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Soft opening steps for schools and trade?

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 admin

As of Monday, the government will consult with experts, state governors and opposition leaders on the way forward in the fight against the pandemic. After six weeks of lockdown, there could be the first opening steps starting Feb. 8: in retail, in service providers close to the body and in schools – which are expected to return to face-to-face classes in shifts. However, the lockdown will not end, given the still-high infection numbers. “The mutations are putting the brakes on a complete relaxation,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) said in a…

Around 2.2 million corona deaths worldwide

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

A good 2.2 million people have died worldwide so far in connection with the corona virus. This was calculated by the Reuters news service. Nearly 102 million people contracted the virus. Most of the deaths and infections in absolute numbers occurred in the USA. Brazil ranks second, while India is behind the USA in terms of infections.In the U.S., 3,539 more people died in connection the virus. This brought the total number of deaths to 437,060 in total. On Saturday, for the first time since May 2020, Taiwan recorded a…

Again almost 1,500 new infections in Austria

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

Exactly five weeks since the start of the third hard lockdown, new infection numbers in Austria remain very high. Exactly 1478 new infection cases have been reported since Friday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported Saturday. Thus, the seven-day average is 1385 cases added daily. Another 45 Covid-19 deaths have also been reported since Friday, bringing the total to 7703 people who have died from or with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. For the first time since mid-October, the number of new infections within seven days is below 10,000. In…

Vienna grows despite Corona: already 1.92 million inhabitants

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

Last year, despite the pandemic, Vienna saw an increase in population due to both births and immigration. Currently, 1.92 million people live in the federal capital, and the two million mark is expected to be cracked in 2027. Vienna grew in the previous year despite the Corona pandemic, but at a somewhat slower rate than in previous years. In total, around 10,000 inhabitants were added. Births and immigration fell slightly, deaths rose. With 1.92 million people, Vienna is the fifth-largest city in the EU and is expected to exceed the…

Difference between FFP2 and FFP3 masks

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

FFP2 masks, unlike FFP3 masks, “are not virus-proof masks,” explains virologist Norbert Nowotny of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in an interview published by APA. This has to do with the smaller number of filter layers. Nevertheless, FFP2 masks would protect against viruses. The pore size of the filters is 600 nanometers, he said. SARS-CoV-2 viruses are only 100 to 120 nanometers in size, Nowotny explains, but they move in the air in the form of tiny droplets (aerosols) or adhere to dust particles. These are usually larger than…

Czech Republic largely closes borders to foreigners

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

As of today, the Czech Republic will only allow foreigners to enter the country in urgent cases. This was pointed out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague this evening. Exceptions apply, among other things, for business trips, indispensable family visits, attendance at funerals and visits to authorities that cannot be postponed, according to a government resolution. Those who own a vacation home in the Czech Republic can no longer use it for recreation for the time being. It will still be possible to leave the country. The government…

More vaccines are showing efficacy – to varying degrees

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

“The first vaccines were available just before Christmas, and today more than 82 million doses have already been vaccinated worldwide – that’s unprecedented.” Austrian Infectiologist Herwig Kollaritsch is confident about the start-up of “the largest vaccination campaign in human history.” Most doses have been administered so far in the U.S. (about 25 million), China (23 million), the U.K. (8 million) and Israel (4.5 million) – meaning Israel has vaccinated the largest share of the population so far (about 33 percent). Friday also saw new trial data from two other manufacturers:…

Corona vaccines: Moderna will also supply less, according to Italy

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 admin

US vaccine maker Moderna will initially deliver fewer doses than expected to Italy in February. Government Commissioner Domenico Arcuri told the press in Rome on Friday that the US company had said there should be a 20 percent reduction. The EU Commission, which is centrally responsible for vaccine procurement, said possible supply problems from Moderna were currently being discussed in the steering committee. Arcuri said, according to the ANSA news agency, “Moderna has just informed us that for the week of Feb. 9, 132,000 of the planned 166,000 doses will…

EU gives green light to Astra Zeneca – without age restriction

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 admin

As expected, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently granted a conditional marketing authorization for Astra Zeneca’s Corona vaccine. Nearly a year after the outbreak of the pandemic, this means a third vaccine is now available, in addition to those from Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna. The vaccine will be licensed for all persons 18 years of age and older. Previously, there had been speculation that it could only be approved for people under 65. Formal approvalNow the EU Commission still has to formally approve the approval: This process can take only a…