Category: General Interest

A delta outbreak occurs in a city in the U.S. following Fourth of July celebrations. U.S. health officials draw worrisome conclusions about the risk of infection from the data. The “New York Times” has an internal report that also looks at the viral load of vaccinated people. According to an article in the New York Times, the Delta variant could be as contagious as chickenpox. The newspaper refers to an internal report of the US health authority CDC. According to the report, the delta variant is much more contagious than…

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As of midnight, mandatory testing is again in effect when entering Germany. This is to prevent further spread of the coronavirus after the summer vacations. All people over the age of twelve must provide proof of 3G (vaccination, certificate of recovery or negative test result) when entering the country. Air passengers were already subject to this obligation, but now the requirement also applies to travel by car or train. There are exceptions for border commuters, professional travelers or day trippers who stay only 24 hours in Germany. According to a…

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Viennese citizens can quickly and easily get immunized against the virus with the Corona vaccine of their choice next week. The special vaccination campaign runs from Monday to Sunday at the Austria Center Vienna. As with previous vaccination weeks, no registration is necessary for the week of August 2-8. Anyone can come to the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and get vaccinated without fuss. All you need to bring is an identity card and, if available, an e-card. According to the city of Vienna, there…

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The Japanese government wants to extend the state of emergency to three prefectures near the Olympic host city of Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka by Aug. 31. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is leading Japan’s pandemic response, proposed the move before a panel of experts. He wants to curb the sharp rise in coronavirus cases across the country by all means, he said. The Japanese capital reported a record 3865 people infected Thursday. Meanwhile, corona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise. A new daily high was…

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New daily Corona infections will continue to rise through Aug. 12. While that estimate of about 490 daily cases through mid-August is unsurprising, the case-rate estimate released Thursday by the Covid Forecast Consortium reveals another explosive development. That’s because while the number of hospital patients has been declining so far despite rising infections, it will now begin to rise as well, it said. It is predicted that the covering of the total intensive care bed capacity – a total of 2,042 beds – will increase from 1.86 to 2.5 percent.…

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According to long-term forecasts, this could break the European heat record set in 1977. When even experienced meteorologists start sweating, it probably doesn’t bode well for the weather. All it takes is a glance at the forecast maps – at least in the case of Clemens Grohs, a specialist at “Kachelmannwetter”. “I have not seen such maps yet and one can only hope for southern, southeastern Europe that it does not come so,” he writes on Twitter. According to the global weather forecast model GFS from the United States, it…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz launched his own “TikTok” account on Wednesday. With the help of the social media platform, which is particularly popular among young people, the 34-year-old wants to reach “young people” in particular and spread his messages. “Right now it is immensely important to convince as many young people as possible of the Corona vaccination. TikTok offers the ideal opportunity to get into direct contact with young people and personally promote the vaccination,” says the chancellor. And that’s what Austria’s head of government does right away in his first…

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The temperatures are deceiving: Although the thermometer shoots the coming days to 34 degrees, but with the heat extremely strong thunderstorms are coming our way. Today, Wednesday there will be some clouds at the beginning, especially on the northern side of the Alps, rain showers will start early in the morning. In the morning the weather will calm down temporarily and the sun will appear, but during the day showers and thunderstorms will spread from the west. The longest sunny spells with only a slight tendency to thunderstorms will be…

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In the Olympic city of Tokyo, the number of new daily infections has risen to the highest level since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 2,848 new cases were recorded today, authorities said. Yesterday, there were 1,429 cases, twice as many as a week earlier. Hospitals were preparing to admit additional Covid 19 patients. The number of beds for these cases is expected to increase by about 440 to 6,406, broadcaster TBS reported. Olympic Games under criticismJapan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the new situation posed no…

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