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AstraZeneca provides good protection against corona disease

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An antibody drug from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca provides good protection against corona disease, according to clinical tests. The drug, AZD7442 – a combination of two long-acting antibodies – is specifically designed for people for whom vaccination is not particularly suitable for certain reasons. The drug reduced the risk of symptomatic Covid-19 by 77 percent in tests from a Phase III clinical trial, AstraZeneca said Friday (Aug. 20) in London. None of the subjects given the drug became severely ill or died. In the comparison group, which received a placebo, there…

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Seven-day incidence of new Corona infections continues to rise in Germany

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The nationwide seven-day incidence of new Corona infections continues to rise: on Sunday morning, it was 54.5, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The previous day, it had been 51.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and a week ago it was 35. Nationwide, 7050 new infections with the coronavirus were reported, as well as three additional deaths. Seven-day incidence continues to riseThe seven-day incidence indicates the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within one week. The value has been rising steadily again in Germany for weeks. The total number of…

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Boxing: YORDENIS UGAS WINS! PACMAN TEASES RETIREMENT

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The WBA took the belt that Manny Pacquiao won in the ring away from him in January and gave it to Yordenis Ugas. But on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Ugas won the belt fair and square, landing at a far higher percentage than the 42-year-old Filipino senator in what may have been his final fight. Judges score the bout: 115-113, 116-112 (x2) and the winner by unanimous decision… Yordenis Ugas! The Cuban celebrates a career-defining night and retains his WBA belt. Yordenis Ugas wants to unify the welterweight division –…

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Already one third of infections after travel abroad

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Current AGES figures show that about one-third of all Corona cases in the past week are associated with travel abroad. Corona numbers in Austria continue to rise. On Friday, authorities recorded 1,258 new infections. This brings the total number of infections detected in Austria to 5,912 during the week of August 9-15. According to current figures from AGES, the source of infection has been clarified in 70.7 percent of cases. In almost one third (32.1 percent), the infections could be traced back to travel. Within only one week, the travel-associated…

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Does the Corona vaccination protect against the Lambda variant?

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The lambda variant is spreading in South America. How well does the Corona vaccination actually protect against the virus variant? The Delta variant is spreading in Austria and is highly contagious, which is why only a complete vaccination offers sufficient protection. In laboratory tests, the delta variant seemed to partially escape antibodies of first vaccinated and unvaccinated recovered persons. Researchers agree: the coronavirus will mutate even further. But Ralf Bartenschlager, president of the German Society for Virology, believes the number of variants will remain “manageable.” However, U.S. immunologist Anthony Fauci…

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Spain classifies Austria as risk area

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Austrian guests will have a harder time entering Spain starting next week. The background is the plus in Corona infections. 1,258 new Corona infectionsExcept for Burgenland, all provinces are on Spain’s risk list as of August 23. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in Madrid on Friday. Previously, only four provinces (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna) were on the risk list. Entrants then need a 3G proof (vaccination, recovery, test). 3G proof must be shown in SpainFrom August 23, all of Germany will also be declared a Corona risk…

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Corona reproduction figure in Austria up again

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There was an increase in the daily average of new Corona infections in Austria. This is now in a range above 1,000 infections. The role of the delta mutation is also noticeable in the number of reproductions. This has risen again and is now at 1.21, after 1.14 last Friday. Extrapolated, 100 infected persons now infect 121 more persons. Rate of increase of new infections not decreasedThis is the result of the weekly analysis published on Friday by AGES (Agency for Health and Food Safety) and Graz University of Technology.…

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So high is effectiveness of Corona vaccination

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After days of discussion, there is now an official AGES report on the high effectiveness of vaccinations against the corona virus. Together with the Ministry of Health, the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) has published new data on Corona vaccination and its effectiveness. The report, published yesterday (Thursday), also addresses the issue of vaccination breakthroughs. “COVID-19 vaccination protects vaccinated individuals, those around them, and generally results in a milder course of disease in the event of illness,” it says at the outset. Severe courses, hospitalizations, stays in intensive…

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AstraZeneca: New Covid drug protects effectively, study says

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The risk of symptomatic disease in previously uninfected subjects was reduced by 77 percent. An antibody drug from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca effectively protects against corona disease, according to clinical tests. The drug, AZD7442 – a combination of two long-acting antibodies – is specifically designed for people for whom vaccination is not particularly suitable for certain reasons. The drug reduced the risk of symptomatic covid-19 by 77 percent in tests from a Phase III clinical trial, according to AstraZeneca. One doseNone of the subjects given the drug became severely ill or…

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