Category: General Interest

A new Delta variant of the coronavirus is slowly spreading in the UK. “Delta Plus” is responsible for about ten percent of all Covid 19 cases, according to recent analysis – whether it is more contagious than the original Delta variant is still unclear. Delta Plus is called by its scientifically correct name AY.4.2, the subvariant was first detected in India and is a descendant of the Delta variant (B.1.167.2) that has dominated for many months. It differs from it by two mutations in the spike protein, which the virus…

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Temperatures rise strongly today and tomorrow. But then a cold front brings a massive drop in temperature. Currently, you can really enjoy the golden autumn in Austria. The temperatures rise on Tuesday and Wednesday over 20 degrees – in some Föhntälern even to 24 degrees. But then comes the next cooling. A cold front will bring snow to many valleys. The forecast in detailToday, Tuesday , the clouds of a warm front will noticeably dim the sunlight in some regions from west to east. Mostly it will remain dry and…

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Vaccine maker Valneva on Monday announced encouraging results from its U.K.-based Phase III trial of the Corona vaccine VLA2001. It said the vaccine candidate led to the production of more neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus on average than did AstraZeneca’s comparator vaccine. VLA2001 was also “generally well tolerated,” according to a news release. Valneva is taking a classical approach with its Covid-19 vaccine using inactivated viruses. This approach has been tried and tested for many decades. In this approach, the entire killed virus is presented to the body. Thus,…

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Whether 3G or 2G – if you want to get in, you have to show your proof. It’s clear enough, but what is supposed to alleviate worries triggers new fears: We need more transparency about our transparency. Since the beginning of the pandemic, fear of illness, fear for others, fear of ruin, fear of people hating each other, fear of a disappearing trust in everything, weariness and tiredness have been alternating. I read everything or nothing at all, suppress, inform myself, realize with astonishment that I am neither a statistician…

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On Wednesday it will be unusually warm, but the next cold front is already on the doorstep. Golden autumn. The warmest day will be Wednesday and the thermometer can climb to over 20 degrees, even up to 24 degrees, especially along the northern Alps. But according to current forecasts, there will be the next cooling already from Thursday: a cold front from the west will bring clouds and rain showers – the daily maximum temperatures will drop to 12-18 degrees (18 degrees only in the east of the country). The…

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17 October 2021PRESS RELEASE MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified that foreign tourists are not yet allowed to enter the Philippines despite coming from green list countries. In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente reiterated that only Filipinos, balikbayan, and those with valid and existing long term visas from green and yellow list countries are allowed to enter. He said the reiteration came as the Bureau received numerous queries from foreign tourists who wish to fly to the Philippines already. Morente added that Filipinos coming from red…

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After 18 months, U.S. travel restrictions will be lifted Nov. 8 for those vaccinated. Just in time for Thanksgiving. An entry ban has been in place for European airline passengers since March 14, 2020. As of Nov. 8, fully vaccinated travelers can now fly from the EU to the U.S. again. “The new U.S. travel policy requiring vaccination for foreign travelers to the United States will begin Nov. 8,” White House press secretary Kevin Munoz wrote on Twitter. “This announcement and date apply to both international air travel and ground…

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A lucky winner in France has cracked the biggest ever jackpot in the Euromillions lottery. He can look forward to 220 million euros, as the AFP news agency learned Friday from the French lottery company Française des Jeux (FDJ). The lucky winner now has 60 days to report to FDJ and collect his winnings, he said. This is the largest jackpot in the history of the European lottery since its inception in 2004, and the winning ticket bears the numbers 21, 26, 31, 34, 49 and the star numbers 2…

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After the onset of winter in the mountains, mild autumn weather now prevails. Calm autumn weather with lots of sun and some fog is in store. As the current forecasts show, temperatures are rising from day to day. On Tuesday and Wednesday we can even look forward to a dreamlike 24 degrees. The forecast in detailSaturday will offer a lot of sunshine. To the west it will be mostly bright sunny, only from Salzburg to Lower Austria some denser clouds will pass through at first, especially in the mountains there…

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