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Third Corona wave has already started in Germany

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More than 14,000 new infections were reported in Germany on Thursday. RKI President Lothar Wieler expressed “great concern” about the situation. A year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute believes the third wave of Corona has begun in Germany. “We have very clear signs of this: The third wave has already started in Germany,” RKI President Lothar Wieler said in an interview with the UN Association of Journalists (ACANU) in Geneva. “I am very concerned.” The strict use of protective measures, such as…

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Almost 3,000 new Corona infections in Austria

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Also on Thursday, the number of new infections increased again during the week. From Wednesday to Thursday, there are 2,997 new infections in Austria. Compared to Thursday of the previous week, there are 673 more infections. Thus, the 7-day incidence also increases significantly. The last time there was a similarly high value in Austria was December 9, 2020, with 2,932 new infections within 24 hours. In addition, there are 22 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. In hospitals, there are 23 fewer patients in normal wards, but 14 new…

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Free rapid tests out of stock – when will further supplies arrive?

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The free Corona rapid tests handed out at pharmacies were completely sold out after only a few days. Supplies are already on the way. Since March 1, those interested have been able to get five free Corona self-tests from pharmacies – in theory, because the tests are out of stock . Supplies are already on the way. The only question is when it will arrive in Austria. “The first three million free rapid tests have been used up, and the second tranche of 4.5 million tests has not yet been…

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Pope to celebrate Mass for PH 500 Years of Christianity

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Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address on Feb. 28, 2021. VATICAN MEDIA Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy in celebrating the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, a Filipino priest based in Rome said. Scalabrinian Fr. Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome said the celebration will be highlighted with a Mass to be officiated by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica at 10:00 a.m. (5:00 p.m. in the Philippines) on March 14. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect…

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EMA decides on Johnson vaccine

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will decide today whether to approve the coronavirus vaccine from the U.S. company Johnson & Johnson. If the Amsterdam-based authority gives the green light, final approval by the EU Commission would be a mere formality, according to experience. It would be the fourth coronavirus vaccine to receive EU-wide approval, following vaccines from Biontech and Pfizer, Moderna and Astrazeneca. Against severe covid-19 disease, the vaccine has an efficacy of about 85 percent. One advantage of Johnson & Johnson’s vector virus vaccine is that only one dose…

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British mutant 64 percent more deadly according to study

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Corona mutant B.1.1.7, first discovered in the United Kingdom, is 64 percent more deadly than previous variants of the virus, according to a new study. In 4.1 out of every thousand cases, infection with B.1.1.7 leads to death, according to the study by researchers at Britain’s University of Exeter published Wednesday in the journal BMJ. For earlier coronavirus variants, the mortality rate is 2.5 per thousand cases. For their study, the researchers analyzed pairs of data from nearly 55,000 study participants each. The people had tested positive for the coronavirus…

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Over 2,500 cases! Corona numbers continue to rise

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The Corona numbers in Austria remain at a high level! Although the number of new infections on Monday (March 8) was below 2,000, but yesterday (Tuesday) was again a significant increase with 2,411 cases. And the trend of high numbers continues on Wednesday. The Dashboard of the Health Ministry shows that in the last 24 hours a total of 2,528 new infections and 19 deaths were recorded throughout Austria. Also, the number of Corona patients in hospitals has increased by 17, but the number of patients in intensive care units…

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Song Contest: New Vincent Bueno song “Amen” presented

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On May 20, 2021 the Austrian-Filipino Vincent Bueno will be representing Austria at Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with his power ballad “Amen”. He was internally selected by the Austrian broadcaster ORF for Eurovision 2020, but after the cancellation of last year’s contest, the broadcaster has decided to give him a new opportunity to sing for Europe. Vincent will sing in the second semifinal (first half) on Thursday, May 20, 2021, for the ticket to the grand final on May 22 – to be seen live on ORF 1. The official…

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British coronavirus mutation now dominant in Vienna, Austria

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The British coronavirus mutation (B.1.1.7) is now the dominant variant in Vienna. According to the medical crisis team, around 70 percent of infection cases are currently attributable to this type, it said Tuesday. There are also “16 active cases” of the South African mutation (B.1.351), it said. So far, a total of 97,146 coronavirus infections have been reported in Vienna, according also to a dispatch from the crisis management team. Of these, 374 positive tests were added to the past 24 hours – although this also includes 22 follow-up reports…

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