Category: General Interest

The electronic Green Passport by means of QR code has been in operation since today, Thursday. The Ministry of Health told APA in response to a query. However, for the time being, the certificates with EU-compliant QR codes can only be created and retrieved digitally for those who have recovered and been tested; for those who have been vaccinated, this will only be the case in a next step. It is not yet clear exactly when this will be possible, but it should be by July 1 at the latest…

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The internet continues to reshape the way we shop, with retail apps and social media stores adding to consumers’ online options and the corona virus pandemic driving people to shop from home in droves. Cybercriminals are keeping pace. Online purchasing is the most common scam type reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), accounting for 38 percent of complaints to the BBB’s Scam Tracker in the first seven months of 2020 — up from 24 percent in 2019. DO’s Do use trusted sites rather than shopping with a search engine.…

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Molnupiravir is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. It is a so-called polymerase inhibitor. The US government has signed a multibillion-dollar preliminary deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co. (MSD) to buy an experimental Corona drug. If MSD’s pill for Covid 19 disease, molnupiravir, receives emergency or full U.S. regulatory approval, the U.S. would order 1.7 million treatment units of the drug, the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington announced Wednesday. Molnupiravir is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials. According to MSD – not to be confused with…

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Traveling to Austria is getting easier.Starting Thursday, many travelers to Austria will no longer have to submit the “pre-travel clearance.” For travelers from states with a stable infection situation, a 3G certificate will suffice. As of Thursday, it will no longer be necessary for people with proof of 3G to fill out a “pre-travel clearance” when entering Austria from most EU countries. The health ministry told APA on Wednesday. Travel registration for entry from countries with a stable infection situation (“Annex A”) must now only take place if no 3G…

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People are enjoying the summer temperatures, and the Corona situation is easing considerably. For this very reason, virologist Drosten warns against vaccination negligence. The goal should be “at least 80 percent dual vaccinations” – precisely because of the spread of mutations. Virologist Christian Drosten has warned of setbacks for the Corona vaccination campaign over the summer in Germany. Care must be taken to ensure that people do not become careless in the future and, for example, do not pick up their second vaccination because they no longer feel like it…

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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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