Category: General Interest

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes Europe is well prepared for possible third vaccinations. “We have ordered 1.8 billion doses from BioNTech until 2023,” von der Leyen told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND/Wednesday). “This is the largest follow-up order worldwide and is enough for possible booster vaccinations in the EU and adaptations to possible new virus variants.” However, approval of the Russian Corona vaccine Sputnik V by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) remains uncertain, according to von der Leyen. “So far, the manufacturer has not been able to provide enough…

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This applies to travelers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus, unless proof of full immunization or a medical certificate of recovery within the last 90 days is provided. Starting today, Tuesday, travelers returning to Austria and vacationers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus must be able to prove at Austrian airports upon entry that they have been fully vaccinated, have recovered from a Corona infection in the past 90 days or have tested negative for PCR. That’s according to an amendment to the entry regulation published last week. Travelers without…

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Is compulsory testing now coming for Croatia homecomers? Daily Newspaper “Heute” publishes: 328 Corona cases have been traced from Balkan vacationers. Anyone returning to Austria from Spain, Cyprus or the Netherlands must – as reported – undergo a mandatory PCR test from Tuesday. “We must do everything we can to avoid endangering our own tourist season with imported infections,” Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (VP) said recently, explaining the request. The Minister of Health then enforced it for the above-mentioned countries. But how sensible is this tightening of measures? According to “Today”…

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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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