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Italy wants to make it easier for European tourists to enter the country

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Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia urges that tourists with a PCR test less than 72 hours old be allowed to enter the country. Currently, the test must be less than 48 hours old, which causes many inconveniences, the minister said, according to media reports. With an extended season, Italy hopes to win back its guests and, in turn, revenue. Foreign tourists who stay in Italy for a longer period of time should be able to receive the second vaccination dose locally, Garavaglia stressed. He added that the regions are also able…

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Corona: 40 percent higher risk of infection from delta mutant.

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According to the British government, the so-called delta variant of the coronavirus is 40 percent more contagious than the original form of the Covid 19 pathogen. The variant’s “growth advantage” is around 40 percent, according to findings by the Sage expert panel, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC on Sunday. The U.K. has recently seen a significant increase in corona infection cases again. However, the number of hospitalizations is stable and mainly affects non-vaccinated people, Hancock said. The delta mutant first appeared in India and has recently increased its…

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Facebook blocks Trump until early 2023

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Former President Donald Trump will remain blocked by Facebook until the beginning of 2023. The online network made the announcement on Friday. Donald Trump’s “blog” was surprisingly shut downIt was triggered by the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters – and that he expressed sympathy for the attackers. He also continues to claim, without any supporting evidence, that his victory in November’s presidential election was stolen by fraud. He is thus stoking tensions. Facebook had suspended Trump’s account until further notice and then submitted that decision to its…

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Seven-day incidence Austria-wide below 25

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The seven-day incidence in Austria continues to move in the right direction, falling below the threshold of 25 at 24.9 on Sunday. This is according to figures released by the Interior and Health Ministries. However, an exorbitantly high figure of 362 new infections was reported on Sunday compared to previous days. That was well above last week’s average of 316 new infections per day, all the more remarkable for Sunday. Fewer tests on SaturdayThere was significantly less testing on Saturday than in previous days. There were 507,956 PCR and rapid…

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362 new Corona infections in Austria

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From Saturday to Sunday, 362 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. In addition, there were three deaths related to the virus. To date, there have been 646,800 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,639 people across Austria have died as a result of corona virus and 630,942 have recovered. Currently, 420 people are in hospital care due to the virus, including 140 in intensive care units. New infections in the provincesBurgenland: 0Carinthia: 14Lower Austria: 56Upper Austria: 65Salzburg: 11Styria: 42Tyrol: 44Vorarlberg: 33Vienna: 97 source: sozialministerium.at

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172 million people infected with corona worldwide, 3.8 million dead

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More than 172.37 million people worldwide have now been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. That’s according to a Reuters survey based on official data. According to the survey, more than 3.8 million people have died in connection with the virus since it was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The United States has the most deaths, with nearly 600,000. There, 33.5 million infections have been detected – also the highest in the world. India ranks second in the number of cases, with Brazil third. However,…

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Israel begins vaccination of twelve to 15 year olds

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Israel began on Sunday, 6 Juni vaccinating adolescents aged twelve to 15 against the coronavirus. The Health Ministry had previously said the dangers of contracting the disease outweighed the possible side effects of the vaccination. “Cases of myocarditis in 16- to 19-year-olds have been rare and have mostly passed without complications,” the statement said. The vaccine, made by Biontech and Pfizer, is used in Israel. Given the extremely low rate of CoV infection in Israel, the ministry recommends vaccinating high-risk patients, relatives of high-risk patients and adolescents in families planning…

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Travel: Quarantine-free countries

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The current amendment of the entry regulation brings further travel relaxations. The new regulations begun last Tuesday, 2 June 2021. For more countries, entry with 3-G proof – tested, recovered, vaccinated – but without mandatory quarantine will be possible. Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein said in a statement. This concerns the following countries: CroatiaLithuaniaNetherlandsSwedenCyprus Due to the improvement of the epidemiological situation on the ground, according to the amendment, all countries that are currently listed on Annex B1 (risk countries) will in the future be listed on Annex A (countries with…

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Pre-registration for vaccination for twelve- to 15-year-olds in Burgenland started

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In Burgenland, pre-registration for Covid 19 vaccination is now available for twelve- to 15-year-olds. As soon as enough vaccine is available, they will also receive an appointment invitation. The goal is to have all those willing to be vaccinated by three weeks before school starts in the fall at the latest, the office of state governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) told APA on Saturday. Under-16s can now also be registered in the pre-registration system. However, they must still wait for an invitation to a vaccination appointment, because one is dependent…

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