Category: General Interest

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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Due to the reimposition of the Corona Emergency in Japan, Olympic organizers have decided on a spectator exclusion. The host made the announcement on Thursday. After the renewed imposition of the Corona emergency for Tokyo, the Olympic organizers have decided to exclude all spectators from the competitions in Japan’s capital. The Japanese hosts made the announcement Thursday after consultations with the International Olympic Committee. “We had no other choice,” said organization chief Seiko Hashimoto. “We had no choice”Until the very end, Olympic organizers had held on to their plans to…

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The Chamber of Labor (Arbeiterkammer) took a random look at dozens of Viennese car repair shops and compared the prices of stickers, repairs and the like. The results showed price increases across the board. For comparison: Prices in the previous yearUsually, the inspection of the motor vehicle sticker is due annually, except in the case of a brand new car. Depending on the type of the car and the repair shop, the check can cost up to around 107 euros for diesel and gasoline cars. Compared to the previous year,…

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Today, the temperature difference between eastern and western Austria is particularly stark. Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Styria will glow, the hottest day of the year is forecast: 38 degrees, peaks up to 40 degrees are possible. Eastern Austria will be hotter than Madrid, Lisbon or the Côte d’Azur. In the west, on the other hand, there is a threat of heavy summer thunderstorms. The exact forecast for ThursdayIn the east of the country and in Salzburg, the ground is glowing today: Because it will be sunny, humid and hot,…

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Surprise on Wednesday for all Vienna annual ticket holders: their Öffi card is valid as a ticket in six cities this summer. Take the 1er Bim along the Ring past the Opera House, City Hall or Parliament, the bus line 25 to the Salzburg Water Games in Hellbrunn, the streetcar lines to Linz’s Hauptplatz, the streetcar line 7 for an ice cream in Graz’s Herrengasse, in Innsbruck the line J to the Patscherkofel or the line 10 to Klagenfurt’s lido to jump comfortably into Lake Wörthersee without parking problems. All…

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Recent images from Europe are enticing: well-filled soccer stadiums, people on sandy beaches or at music events. Far away sometimes seem the difficult pandemic months. But it is not that simple. Due to the far-reaching relaxation during the vacation season and the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, the number of infections is gradually rising again in some places. Although this was expected and accepted by many experts, some of the figures nevertheless cause disbelief. The Seychelles are at the top of the table with the highest current seven-day…

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