Category: General Interest

New infections would continue to rise, chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced held Friday morning. “Accept the offer of vaccination,” was the joint appeal of government members to the population. A task force was set up by the government to monitor over the summer to coordinate on further steps to prepare for the fall and the colder season. In order to increase the vaccination rate, they are counting on an expansion of low-threshold services, he said. The increase is “as clear as day” because it is known that the pandemic comes in…

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Pope Francis is recovering according to expectations at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. His blood results are satisfactory after intestinal surgery last Sunday. The pope is slowly resuming work and celebrated Mass on Friday afternoon and then had dinner together with those who supported him these days, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced Saturday, according to Kathpress. The Pope especially highlighted the “human dedication” of the medical and nursing staff who cared for him. He thought of all those who, with care and compassion, chose “the face of suffering” and cared…

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Because of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, several European countries and regions are tightening their protective measures again. In the Netherlands, discos and nightclubs are closed again, also in Catalonia, social life was restricted again on Saturday. Concerns also arise the upcoming final of the European Football Championship in front of tens of thousands of fans in London. In the Netherlands, discos and nightclubs were closed again on Saturday, and restaurants are only allowed to open until midnight. Government leader Mark Rutte justified the rules, which will…

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According to Biontech/Pfizer, it is likely that a third vaccine dose will be needed within six to 12 months after full immunization against coronavirus to maintain protective efficacy. Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Biontech anticipate a decline in protective efficacy of the joint coronavirus vaccine after six months. “As already evident from field data collected by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the protective efficacy of the vaccine against infection and symptomatic disease declines six months after the second vaccination,” a joint statement said Thursday (local time). Based on the data available…

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As previously reported, Austria’s neighbor Germany has decided to put Spain back on the red corona list. The reason are the infection numbers in the past days again in the höhe steigenden. A corresponding assessment announced the Robert Koch Institute on Friday. Specifically, this means that the German Foreign Office will advise against travel to Spain. The Ministry of Health in Austria says that travelers returning from Spain will be subject to stricter controls at airports in the future. Fliers from Spain are moved accordingly strengthened into the focus of…

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Vaccine makers Biontech and Pfizer plan to seek approval to administer a third dose of their Covid 19 vaccine. They said yesterday they plan to submit relevant data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulatory agencies “in the coming weeks.” “Although protection against severe disease remains high for six months, a decline in efficacy against symptomatic cases over time and the emergence of variants can be expected,” the two companies said. Therefore, a third dose may be needed six to 12…

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Data from Israel already show it: the protection level of the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine declines after a few months. Vaccine manufacturers are still researching this, but are already making it known: A third booster dose is recommended after six months. Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Biontech anticipate a decline in the protective efficacy of the common coronavirus vaccine after six months. “As has already become clear from field data collected by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the protective efficacy of the vaccine against infection and symptomatic disease declines six months after the…

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Like Austria, many countries have recently relaxed their entry restrictions. Nevertheless, there are still different requirements for entry in the states. The EU-wide “green passport” is intended to bring a certain degree of standardization here. Here are the entry rules when entering non-EU or EEA countries. Albania: There is no testing or quarantine requirement upon entry. Bosnia-Herzegovina: From 14 days after full immunization, vaccinated persons may enter without testing obligation. Otherwise, a PCR or antigen test no older than 72 hours must be presented upon entry from an EU country. Great…

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Around the start of the summer vacations, traveling within Europe has become much easier. You can read here which Corona rules apply to Austrians entering popular vacation destinations such as Greece, Spain, Croatia or other countries. Like Austria, many countries have recently relaxed their entry restrictions. Nevertheless, there are still different requirements for entry in the states. The EU-wide “green passport” is intended to bring a certain degree of standardization here. The digital Covid certificate will be recognized in all 27 EU countries as well as Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and…

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