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In urgent words, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen called for peace in light of the Russian attack on Ukraine. “Today is a black day for Europe. But it is, above all, a black day for peace and for the people of Ukraine,” the president said in a televised address broadcast yesterday evening. He said the Russian army attacked Ukraine with an all-out military operation by land, air, sea, and digital means. “The aggressive attack in violation of international law has put Europe, has put the world in a most…

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According to the WHO, the omicron variant BA.2 does not lead to severe disease more frequently than the type BA.1, which has predominated worldwide to date.”We don’t see any difference (…) in terms of risk of hospitalization,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO expert in charge of Corona. The results of an initially uncross-checked study with hamsters had suggested a higher risk of the pathogen. In Denmark, subtype BA.2 currently accounts for the most significant proportion of new infections. Two omicron infections in quick succession are possibleThe BA.1 subtype of…

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In the continuing raging controversy over mandatory vaccination, Health Minister Mückstein now presents a new Corona drug as “hope” for the unvaccinated. Soon the antibody-drug “Evusheld” for protection against COVID-19 will be available in Austria. Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced a news release Wednesday. “For people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons or for whom vaccination does not work, Evusheld offers an alternative to the Corona vaccine,” he said. He said he is glad to offer a protection option to this vulnerable group. His department recently signed the relevant…

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The omicron wave is rolling through many families – and continues to puzzle in individual cases. Some remain asymptomatic, while others are plagued by fever and other symptoms. And still, others are not infected at all, despite positive points in the household. Some explanations are based on the CT value in positive PCR tests, which reflects the viral load in the mouth and throat. Some test providers now report the CT value in the event of a positive PCT test. It indicates how many steps are needed to amplify the…

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The pope thanked health care workers at Sunday’s Angelus prayer. “We must think of the many doctors, nurses and caregivers, the volunteers who stay by the side of the sick, treat them, make them feel better, help them,” the pope said. “In case of illness, we need someone to save us, to help us, and the heroic health workers show their heroic deeds in the time of the pandemic. Heroic deeds, however, exist every day. A round of applause and a big thank you to our doctors, nurses, and caregivers,”…

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Despite continuing omicron wave, there are many relaxations in many countries in Europe. Italy even dares to look ahead to summer. The stable situation in intensive care units and hospitals prompts many countries in Europe to ease up. Still, policymakers stress that the pandemic is not over and restrictions may return, depending on the health care situation—a round-up of our neighboring and vacationing countries. GermanyThe 16 German states decide for themselves which Corona measures will fall. However, the German government is following a plan. Starting March 4, instead of 2G,…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) head has warned against rushing to declare the CoV pandemic over. There is a high vaccination rate in some countries combined with a lower risk of the omicron variant, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today at the Munich Security Conference. That feeds the dangerous narrative that the pandemic is over, he said. “But that’s not true,” he said – 70,000 people a week are still dying from a preventable and treatable disease. According to him, eighty-three percent of Africa’s population has not even received an initial…

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Like other sectors, the hospitality and tourism industries are seeing a relaxation a week after the end of 2G restrictions in retail and near-body service providers (e.g., hairdressers).Relaxations from 5.3. After 2G out in the tradeWhere up to now, the 2G rule has applied, 3G will suffice from Saturday – even unvaccinated people will then be allowed to visit pubs or stay overnight in hotels with a current PCR or antigen test. Vienna is also different here; unvaccinated people are still denied access to restaurants. 3G replaces 2GThe relaxation steps…

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According to “Heute” information, the first delivery with Corona pills is to arrive in Austria as early as March. The Corona situation in Austria remains tense. New infections have been decreasing steadily for a few days, but the number of new cases remains high. At the beginning of the week alone, a total of 24,565 new infections were again reported, and on Tuesday, there were 25,177 cases. For one week, the law for the vaccination obligation has been in force; so far, however, no effect has emerged. About 1.3 million…

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