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Europe breaks through 50 million case mark

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Coronavirus infections in Europe have become the first region in the world to break through the 50 million registered infection cases mark, according to a count by Reuters news agency. One million new infections are added about every eight days, and there have been nearly 1.3 million deaths since the pandemic began. Europe continues to be heavily affected by the pandemic, accounting for 27 percent of infections and 31 percent of deaths worldwide. source: ORF.at/agencies/picture: pixabay.com

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Travel responsible for one-third of new infections

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According to AGES, new infections attributable to travel are on the rise in Austria. About one-third of infections can be attributed to travel. In Vienna, travel is responsible for only one in five infections. Travel now accounts for almost one third of all new coronavirus infections. This is shown – with reference to calendar week 27 (July 5 to 11) – by a look at the latest epidemiological clarification of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). According to this, 31.1 percent of all clarified cases could be traced…

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Warning level RED! Violent thunderstorm rolls towards Vienna

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Again thunderstorm alarm in Austria! Once again, a severe hailstorm moves over parts of the country, there is a red weather warning level. Heavy hailstorms including heavy rain have left a trail of destruction in large parts of Austria in recent days and caused severe damage. The weather situation has calmed down again at the beginning of the new week, but the storm is not yet defeated. On the contrary! The Austrian Severe Weather Center has Monday evening again declared the red weather warning level, affected by the two provinces…

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New offers for vaccination without registration starting today in Vienna

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As of today, the Corona vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer is also available in Vienna without registration. Every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., anyone willing to be vaccinated can come to Austria Center Vienna (ACV) without prior registration and receive their first shot of the mRNA vaccine. The campaign runs until Sunday. All you need to bring is an ID card and – if available – an e-card, explains the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. Flexibly compatibleThe vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer is used to vaccinate people over the age…

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263 new infections in Austria

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No new deaths related to the virus have been reported from Sunday to Monday.From yesterday to today, 263 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. There were no new deaths related to corona infection. There are currently 3,569 active cases in Austria. The seven-day incidence is 24.6 cases per 100,000 population. In addition, there are 127 new recovered cases within the past 24 hours. Since yesterday, 35,473 new PCR tests have been performed, a positive rate of 0.74 percent. In Austrian hospitals, three patients have been added to…

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Are corona tests no longer free in the future?

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The debate about paid Coronas tests is slowly picking up speed. They will still remain free over the summer. Over the summer, the tests would in any case remain free, he said, adding, “In the fall, we will reassess the situation.” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein said. The SPÖ nevertheless protested against the minister’s vague statements. Corona test offer should be extendedAt first, NEOS health spokesman Gerald Loacker had demanded that the Corona tests should become chargeable after the summer, so that as many people as possible could be vaccinated. Now…

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“Freedom Day”: England lifts almost all Corona measures

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Despite warnings from scientists and opposition, the British government has lifted almost all Corona restrictions on England. The decision came into effect Monday night, removing such things as mandatory masks and distance rules. Discotheques are also allowed to reopen, and theaters and sports stadiums are allowed to fill all seats. The recommendation on home offices was also lifted. Experts fear a new big Corona wave in view of rising case numbers. Exceptions apply in London, where Mayor Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party wants to maintain a stricter Corona course…

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Weather calms down next week

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Time for optimism: After the heavy rain and thunderstorms of the weekend, the weather will gradually calm down in the coming week. With rising air pressure, it will be drier and somewhat warmer again, predicted the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Sunday. The maximum temperatures will reach 30 degrees from Monday to Friday. Local showers or thunderstorms are also possible in the next few days. On Monday, the weather will be sunny and dry in the far west and generally south of the main Alpine ridge, in…

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New treatment options for Covid-19

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Researchers have succeeded in stopping the proliferation of coronavirus in an infected cell. A possible success in the therapy of patients. Australian scientists have succeeded in stopping the replication of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 in an infected cell using a method based on the gene scissors Crispr . This is the result of a study published on Tuesday in the scientific journal “Nature Communications”. In the long term, this could enable better treatment of Covid-19 patients, according to the team led by Sharon Lewin of Australia’s Peter Doherty Institute for Infection…

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