent more than the previous week. “This is partly because of the high number of cases recorded in recent weeks,” said Public Health England medical director Yvonne Doyle. “We know that…

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Now comes 34 degrees – and even stronger thunderstorms

The temperatures are deceiving: Although the thermometer shoots the coming days to 34 degrees, but with the heat extremely strong thunderstorms are coming our way. Today, Wednesday there will be some clouds at the beginning, especially on the northern side of the Alps, rain showers will start early in the morning. In the morning the weather will calm down temporarily and the sun will appear, but during the day showers and thunderstorms will spread from the west. The longest sunny spells with only a slight tendency to thunderstorms will be…

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Daily COVID 19 infections in Tokyo olympics continue to rise

In the Olympic city of Tokyo, the number of new daily infections has risen to the highest level since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 2,848 new cases were recorded today, authorities said. Yesterday, there were 1,429 cases, twice as many as a week earlier. Hospitals were preparing to admit additional Covid 19 patients. The number of beds for these cases is expected to increase by about 440 to 6,406, broadcaster TBS reported. Olympic Games under criticismJapan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the new situation posed no…

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EU reached 70 percent initial vaccination rate among adults

In the EU, 70 percent of adults have received at least one dose of vaccination against the coronavirus. As EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today, 57 percent of adults have already received full vaccination protection. This means that Europe has caught up in a global comparison. The USA and Israel, for example, were initially much faster in offering vaccinations to the population. But efforts must be maintained, von der Leyen said. “The delta variant is very dangerous.” She therefore called on everyone to get vaccinated if they…

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367 new infections and 58.7 percent partially vaccinated

In the past 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday), 367 new Corona infections have been registered in Austria, the fifth-highest figure in July, after the maximum of 452 infections last Thursday. Exactly one month ago, there had been 70 new infections, according to figures from the Ministry of Interior and Health. At the same time, 25,449 vaccinations were given nationwide. This means that 5,247,185 people have received at least a partial vaccination. According to data from the E-vaccination passport, 58.7 percent of the population nationwide is partially vaccinated –…

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