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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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Celebration. It has been a difficult year for most Austrians. Especially mothers had to endure special burdens in the last months. Home office, distance learning or spending a quarantine with the children at home. In addition to everyday tasks, some obstacles were added. But Austrian mothers are not discouraged by these. Special thanks. They deserve a very special gratitude for what they do every day. More than three million women in Austria are celebrating this Mother’s Day. According to a survey by the trade association, 70 percent of Austrians give…

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A new study from Israel shows the need for a second vaccination with Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine to further curb the corona virus. The vaccine manufacturer and the Ministry of Health in Israel studied the protective effect of the Biontech vaccine after the first and second vaccination. According to the study, between seven and 14 days after receiving the first dose, the Biontech vaccine showed a protective effect of 58 percent against reinfection, 76 percent against hospitalization and 77 against death. Seven days after receiving the second vaccination, the risk of…

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Pope Francis on Saturday spoke out in favor of the patent release of the Corona vaccine. Everyone should be guaranteed access to the vaccine, he said. This requires a temporary suspension of intellectual property rights, Pope Francis said in a video message to young attendees of “Vax Live,” a benefit concert in support of a global distribution of vaccines. The charity concert was screened May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and will air on TV tomorrow (Sunday). It will feature appearances by numerous celebrities, including U.S. presidential couple…

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