Category: General Interest

The Austrian government plans to start booster vaccinations in September. Now it is also clear what role vector vaccines will play. The federal government on Saturday announced further steps on the Corona strategy for the coming months. Booster vaccinations will also play a key role in this strategy. Booster vaccinations for AstraZeneca and Johnson vaccinees, for example, are to be given at least six months, but no later than nine months, after full immunization. This rough schedule also applies to high-risk groups, according to the federal government. In addition, “all…

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An antibody drug from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca provides good protection against corona disease, according to clinical tests. The drug, AZD7442 – a combination of two long-acting antibodies – is specifically designed for people for whom vaccination is not particularly suitable for certain reasons. The drug reduced the risk of symptomatic Covid-19 by 77 percent in tests from a Phase III clinical trial, AstraZeneca said Friday (Aug. 20) in London. None of the subjects given the drug became severely ill or died. In the comparison group, which received a placebo, there…

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The WBA took the belt that Manny Pacquiao won in the ring away from him in January and gave it to Yordenis Ugas. But on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Ugas won the belt fair and square, landing at a far higher percentage than the 42-year-old Filipino senator in what may have been his final fight. Judges score the bout: 115-113, 116-112 (x2) and the winner by unanimous decision… Yordenis Ugas! The Cuban celebrates a career-defining night and retains his WBA belt. Yordenis Ugas wants to unify the welterweight division –…

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Current AGES figures show that about one-third of all Corona cases in the past week are associated with travel abroad. Corona numbers in Austria continue to rise. On Friday, authorities recorded 1,258 new infections. This brings the total number of infections detected in Austria to 5,912 during the week of August 9-15. According to current figures from AGES, the source of infection has been clarified in 70.7 percent of cases. In almost one third (32.1 percent), the infections could be traced back to travel. Within only one week, the travel-associated…

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In the debate about free tests in Austria, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) wants to take at least the “living room tests” out of play as of November. Indeed, the free distribution of CoV self-tests by pharmacies is to expire at the end of October, Mückstein announced in a statement. In addition, he wants to evaluate until then whether symptomless people can then continue to be tested for the coronavirus free of charge in pharmacies. Limited until the end of August – extension until the end of OctoberActually, the “living…

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The risk of infection in Austria continues to rise according to the new assessment of the traffic light commission. After Thursday’s meeting, the risk for Austria as a whole is now rated medium, making the country as a whole yellow. Among the federal states, only Burgenland and Carinthia are now yellow-green. In addition to the already yellow provinces of Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Vienna, Lower and Upper Austria and Styria are now also colored yellow. The Corona Commission has been observing a rising trend in case numbers for several weeks,…

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Pope Francis has called on people worldwide to get vaccinated against Covid-19 via a video message.“Thanks to God and the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us against Covid-19,” the head of the Catholic Church said in the message released early Wednesday. He said the vaccines give hope of ending the pandemic, but only if they are available to all and if everyone works together. Being immunized with approved vaccines and helping to ensure that the majority of people are vaccinated is “an act of love,” the…

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The Corona rules already in force will be extended. The regulations on events and gatherings will be extended until September 17.A corresponding decree from Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) is expected today, Thursday. There are thus no changes to the existing Corona measures for the time being. The regulations on events and gatherings can only be extended for four weeks at a time for legal reasons – so until September 17, gatherings of 100 or more people will still be subject to mandatory notification. From 500 people, they must be…

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The Covid prognosis consortium expects a doubling of Covid patients in intensive care units within 14 days.On Wednesday 59 Covid-19 infected persons required intensive care in Austrian hospitals; in exactly two weeks, the experts’ current estimate is that there will already be 118. In a worst-case scenario, as many as 151 Covid patients could be in need of intensive care on September 1. The normal wards, where 234 Corona patients were treated on Wednesday, are also expected to see a significant increase in Covid 19 infections. The Covid Prognosis Consortium…

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