Hungary is easing CoV precautions after the country passed the five million mark in first-time vaccinations yesterday. Mandatory open-air masking and nighttime exit restrictions have been scrapped. Mouth-to-nose protection must now only be worn in enclosed public spaces such as stores and public transport. However, tourist travel to Hungary is still generally not possible – except for people who have been vaccinated in a country whose vaccination certificates Hungary recognizes. Currently, these are Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey and Bahrain. Hungary’s government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, does…
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High vaccine protection against Indian virus variant at Biontech and Astrazeneca
The Corona vaccines from Pfizer/Biontech and Astrazeneca offer fairly high protection against disease with the B.1.617.2 variant of the virus, which first appeared in India, according to a study from the United Kingdom. After two vaccinations, the two preparations protect almost as effectively against corona disease caused by this variant as against that caused by the British variant B.1.1.7. British study on Pfizer/Biontech and AstrazenecaAccording to a study by the government agency Public Health England (PHE), Pfizer/Biontech’s vaccine protects against disease caused by B.1.617.2 with 88 percent effectiveness two weeks…
Read More504 Corona infections – 7-day incidence in Austria dropped below 50, 3.3 million vaccination carried out
From Saturday to Sunday, there were 504 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to Sunday of the previous week (673), the number again decreased significantly. On Sunday, this dropped the seven-day incidence back below the 50 mark – it was 48.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The province with the highest seven-day incidence is currently Tyrol with 72.9, followed by Vorarlberg, Upper Austria and Styria (72, 55.2 and 54.2, respectively). Carinthia (46.1), Vienna (43.7), Lower Austria (37), Burgenland (30.9) and Salzburg (24.9) follow. Currently, there are 7,945 active cases in Austria,…
Read MorePentecost: Birth of the Church
The Catholic Church celebrates today the feast of Pentecost. Today marks the end of the 50-day Easter season. It also marks the origin of the Church. In Christianity, the Feast of Pentecost concludes the 50-day Easter season that begins with Easter Sunday, which is also referred to by the Greek term “pentekoste” (the fiftieth). The third largest feast in the church year commemorates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the apostles of Jesus. It also represents the “birthday” of the Church. Closely connected with the feast of Pentecost is…
Read MoreFatigue syndrome – causes, symptoms, treatment.
Currently, fatigue syndrome is often talked about, especially in connection with long covid, or the late effects of a corona infection. However, severe fatigue also occurs after other illnesses. The translation from French makes it clear what it is all about: “Fatigue” means tiredness. But those who are affected by fatigue syndrome need more than just a little rest. Symptoms of fatigue syndrome“Fatigue is defined as pathological exhaustion and exhaustibility that defies the usual recovery strategies,” explains Sabine Herzig, a specialist in neurology at the Day Clinic for Cognitive Neurology…
Read MoreBorder controls with Czech Republic and Slovakia revoked
Austria has lifted the temporary reintroduction of border controls with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Since January, the border with the neighboring countries had been controlled more intensively because of the high infection figures there. As of today, Saturday, this regulation has been lifted, the Interior Ministry announced early on Saturday. Controls of the Covid-19 entry regulation, however, remained in place. EU agrees on ‘green passport’ to facilitate travelMeanwhile, the Ministry of Health also clarified the Covid 19 entry regulation. As of Saturday, persons from a state with a low…
Read MoreIndia bans term “Indian variant”
Amid global fears of the coronavirus mutant first discovered in India, New Delhi is taking action against the spread of the term “Indian variant” in online media: The Indian government asked platforms to delete all content containing the term “Indian variant.” Mutant B.1.617 has spread rapidly in India and is also ravaging neighboring countries. It has now been detected in 44 other countries. The order for deleting content with the term “Indian variant” came yesterday from India’s Ministry of Information and Technology. It said it was “completely wrong” for content…
Read MoreParcel fraud via SMS: new scam has extremely nasty consequences
The package rip-off via SMS continues. The consequences are fatal for the aggrieved parties – also because the scammers are changing their strategy. Especially in times of the Corona pandemic, many people probably enjoy being able to order their products online and have them delivered. But for some time now, scammers have been taking advantage of this. Warning about parcel text messages: “Your parcel has just been shipped”, “The goods you purchased have been shipped. Please check the details” or “Your shipment is just about to be delivered, track your…
Read MoreCorona: 583 new infections in Austria
Exactly 50.0 – this seven-day incidence per 100,000 people was reported on Saturday. In the past 24 hours, there were 583 new infections, which is below the average of the past seven days (636). There was also a positive trend in hospitals, where 679 patients were cared for, 28 fewer than on Friday. 242 people are in intensive care units – which is an increase of eight since the previous day, but were 79 fewer than a week ago. The province with the highest seven-day incidence is currently Vorarlberg with…
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