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Although the Indian variant of the coronavirus with the abbreviation B.1.617 is still rarely found in Austria, the fear of the mutation is also increasing. This is because the Indian mutation is spreading rapidly. But how well do the available vaccines from Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna protect against it? People who have received a Biontech/Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may be able to rejoice: the two preparations probably provide good protection against two variants from India. This is the result of preliminary data from the USA. A U.S. study has now investigated…

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Vaccinated, tested and recovered people will be allowed to visit a restaurant again from May 19. Those caught without proof will face hefty fine. On May 19, restaurants in Austria are finally allowed to reopen and provide their guests with culinary delights both in the guest garden and indoors. Here, the 3-G rule applies (geimpft, getestet, genesen), which means that only people who have either been vaccinated, tested or have recovered may consume food and drink in a restaurant. “As long as the ‘green passport’ is not yet on the…

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Starting tomorrow, the quarantine requirement will be dropped for many countries when entering Austria. It will be replaced by mandatory proof of vaccination, testing or recovery (3-G rule). For virus variants, there continue to be strict rules in the amended entry regulation that comes into force at midnight, the health ministry said yesterday. “In many states, the infection figures are declining, so we can also implement facilitations for entry into Austria in parallel with the opening steps in the country,” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) said in a statement. All…

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French pharmaceutical company Sanofi is moving forward with the development of its covid-19 vaccine after setbacks. The drug, developed jointly with Glaxo-Smithkline (GSK), showed strong efficacy in all age groups in a Phase 2 trial, the company announced Monday. Now, both partners plan to start a large-scale pivotal Phase 3 trial with more than 35,000 participants in the coming weeks. If successful, the vaccine could be approved in the fourth quarter of this year. According to the company, interim results from the study involving about 720 participants show antibodies forming…

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According to the Permanent Vaccination Commission (Stiko), citizens in Germany will probably have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus again next year at the latest. “The virus will not leave us again. The current Corona vaccinations will therefore not be the last,” Stiko chairman Thomas Mertens told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. “Basically, we have to be prepared for the fact that possibly next year everyone will have to refresh their vaccination protection,” Mertens said. SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach expects immunity to last around six months after a vaccination. The…

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You don’t feel fit and are often tired? Your metabolism doesn’t really get going and somehow all signs point to the fact that your body is not doing very well? Then a water cure could be just the right thing for you. The principle of the water cure originates from Japan. Here, the trick of drinking warm water in the morning on an empty stomach has long been very widespread. This is how the Japanese water cure worksDrink 640 ml of water every morning after getting up. That’s about four…

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The EU-wide “Digital Green Passport” is supposed to bring freedom of travel back to the European Union. The certificate should be available as early as the end of June – just in time for summer vacation. But exactly what benefits it will bring remains to be seen.Strolling through the streets of an unfamiliar city, lying on the beach or enjoying adventures in the breathtaking nature of the vacation destination – after months of lockdown, the prospect of a possible summer vacation sets a cheerful mood. The recent relaxations in the…

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In times of Corona, you can see photos of vaccination cards on social networks again and again. Yellow paper, white glue, stamp, signature – and a joyful text. But such vaccination card postings are better left alone. For two reasons.Even if the joy is great and you want to share it with everyone, you should not share pictures of the Covid 19 vaccination entry in the vaccination certificate on social networks. For one thing, this could play into the hands of criminals, who could use the information they see, such…

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