Category: General Interest

More than two billion doses of vaccine have now been administered worldwide in the fight against the Corona pandemic. The striking threshold was exceeded on Thursday morning (CEST), according to a count by the AFP news agency based on official data from individual countries. In the process, six out of ten vaccine doses were administered in the three most populous countries, China, the United States and India. Some 704.8 million Corona shots have been given so far in China, 296.9 million in the US and 221 million in India. In…

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Susanne Drapalik, president of the Arbeiter-Samariterbund Wien, said that the first vaccination for 20 years old and above might take place at the end of July, beginning of August. “It depends on how much vaccine the government gets and gives to Vienna. We are confident that this will work out and that we will soon be able to vaccinate the young who like to go out and party,” she told the Austrian Television ORF. Currently, she said, the vaccination is being prepared for the twelve- to 15-year-olds. “When the vaccination…

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The Indian mutant is up to 40 percent more contagious than the common Corona variant, but can be well controlled with full immunization. The mutant makes vaccination all the more important. Vorarlberger infected after trip to ViennaAccording to the British government, the so-called delta variant (B.1.617.2) of the coronavirus is 40 percent more infectious than the original form of the Covid 19 pathogen. In the U.K., the variant, which was first detected in India, is already considered prevalent and can lead to more severe covid 19 disease, according to the…

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Relaxed corona rules also apply to churches and religious communities from June 10.Analogous to the general protective measures, FFP2 masks will then no longer have to be worn during public outdoor religious services. The minimum distance will generally be halved to one meter for all masses, Culture Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) announced in a dispatch on Tuesday after talks with religious representatives. On the part of the Roman Catholic Church it was said that at church services in closed rooms the wearing of FFP2 masks remains obligatory. When receiving communion,…

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This is why there are currently no new vaccination dates in ViennaSince last Wednesday, there are no appointments for the first vaccination in Vienna. The reason:A delivery failure of almost 52,000 Pfizer doses. Pfizer’s delivery failure is upsetting Vienna’s vaccination schedule. Appointments for first-time vaccinations cannot be booked since last Wednesday. Only operational vaccinations continue to take place. Here, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson is now being used. Until the middle of the week, there will probably be no new appointments, explains a spokesman for Health Councillor Peter Hacker to…

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German scientists announced on Monday that a combination of the Corona vaccines from Astrazeneca and Biontech/Pfizer significantly increases the body’s immune response. Researchers and scientists at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany investigated the immune responses of defense reactions of 250 people from different test groups. Some participants received a part of both vaccinations with only one active substance. The others were first vaccinated with Astrazeneca, then with Biontech/Pfizer. Double Biontech/Pfizer vaccinations or combined vaccinations with theAstrazeneca and Biontech/Pfizer preparations showed “significantly higher” efficacies than double immunizations with efficacies than…

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Five million first-time vaccinations are to be carried out in Austria by the end of June. However, the provinces cannot guarantee first-time vaccinations for all those willing to be vaccinated by the end of June. At the beginning of April, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) assured that all Austrians willing to be vaccinated should receive the first vaccination by the end of June. Now the government is talking about five million initial vaccinations by the end of the month. This was justified by the fact that the willingness to vaccinate has…

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The Corona ordinance is effective June 10, 2021.The Ministry of Health issued the Corona Regulation for the next relaxations. These rules will apply starting June 10, 2021. Opening steps starting June 10 and July 1.Corona relaxations starting June 10 include extending the curfew from 10 p.m. to midnight, raising the occupancy rate for cultural institutions from 50 percent to 75 percent and eliminating the mask and distance requirement for gatherings of up to eight people. Covid rules to take effect June 10 in AustriaStarted with 10 June, so Thursday next…

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Now U.S. manufacturer Moderna has also applied to the EU Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of its coronavirus vaccine for children and adolescents aged 12 years and older. The company made the announcement today. So far, only the vaccine from manufacturers Biontech and Pfizer has been approved in the EU for young people. Moderna currently has EU approval for ages 18 and older. The application was based on a Phase II/III study of the Moderna vaccine, called mRNA-1273, in 2,500 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 in the…

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