Category: General Interest

The World Health Organization (WHO) complains of a growing number of corona deaths in Europe. In the past two weeks, the number of deaths associated with Covid-19 disease has increased by 18 percent, said Hans Kluge, Director of the WHO European Region, on Thursday. More than 29,000 deaths were recorded last week, which means that every 17 seconds one person in the European Region dies from Covid-19. The fact that 4,500 lives are currently lost to Covid-19 per day is avoidable, said Kluge. Those who adhere to guidelines and take…

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According to a report, the World Health Organization (WHO) advises against the use of the once promising drug Remdesivir for covid-19 diseases. After careful consideration, a WHO panel of experts concluded that the drug “has no significant impact on mortality or other important effects on patients, such as the need for artificial respiration or the time to recovery,” wrote the British Medical Journal. The article, which was published on Friday, also stated that it was not excluded that the drug could also cause harm. And then there are the costs.…

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The Mainz-based biotech company Biontech and its US partner Pfizer have cleared the decisive hurdle for a possible approval of their corona vaccine in the USA. After a final analysis of the pivotal study, the vaccine has shown a 95 percent protection against Covid-19, the two companies announced on Wednesday. This protection was also achieved in people over 60 years of age, who are considered a particularly vulnerable group. The data on the safety profile of the drug are convincing, the companies added. They now plan to submit the necessary…

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Santa Claus also falls victim to the lockdown this year. To make sure that the children do not have to do without the wise words of the old man with the white beard and small gifts, the Wiener Hilfswerk is starting a free letter campaign. Normally, on December 6th, St. Nicholas is at the door. But not this year. “Children are only children for a certain period of time, so no year should be lost,” says Eva Bertalan from the Hernals Neighborhood Center. So she and her colleagues from the…

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During the second lockdown, not only the public life, but also the social life is again significantly restricted. We are bringing some important questions and answers that deal mainly on regulations about walking, playing and driving. Question: Can I go jogging or walk with someone? Answer: It depends on two things: with whom and why you want to go jogging. If you meet up to go jogging with a close relative (parents, children, siblings) or a close person (with whom you have physical contact several times a week), this is…

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Vienna – New framework order applies from Tuesday 0 o’clock – churches remain open for personal prayer, celebration of not publicly accessible services with maximally ten persons permissible – Archbishop Lackner: “Christian charity means now to act responsibly and protect each other”. The Catholic Church temporarily suspends the celebration of public services from 17 November to 6 December. This was decided by the Austrian Bishops’ Conference on Monday afternoon in a new framework for the celebration of church services. The regulations implement an agreement to this effect that was reached…

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen today appealed to the population to comply with the restrictions in the CoV lockdown. “Please show solidarity and adhere to all the protective measures that are necessary,” Van der Bellen asked people on Facebook: “Let’s all act together now. Then we will get through this health crisis well”. After his painful pelvic injury following a fall on Thursday, the Federal President left the Vienna General Hospital and has since then performed official duties from home. Today he worked from his office in the Hofburg…

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The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to go into domestic isolation for the second time because of the corona virus. He is the contact person of a person who tested positive for the corona virus, the government in London announced last night. Johnson is in good health and shows no symptoms of Covid-19. Johnson had already gone into self-isolation during the first corona virus wave when he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in late March. He then had to go to hospital, where he spent a few days in intensive…

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The popular “home visit” by Santa Claus is not possible this year due to the corona situation. The traditional custom celebration approximately around 5 and 6 December will fall this year to the hard Lockdown.Also in schools and kindergartens, due to the measures and closures announced yesterday, traditional St. Nicholas celebrations with songs or poems will be missed this year. Also the St. Nicholas celebration in the churches is CANCELED due to the lockdown! Perchten runs and similar events are also a thing of the past. What remains is the…

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