Category: General Interest

Vienna. This week, the hoped-for “COVID 19 stabilization” is not present. Ten days ago, AGES experts thought that the new infection rate would level off at 650 new coronavirus cases per day. Yesterday, however, the second-highest rate was recorded with 1,131 new cases. The weekly average – seven days – was 973, and the fact that the positivity rate – the proportion of positives among those tested – is already 5.58 is further evidence of the high incidence of infection in large parts of the country. In fact, there were…

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In autumn 2002 the first Starmania season went on air. The format became one of the most successful shows the ORF ever broadcast and produced stars like Christina Stürmer or Conchita Wurst (at that time still under the name Thomas Neuwirth). After a total of four seasons, Starmania was discontinued in 2009 – but now it could make a surprising comeback. As the “Standard” reported on Thursday, the show could return in spring 2021 with a general overhaul. The show was conceived by the former ORF program developer Mischa Zickler.…

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Almost all countries in Europe have the same problem: record levels of new corona infections. The situation has become more acute in the Czech Republic and Poland. “It is possible that we are seeing more than 10,000 new cases per day and that the virus is spreading uncontrollably,” the head of the German Robert Koch Institute drew a worrying picture for Germany. There were 4000 new cases among our neighbors on Thursday – 1000 more than the day before. The measures: Anyone coming from a risk area within Germany (e.g.…

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Brussels. The EU Commission has reserved 500,000 additional doses of the corona drug Remdesivir from the US pharmaceutical manufacturer Gilead. The 27 EU countries as well as Great Britain, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and six Balkan countries could now apply for the funds in Brussels, the authority explained on Wednesday. The drug under the brand name Veklury is to be used for accelerated recovery in severe corona disease. The antiviral preparation Remdesivir received conditional marketing authorization for the European Union in early July in a fast-track procedure. The European Medicines Agency…

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Doctors have observed new Covid symptoms in patients. The consequences can be dramatic. The longer the coronavirus pandemic lasts, the more symptoms are attributed to Covid-19. If an infection initially seemed to have a similar effect to a common flu, the list of symptoms is getting longer and longer. Head, nose, throat, lungs, heart, kidneys, stomach, intestines and even the toes – there is hardly any area that is not affected by the virus. Neurological symptomsScientists at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the USA have now discovered that 80 percent of…

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According to his doctor, US President Donald Trump has had no coronavirus symptoms for more than 24 hours. He is now also free of fever for the fourth day in a row and has “stable” values in the normal spectrum, Sean Conley said in a letter published today by the White House. The oxygen saturation in his blood and breathing were also good, he continued. The president has not been given any extra oxygen since the beginning of his hospital stay on Friday. Trump said this morning (local time), “I…

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The Roman Catholic bishops in Austria have adopted stricter rules for the celebration of public services. For example, it is now mandatory to wear a mouth and nose protector during the entire service. Children under six years of age and persons who cannot wear an MNS for health reasons are exempted. In addition, there is still no mask obligation during outdoor services. Also new is the provision that during open-air services, seats must be provided for everyone to maintain the intended distance. Masks are not compulsory for all“If it is…

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Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) currently sees no need for a general obligation to wear masks outdoors, as is being discussed in Italy in view of the rising number of infections there. He is satisfied that step by step the awareness for the measures in closed rooms is growing again. This is “an essential step towards success”. It speaks for Italy that there is a discussion about compulsory outdoor masks, although the figures are relatively stable compared to some other countries. In this country, Anschober said, there is only an…

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The US health authority CDC now officially states again that the coronavirus can also be transmitted via small particles floating in the air. Two weeks ago, the CDC caused a sensation because it first published a reference to this in its recommendations – and then withdrew it after a few days. The reason given was that a draft had been published erroneously too early. Yesterday, the CDC reiterated in its guidelines that the virus could, under certain conditions, be transmitted over a longer distance than the six feet (about 1.8…

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