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Already 361 cases of delta variant detected in Austria

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The delta variant, which is already causing stricter Corona measures again in many countries, is also spreading in Austria. As many as 361 cases of the more contagious variant have already been detected in Austria. A week ago, there had been only 71 cases. Austria-wide, 117 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 were also reported on Wednesday. This is below the average of the past seven days, where 120 new cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population continued to decline and now stands at 9.5 cases. In addition, two…

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AstraZeneca: Vaccine protects against delta and kappa variants

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AstraZeneca’s vaccine protects against the Delta and Kappa variants of the virus, according to the company. That’s according to an antibody study by Oxford University, it said in a statement yesterday. Both variants were initially detected in India. India, meanwhile, classifies a newly detected virus variant as a cause for concern. The mutation, unofficially called “delta plus,” has been detected in 16 cases in Maharashtra state and is more easily transmissible, said Rajesh Bhushan, India’s federal health minister. A total of nearly two dozen infections have now been detected in…

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Travel restrictions for US-Americans and Serbs dropped

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For US-Americans, Serbs and citizens of nine other countries, easier entry will be possible again starting tomorrow. This is provided for in an amendment to the entry regulation, which will be issued during the evening, as the Ministry of Health announced today. In addition to the U.S., Serbia, northern Macedonia, Albania, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will also be added to the list of safe countries. Free entry with 3-G proof (vaccinated, tested, recovered) is thus possible for citizens of these countries. The amendment comes…

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“Green Passport” now Online

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The “Green Passport”, which was launched in full at the beginning of this week, is enjoying high access rates. So far, a total of around 900,000 certificates have been called up via the health portal gesundheit.gv.at, of which 330,000 and 410,000 calls respectively were made in the last two days, demonstrating the high level of interest in the portal, which can be accessed online. A total of 11.05 million test vaccination or recovery certificates with EU-compliant QR codes have been generated to date. Test results still available via link or…

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Number of Dollar Millionaires Worldwide Grows Despite Corona

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According to an analysis by Credit Suisse, the number of dollar millionaires worldwide has continued to grow in the year of the Corona crisis. According to the Swiss bank, the club of the rich grew most in the United States on Tuesday. According to the Global Wealth Report, which Credit Suisse has published annually since 2010, there were almost 56.1 million million dollar millionaires worldwide at the end of last year. That’s a good 5.2 million more than in 2019. By far the most of them live in the U.S.…

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Hungary lifts Corona border closure

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Hungary has largely lifted a border closure imposed in September last year over the Corona pandemic. People can enter Hungary by land from any neighboring country except Ukraine without conditions or restrictions, according to a decree issued by Prime Minister Viktor Orban that appeared in the Hungarian Official Gazette late Tuesday night. It came into force immediately after its publication. The border closure applied mainly to tourists. There were numerous exceptions for business travelers, commuters, diplomats and athletes. Tourist entries by plane, however, are still not possible. Regardless of the…

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Different Shopping Attitude after Corona Pandemic

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The Corona pandemic, among many other things, has profoundly changed people’s attitudes toward retail. Online has become “normal” for many, stores have to come up with something to bring people back. Trust in well-known brands has also dropped significantly, according to a survey of 1,000 Austrians by Dieter Scharitzer, WU professor at the Institute of Marketing Management. However, there is no uniform development, Scharitzer said in an interview with APA. One has to consider that about one third of the respondents have less money at their disposal than before the…

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Strong hailstorms move over northern Austria

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The forecast severe weather arrived in parts of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Lower Austria early Tuesday evening. At first, mainly the Flachgau, the Innviertel and the Salzkammergut were affected and later also the Mostviertel and northern Lower Austria. A violent thunderstorm cell had formed around Lake Fuschl and Lake Matt. The storm moved with squalls and hail over Zell am Moos towards Seewalchen am Attersee. The hailstones, up to four centimeters in size, damaged cars and smashed through glass panes. At the same time, strong thunderstorms also occurred in the…

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Multiple Delta cases: Sydney considers new lockdown

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A new CoV outbreak with the particularly contagious delta virus variant has Sydney authorities considering a new lockdown. Ten new cases have been registered within 24 hours, authorities said today. This is an unusually high number for Australia, which is trying to seal itself off against the virus by imposing strict entry regulations, among other things. The first person infected with the new CoV outbreak is believed to be a driver of international airline crews. He became infected with the delta variant, which is considered more contagious than previous forms.…

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