Category: General Interest

The approval of a Covid 19 vaccine is imminent: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it will decide on the approval of the BioNTech/ Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the EU on December 29 and January 12, respectively. But does the vaccination really bring the turning point in the pandemic? Experts talked about this in a background discussion. There will be no compulsory vaccination in Austria – Clemens Martin Auer, Covid Special Representative in the Ministry of Health, emphasized this once again. This also applies to people who…

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In the birthplace of Jesus, in Bethlehem, the lights on the Christmas tree in the manger square are on, as they are every year. Only the pilgrims are missing. Due to high infection rates, there is a curfew at night and on weekends. This year, only a handful of local Christians are also allowed to attend Mass at the Church of the Nativity. ItalyFrom December 21 to January 6, Italians are not allowed to leave their home region. Travel between Lombardy and Tuscany, for example, is prohibited. And anyone who…

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Before the EU summit today, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) expressed his hope that vaccinations against coronavirus will soon be available in Europe. “The earlier we can start vaccinating in the EU, the better. Because every day of a pandemic in Europe currently means thousands of deaths, severe economic damage and countless people fearing for their jobs,” Kurz explained in a statement. Another topic of the two-day EU summit in Brussels will be an exchange on the current CoV situation. Kurz thanked EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the…

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SARS-CoV-2 was probably already in circulation in Milan in November 2019. ORF.at reports that this has been determined by physicians who have now re-examined a smear taken from a boy admitted to a hospital in Milan with breathing difficulties. According to orf.at, the four-year-old boy, who had coughed heavily, had been tested for measles in the hospital. The smear was kept in the laboratory at minus 80 degrees and these days researchers from the University of Milan checked for the corona virus. They found that the child was infected with…

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The Federal Government informed in a press foyer about the current developments about the COVID v19 situation in Austria. The lockdown had worked well, but because of Christmas Austria is now facing the most difficult four weeks ever, Anschober began his analysis. “We expect that there is still a noticeable reduction”. At the same time, the minister urges caution: new infections from today will not be reflected in the statistics for another two weeks. “The direction is right, but it is extremely too high,” said Anschober with regard to the…

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The German government plans a hard lockdown until January 10th – this includes the abolition of compulsory education. The members of the National Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina” in Germany plead for a hard lockdown – and the German government wants to follow. In the statement of the “Leopoldina” it says: “Use the holidays and the turn of the year for a hard lockdown”. This is to be done via a “two-stage procedure. The general conditions – Christmas vacations in educational institutions and restricted operations in many companies and public authorities…

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From the United Arab Emirates there is a message about the effectiveness of another corona vaccination. The vaccine from the Chinese company Sinopharm is currently being tested there in a Phase 3 trial. And now there are first interim figures: According to these, the vaccine is 86 percent effective. In the first report, which is distributed by the Reuters agency with reference to the UAE Ministry of Health, there is talk of “effectiveness against infection”. Whether this actually means that the vaccination prevents infection in 86 percent of cases (instead…

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The Upper Austrian village of “Fucking” has had to put up with many jokes about its name in recent years. Even some place-name signs were stolen. Now that the place is being renamed “Fugging”, the old place name signs are now being sold online. And at incredible prices! This is not the first online sale of this place-name sign. They were sold at unbelievable prices before. “Fucking” place-name signs sold onlineAfter the Upper Austrian village of “Fucking” was recently renamed “Fugging”, some are now taking the opportunity to auction off…

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Before the pope travels to Iraq at the beginning of March, he and his fellow travelers are to be vaccinated against corona. This was reported by the US magazine “America” according to Kathpress online on Tuesday with reference to Vatican circles. Like other states, the Vatican has already ordered vaccine doses. On Monday, the Vatican had announced the Pope’s plans for a trip to Iraq from March 5 to 8. The course and program will be announced later, taking into account the further development of the pandemic. The travel announcement…

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