Category: General Interest

Virologist Christian Drosten estimates that the population in Germany will become immune to the coronavirus in about the next year and a half. Virologist Christian Drosten estimates that the population in Germany will become immune to the coronavirus in approximately the next year and a half. This will happen through vaccination or natural infection, the Charité Berlin scientist said in the podcast “Coronavirus Update” (NDR-Info) on Tuesday. “This virus will become endemic, this will not go away. And anyone who actively decides against getting vaccinated now, for example, will inevitably…

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In their latest analysis, experts from the Covid Forecasting Consortium predict that coronavirus trends will continue to be very positive. For example, new infections are expected to level off at about 760 daily next week. In addition, fewer than 300 Covid-19 intensive care patients are expected on Monday. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population is expected to drop to 55.9 cases next Wednesday, according to the forecast. According to experts, the decline indicates favorable environmental factors in all states and neighboring countries (e.g., seasonality). The effective reproduction number was around…

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Corona variant B.1.617, initially discovered in India, has now been detected in more than 40 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 4,500 analyzed gene sequences from 44 countries have been assigned to B.1.617, and there are also reports of detections from five other countries, the agency said in Geneva. On Monday, the UN agency had classified the variant as “of concern.” Previously, the WHO had only so designated variants initially recorded in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Rapid spread of Corona variantPotentially threatening variants…

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Today, Wednesday is cloudy and wet. From the beginning, clouds dominate and heavy rain showers move through the whole country, especially in the south and southeast, thundery heavy rain is to be expected. In the far west as well as in the east, the dry phases will prevail again in the afternoon. The wind will shift to westerly directions and freshen up briskly, in East Tyrol northern foehn will make itself felt. Temperatures are significantly lower than before, from west to east the highs range between 9 and 20 degrees.…

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Starting May 20, pregnant women will be vaccinated against the coronavirus at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). Registration for this is possible from Wednesday. This was announced on Tuesday in a dispatch from Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. The Corona vaccination of pregnant women in Vienna will use the active ingredient from Biontech/Pfizer. At the initiative of the Vienna Health Association, the National Vaccination Committee had included pregnant women as a prioritization group in the vaccination schedule at the end of April. This means that it is now possible to…

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The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that there are confirmed three cases of the Indian mutant in Burgenland. All three cases occurred in a family in Nickelsdorf. It is not known where they contracted the disease. The three suspected cases of the Indian corona mutation in Burgenland have been confirmed by AGES. The chain of infection could be interrupted, no further cases have occurred since May 1, when the suspected cases became known, it was said Tuesday from the coordination staff coronavirus to APA. Suspected Indian mutation in Tyrol.There is…

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When it comes to checking those who have been tested, vaccinated and recovered, restaurat operators will in future have the same rights as police officers. Tested, vaccinated, recovered, (getestet, geimpft, genesen) with the “3G rule” one has access to the restaurant, wellness hotel or fitness center from May 19. It was unclear until recently, who should control the compliance of this. Now it is clear: restaurant and hotel operators will get the same rights as police officers. Who can check your entry passFrom May 19, anyone who wants to visit…

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Following Canada, the U.S. also gives the green light for vaccinations of children and adolescents with Biontech’s active ingredient. This is seen as an important step towards herd immunity. Vaccine approval for 12- to 15-year-olds may soon be granted in Europe as well. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also approved the Corona vaccine from German manufacturer Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer for children and adolescents aged 12 to 15. The existing emergency approval for people 16 and older has been adjusted and expanded accordingly, the FDA…

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After an infection with the corona virus, you should wait to get the corona vaccine. But how long should the interval be? Vaccinations against the Corona virus are progressing at a rapid pace in Austria. Many people want to get a vaccination appointment as soon as possible, even though they have already been sick with Covid-19 once and have recovered. How long should you actually wait to get vaccinated? “After recovering, you should wait six to eight months before getting vaccinated against the Corona virus,” says Dr. Eva Höltl, an…

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