Category: General Interest

Two weeks after the first alarm call from the British government, it is clear: the corona mutation B117 has reached Austria.The South African variant was detected in a 30-year-old Austrian woman who had returned from vacation in the African country on December 6. She was in home quarantine for 18 days with mild symptoms.The British variant has surfaced four times so far: in an adult Austrian who arrived on one of the last planes from London on December 21, and in three children between the ages of nine and 12.…

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In the UK, 82-year-old Brian Pinker has become the first person to be publicly vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s new vaccine. The vaccine, which the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company developed together with Oxford University, does not have as high an average efficacy as already approved Biontech preparations, according to preliminary data to date. On the other hand, it is significantly cheaper and easier to store. Initially, 530,000 doses of this vaccine are available, according to government figures. In total, the UK has ordered 100 million doses from AstraZeneca.So far, more than one million…

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The coronavirus mutation, which already appeared in Great Britain in September, was also detected in Austria for the first time. The genetic material of the virus variant was found in four samples taken at Vienna-Schwechat airport. In another person, the distinctive Sars-CoV-2 variant, which probably originated in South Africa, was also detected. Among the five affected are three children. This was announced at a press conference in Vienna on Monday. The mutation is now detected in 32 countries, said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens). Among them are now also 15…

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In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the vaccine developed by the AstraZeneca Group and the University of Oxford will be used in Great Britain from today. Initially, 530,000 doses of this vaccine are available, according to government figures. In total, the UK has ordered 100 million doses from AstraZeneca. So far, more than one million doses of the vaccine from Mainz-based Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have been administered in the United Kingdom. The UK is one of the countries in Europe hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.…

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One week after the arrival of the first 10,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer on St. Stephen’s Day, the next partial deliveries are scheduled for next week. As the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, about 60,000 doses of the vaccine will be delivered weekly in January. In addition, next week the approval for the vaccine of the U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna and thus a second vaccine is expected. If the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gives the green light for the Moderna vaccine on January 6, as expected…

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Nationwide vaccination start with Biontech/Pfizer preparation in old people’s and nursing homes on January 12. Approval of Moderna vaccine in EU expected Wednesday.A week after the first 10,000 or so doses of Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine arrived in Vienna on St. Stephen’s Day, partial shipments of about 60,000 doses a week are expected to begin next week and continue throughout January. After the vaccination start on December 27, 2020, the participation of those affected in Austria so far is well over 50 percent, the health ministry further reported on Saturday. It…

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The new infectious variant of the new coronavirus, which first appeared in England, has been already detected in 33 countries, the New York Times reports, including Germany, France and Switzerland. Turkey on Friday imposed an entry ban on travelers from Britain after 15 infections with the new variant were detected. All came from people who had recently entered the country from Britain. According to a new study from Imperial College London, the new variant can increase the so-called baseline reproduction number by 0.4 to 0.7, the BBC reports. Previously, this…

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Ireland plans to lift its ban on entry from the United Kingdom on Jan. 6. Instead, a series of strict regulations are planned to curb the spread of the new Corona mutation, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney tells the Irish Independent. Airline passengers who are not entering the country for urgent business reasons will have to show a negative corona test, for example. They will also have to stay in the country as far as possible after their arrival. Ireland halted air and ferry passenger traffic before Christmas after a more…

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RestrictionsThe exit restrictions remain in force today. This means that one may leave the house or apartment only with good reasons. These include averting danger to life, limb and property, emergencies, helping others or physical as well as mental recreation. Parties are not possibleBut beware: although this means that you can go outside at midnight to walk under the stars (fireworks are largely canceled or prohibited), toast with champagne or waltz – but only with your own household or a maximum of one close reference person. Parties outside or inside…

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