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Vaccination in Austria intensifies

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More and more Austrians want to be vaccinated. This is shown by the latest data from the Chancellery and the Ministry of Health. Last year, only one-third of the population aged 16 and older was willing to protect themselves with a shot against Corona. Since then, the proportion has risen extremely steeply. Currently, it is already more than 70%. Of those over 65, 76% already want to be protected. Second big rushThe second big rush to vaccinate is just getting underway. On Monday, the EU also released the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Coronavirus worldwide

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At London’s largest airport, Heathrow, arrivals from Corona high-risk countries and other arrivals will no longer meet. One terminal will be reserved for flights from countries on the British government’s so-called red list. These countries include India, among others. Only Britons or residents of the UK will be allowed to enter the UK from these countries – but first they will have to go into hotel quarantine for ten days at their own expense. Previously, there had been complaints that arrivals from the high-risk countries had stood for hours in…

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Do Corona recovered patients have lifelong immunity?

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Having passed through a corona infection can protect those who have recovered from being re-infected. But for how long? A U.S. study raises hopes that immune protection after mild courses lasts significantly longer than previously assumed. However, there are already initial doubts about this. Anyone infected with Corona automatically develops antibodies that protect them against the virus once the disease has been overcome – at least for a certain time. How long this protection actually lasts is still uncertain. Experts fear that the body’s immune response will weaken relatively quickly.…

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Virologist: heat can falsify rapid tests

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According to a Charité virologist, the validity of corona rapid and self-tests can be relatively easily affected by high temperatures and temperature fluctuations. Users, as well as sellers and providers of such tests, should be sure to observe the storage temperature specified in the package insert and be aware of the limitations, said Jan Felix Drexler of the Institute of Virology at Berlin University Hospital. “It should not get too hot. Self-tests should not be left directly by the window in the sun or carried around in your pants pocket…

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Health Minister Mückstein: Sufficient vaccine for all

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) addresses the approval of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. Until school starts up again, he said, they want a high vaccination coverage rate among young people. In June, he said, there will also be enough vaccine for those who want to be vaccinated. Everyone can be sure that they will get a vaccination if they want it, says the health minister. Vaccination preparedness helps achieve herd immunity sooner, he said. There is enough vaccine in June, Kurz concludes. However, the number of vaccinated…

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WHO emergency approval for Sinovac vaccine

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for Chinese manufacturer Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine meets international standards for efficacy, safety and manufacturing, the organization said today in Geneva. Immunization requires two doses of vaccine two to four weeks apart. According to the assessment of WHO’s independent Vaccine Advisory Group (SAGE), the vaccine prevented any symptoms of disease in 51 percent of those vaccinated. Severe covid 19 disease and hospitalization were prevented in 100 percent. With approval, UN organizations can purchase and distribute the drug. Among them is…

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337 new corona infections in Austria

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From Monday to Tuesday, there were 337 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (398), there are 61 cases less. Thus, the 7-day incidence also decreases slightly. For the first time since September 11 of last year, there are fewer than 5,000 active coronavirus infections in Austria. There were 4,824 active cases, according to Health and Interior Ministry figures (as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday), down from 4,820 on Sept. 11. By comparison, there were more than 77,000 active cases in Austria at the peak of the second…

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High penalties for CoV test falsification

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The “3-G rule” – vaccinated, tested or recovered – is supposed to make public life possible again and reduce CoV infections to a minimum. The penalties for not following these guidelines are correspondingly high. If someone presents a falsified test result or vaccination certificate and is caught, it is anything but a trivial offense, experts warn. It is document forgery, punishable by up to one year in prison or up to 720 daily fines, according to police. It is of course also illegal to show valid test results or vaccination…

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Quarantine obligation for Croatia vacationers falls

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As of Tuesday midnight, the current amendment to the entry regulation will bring further relief for Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus when entering Austria. From Tuesday midnight, entry from Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus will be possible with 3-G proof – tested, recovered, vaccinated – but without mandatory quarantine, said Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein in a statement on Monday. “Starting tomorrow,(Tuesday) guests or returning travelers from Croatia can enter Austria without quarantine if they are tested, vaccinated or recovered,” Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) said after…

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