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Up to 500 Euros administrative fines for not observing 2-G rule in Austria

November 8, 2021 admin

In Austria, the 2-G rule is now in effect. Those who are neither vaccinated nor recovered can no longer go to pubs, hairdressers or events. Visiting hospitals and nursing homes is also no longer possible. Guests who break the rules face administrative fines of up to 500 euros, and operators up to 3,600 euros. 3- or 2G: New corona rules are controlled This level of penalties is also provided for employees and employers in the case of the 3-G rule in the workplace. There, it is the employer’s responsibility to…

Corona vaccine coverage down 40 percent because of delta variant

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Researchers from California have found in a new study that Corona vaccine protection is increasingly declining due to mutations such as the delta variant. As a result, the effectiveness of vaccinations is said to have dropped by nearly 40 percent in the past year. The findings were published in the journal Science. Efficacy of Johnson & Johnson plummetedThe study shows above all that the effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has declined sharply. With this variant, only one vaccine dose is needed for immunization. For example, the researchers found…

Blackout exercise on Friday: “no unannounced power cuts”

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Around the blackout exercise on Friday, many false reports about power cuts are circulating. Now the government is clarifying what is really happening. The risk of widespread and prolonged power outages is set to increase in the future. Just earlier this year, Europe narrowly escaped such a blackout. In order to be able to react properly in such a crisis, the government, police, army and energy suppliers are rehearsing the emergency this week. On Friday, November 12, 2021, the blackout exercise “ENERGIE.21” will therefore take place on the initiative of…

8,178 new infections in Austria on Monday

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From Friday to Saturday, a new all-time high since the outbreak of the pandemic was reached with 9,943 new Corona infections within 24 hours. From Sunday to Monday, 8,178 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. However, in comparison, it is the highest value ever reported on a Monday. The start of the week tends to always be the day with the lowest infection levels of the week compared to the following week, giving a good indication of the direction the week will take. Today’s new infections are slightly above…

“Unvaccinated people will become infected with corona this winter”, German physician said

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In the fall and winter, Andreas Gassen, CEO of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), estimates that virtually all unvaccinated people will become infected with corona. “We will see that in all likelihood everyone who is not vaccinated will become infected in the next few months,” Gassen told Bild TV on Sunday evening. Measures other than vaccination offer no protection against the coronavirus, he said. “It’s a deceptive security if people think that because they don’t go to the carnival or still wear a mask in the…

250 million corona cases worldwide: increases in Europe Corona numbers on the rise in Europe

November 8, 2021 admin

The number of infections worldwide is about a quarter of a billion, according to the report. Globally, new infections have fallen 36 percent in the past three months, he said. However, the situation in Europe is critical. According to an analysis by the Reuters news agency, the number of infections worldwide is almost 250 million. Globally, the average daily number of new cases has fallen 36 percent in the past three months, it said. According to the data, more than half of all new infections worldwide currently occur in Europe.…

Sun, rain and fog alternate in the coming week.

November 8, 2021 admin

On Monday, according to the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), some rain is to be expected, then the high-pressure weather will return with increasingly frequent fog in the lowlands. In the sun it will also be relatively mild. Monday will start rainy, sun will appear in the afternoonOn Monday, many dense clouds will hang in the sky during the first half of the day. With them it will rain mainly around the main ridge of the Alps and also still in the south and southeast…

UN: Significantly more people at risk of hunger worldwide

November 8, 2021 admin

The number of people threatened by hunger worldwide has increased significantly this year, according to the UN. Whereas at the beginning of the year 42 million people were counted as being threatened by hunger, the figure has now risen to 45 million, according to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Rome. The additional people at risk of hunger were registered mainly in Afghanistan, the WFP added. “Tens of millions of people are staring into the abyss. Conflict, climate change and Covid-19 are causing the number of hungry people…

COVID 19 – All-time high in 7-day incidence in Germany

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 admin

Two days after Austria set a record for new infections, Germany reported an all-time high in 7-day incidence, with the Robert Koch Institute reporting the number of confirmed cases per 100,000 population per week at 201.1 this morning. The previous record was set at the peak of the second CoV wave on December 22, 2020, at 197.6. In Austria, this value is around 600. It is important to note that, unlike a year ago, many people are now vaccinated; the rate is particularly high among the very elderly, who are…