Author: admin

1,233 new infections in Austria

admin

Austria opens on May 19. The combination of FFP2 masks, intensive testing and regional measures has “more than paid off,” according to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The figures are on a “very good track,” he said. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler is also “much more confident than he was a month or two ago.” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein warns against too much optimism: the pandemic is “not over yet.” It is imperative that safety precautions be observed and adhered to during the opening steps. In any case, the figures for the last…

Read More

Vaccine patents: Pope warns against “virus of individualism

admin

Pope Francis on Saturday spoke out in favor of the patent release of the Corona vaccine. Everyone should be guaranteed access to the vaccine, he said. This requires a temporary suspension of intellectual property rights, Pope Francis said in a video message to young attendees of “Vax Live,” a benefit concert in support of a global distribution of vaccines. The charity concert was screened May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and will air on TV tomorrow (Sunday). It will feature appearances by numerous celebrities, including U.S. presidential couple…

Read More

Germany: 15,685 new infections, seven-day incidence drops to 121.5

admin

Health offices in Germany have reported 15,685 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Saturday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:15. By comparison, the figure a week ago Saturday had been 18,935. According to the RKI, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days was 121.5 nationwide on Saturday morning (previous day: 125.7; previous week: 148.6). Across Germany, 238 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to the…

Read More

Entry restrictions to be eased: travel remains complicated

admin

As of May 19, entry restrictions for many EU countries will also be eased. Nevertheless: traveling remains complicated. Starting May 19, 2021 Austria will relax entry restrictions for many EU countries. This will make it easier for foreign guests to come to Austria, but it will also be easier for Austrians to travel due to the elimination of the quarantine requirement when returning from most EU countries. However, many countries continue to have entry restrictions of varying severity for Austrians. Travel thus remains rather complicated for the time being. Entry…

Read More

Greece opens beaches today

admin

The Greek government has presented the coronavirus roadmap for the next few weeks and the start of tourism on May 15. Already from today, beach bars and managed beaches are allowed to open with their beach chairs. From Monday, all schools open. Then on May 14 museums are to be accessible again, on May 21 the open-air cinemas and from May 28 the country’s amphitheaters. On Monday, outdoor restaurants had already reopened for the first time in a good six months. These were cautious but urgently needed opening steps, said…

Read More

WHO: Other countries face same crisis as India

admin

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of the risk of further devastating coronavirus outbreaks along the lines of India. Several other countries lacked the proper precautions, WHO Emergency Relief Coordinator Mike Ryan said yesterday in Geneva. “This virus has tremendous kinetic energy,” Ryan said. “It has massive infectious power, and we need to slow its spread.” In some countries, the situation is already developing similarly to India, Ryan said, without naming names. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus later cited the tense situation in Brazil and Nepal. Other countries could…

Read More

1,333 new corona infections in Austria on Friday

admin

There were 1,333 new Corona infections registered across Austria on Friday. There was also a significant decrease in the number of hospital patients. Within 24 hours, 1,333 new corona virus infections had been added across Austria by Friday morning. This is less than the seven-day average of 1,421 cases, and the weekly incidence per 100,000 population thus dropped from around 121 the previous day to a value of 112. The number of hospitalized people has also dropped just as significantly by 86 affected people since Thursday. The 1,394 hospitalized patients…

Read More

WHO gives emergency approval for Chinese vaccine from Sinopharm

admin

Sinopharm is the first Chinese company to receive emergency approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its Corona vaccine. The decision was announced by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva on Friday. This will allow UN agencies to purchase and distribute the drug. China has already pledged ten million doses in February to the UN’s Covax international vaccination program, on which many poorer countries rely. The independent advisory group SAGE has released the vaccine for people over 18, Tedros said. Two doses are needed for full vaccine protection,…

Read More

Is it necessary to post vaccination selfies (or vaccination card) on social media ?

admin

The vaccination campaign is gaining momentum. More and more vaccinated people are proudly sharing selfies and proof of vaccination card and letting the world know they got their first (or second) shot. What’s the point? No travel opportunities, excursions, parties or restaurant visit. Because of the pandemic, there are hardly any opportunities left to take pictures of yourself in front of spectacular scenery or among hip people and proudly post the result on social networks. But in the meantime, unfortunately, there is a remedy: Vaccination selfies. More and more often,…

Read More