Category: General Interest

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the situation with regard to the coronavirus as serious. The situation is “very serious now”, von der Leyen said today, but: “It is still” up to “contain the spread”. The states are now to be supported with 100 million euros in the procurement of rapid tests. For von der Leyen there are currently “two enemies”: the coronavirus itself and an “increasing tiredness” to follow the precautionary measures. She is “impressed” by what people put up with, they pay a “high price –…

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In the fight against the Corona crisis, EU Council President Charles Michel urgently calls for a common line of the 27 EU states on quarantine rules, tests and tracing apps. So far the desired results have not yet been achieved, Michel criticized on Tuesday. Now decisive action is called for, because “every day counts”. With rapidly increasing corona infections, first intensive care units in Europe have already reported an overload. These include provinces in Belgium, Great Britain and the Czech Republic. Michel expressed extreme concern ahead of the Corona video…

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The majority of the population believes that the pandemic will change our lives in the long term 87 percent of Austrians believe that the wearing of protective masks in everyday life will remain commonplace even after the corona crisis. This is shown by a recent survey of the IMAS Institute. In total, around three out of four fellow countrymen expect the pandemic to change our everyday life in the long term.90% think that we will be more sensitive to sick and coughing people in the future, 80% that welcome kisses…

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Spain announces a health emergency, France counts more than 50,000 new infections per day for the first time. But with the numbers, resistance is growing as well. In Melbourne, the almost four-month lockdown can be ended. No new infections, no new deaths were reported there on Monday. During the night on Wednesday, the curfews in the Australian metropolis are lifted. In India, too, which has been severely affected, the number of infections has finally fallen compared to last week. The incidence of infection in Europe is again increasing dramatically. In…

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Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, pharmaceutical companies and researchers worldwide have been working on therapies against Covid-19, and there is now greater clarity about some of them. However, a miracle cure has not yet been found. Dexamethasone (and corticoids)The steroid dexamethasone has shown promise in early studies in patients requiring oxygen – the only drug proven to reduce mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Medicines Agency therefore advocate its use. According to the studies, however, it could possibly only work in the most severe cases.…

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In view of tomorrow’s national holiday, the head of state of Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen appealed downwards to comply with the coronavirus rules. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) called for further measures if the increase in the number of infected persons was not to be slowed down. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) appealed to reduce contacts during school vacations and to refrain from Halloween parties. Van der Bellen asked in a letter circulated in the media for understanding not to be able to celebrate the national holiday as…

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Still this year or not until mid 2021? These are the experts’ forecasts. About 180 vaccine candidates are being developed against the new coronavirus worldwide, some of which are already being tested in large-scale Phase III studies. But when can we expect a vaccination? The experts’ forecasts are quite different. Vaccination already in December?According to Markus Zeitlinger, Head of the University Clinic for Clinical Pharmacology at MedUni Vienna, approvals for the first vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Europe could well be granted in December or January. If this is…

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This year’s national holiday on 26 October is exceptional in every respect, including the official celebrations. In his speech at Heldenplatz, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) will once again call for discipline against the spread of corona. The Council of Ministers on Monday is to decide to make the militia more attractive. Already at nine o’clock an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers takes place in the Chancellery. Unsurprisingly, small improvements for basic military personnel and the militia are being made on the occasion of the holiday, including new incentives…

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In the midst of the still unresolved corona crisis, daylight saving time ends on Sunday. On October 25, the clocks in Europe are turned back to 2.00 a.m. at 3.00 a.m. and thus to normal time. Otherwise always good for discussions, humanity is currently dealing with a more important topic, the pandemic. Therefore it is still completely unclear how the time change in the EU will continue and when the planned abolition can be implemented. After all, the ball is still in the court of the EU Council of Ministers,…

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