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1.3 million vaccine doses are now available in Austria

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 admin

More vaccine has been delivered to Austria than ordered. 1.3 million doses are in interim storage, waiting to be vaccinated. More than 9.5 million doses have been delivered to Austria since vaccine deliveries from the EU quota began. However, only 8.2 million have been ordered by the vaccination centers. The question arises: what happened to the remaining 1.3 million doses? “They have already been distributed to the intermediate storage facilities in the federal states and are waiting to be called off,” the Ministry of Health announced. The provinces would only…

Rising corona numbers in some countries

July 12, 2021 admin

Due to an infection increase of 800 percent, clubs and discos in the Netherlands have to close again. Catalonia and Great Britain are experiencing a similar situation. The much more contagious delta variant is still on the advance! In the Netherlands, for example, the Corona infection figures are currently exploding, and the government reacted immediately: Discos and clubs have to close again, while restaurants are (still) allowed to stay open until midnight. The Netherlands relaxed the Corona measures only 14 days ago. But within just one week, there was an…

Rising trend in corona infections in Austria

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

In the past 24 hours, according to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday), 159 new infections with the coronavirus have been recorded, more than the average of the past seven days (125) and more than twice as many as last Sunday’s 75. The seven-day incidence of infections per 100,000 inhabitants is also on the rise, approaching the ten-case threshold at 9.8 cases. Thus, 2,000 Corona cases were active in Austria on Sunday, 84 more than on Saturday. The number…

159 new corona infections in Austria

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

From Friday to Saturday, there were 159 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (75 cases), this is an increase of 84 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 9.83. In addition, there is no new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 2,000 with 75 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 25,810 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.62 percent. The positive news, despite slightly increasing numbers, is that there are three fewer Corona patients…

Double infection possible: Researchers report fatal infection

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

Apparently, it is possible to become infected with different variants of the coronavirus at the same time. Belgian scientists are tracking down a disturbing finding: There are covid patients who contract different variants of the virus at the same time. These are still isolated cases because studies are lacking. But experts believe co-infections are an underestimated phenomenon. In Belgium, a 90-year-old woman died after being infected with two different variants of the coronavirus at the same time. According to scientists, the unvaccinated woman lived alone at home, where she was…

RKI reports 745 new cases: Seven-day incidence continues to rise

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

Germany – The nationwide seven-day incidence continues to rise on Sunday: it now stands at 6.2. Although corona case numbers are currently low overall, the spread of the particularly contagious delta variant is a cause for concern. For the first time in about two weeks, the seven-day incidence in Germany has climbed above 6.0. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday morning, it was 6.2 new infections in seven days per 100,000 inhabitants (previous day: 5.8; previous week: 5.0). Health offices in Germany reported 745 new…

The numbers of COVID infections are rising again across borders

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

The numbers are rising again. But unfortunately not a good one: Leading the way: Great Britain, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus. In May and June, however, the figures had been falling, grumbling away at low levels. Relaxations came into force, and people again flocked to bars, nightclubs, museums and stadiums. People were allowed to meet again, they could travel. But at the same time, delta spread – a much more contagious variant.Now the numbers are rising again. In part by leaps and bounds, as in Great Britain. The European soccer championship…

Vaccination appeal by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: “Either vaccination or infection”

July 11, 2021 admin

New infections would continue to rise, chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced held Friday morning. “Accept the offer of vaccination,” was the joint appeal of government members to the population. A task force was set up by the government to monitor over the summer to coordinate on further steps to prepare for the fall and the colder season. In order to increase the vaccination rate, they are counting on an expansion of low-threshold services, he said. The increase is “as clear as day” because it is known that the pandemic comes in…

Pope continues on the road to recovery after surgery

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 admin

Pope Francis is recovering according to expectations at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. His blood results are satisfactory after intestinal surgery last Sunday. The pope is slowly resuming work and celebrated Mass on Friday afternoon and then had dinner together with those who supported him these days, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced Saturday, according to Kathpress. The Pope especially highlighted the “human dedication” of the medical and nursing staff who cared for him. He thought of all those who, with care and compassion, chose “the face of suffering” and cared…