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More than 169 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.5 million infected people have died. More than 1.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. More than half of adult Americans are vaccinated, according to the U.S. government. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said 131 million adults have been vaccinated. A total of 359 million vaccine doses have been delivered, it said. By July 4, U.S. President Joe Biden wants 70 percent of citizens to be vaccinated at least…

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Vietnamese authorities say they have detected a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly through the air. It is a combination of the Indian and British strains of the virus, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said Saturday, according to state media. The new variant is characterized by spreading rapidly through the air, the minister said. After infection, the viral load in patients’ throats rises very quickly and then spreads very widely in the surrounding area, he said. Long did not comment on the number of patients infected with…

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The new infections in Germany decrease, within one day the RKI registered 5426 cases. Nationwide seven-day incidence drops to 37.5The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections has continued to decline, to now 37.5 cases per 100,000 population. As reported by the Robert Koch Institute on Saturday morning, citing data from health offices, 5426 new infections and 163 deaths related to the virus were registered within one day. Last Saturday, 7082 cases had been reported. The seven-day incidence is currently declining steadily. On Wednesday, it had fallen below 50 for…

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The Czech Republic will open its borders from Monday to Austrians who have already received the first Corona vaccination. This was announced by the new Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech on Friday. This has been confirmed in an Austrian Press Agency press release. People who have already been vaccinated once will be allowed to enter the country without restrictions. This regulation also applies to Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Vaccination certificates from these seven countries will be recognized in the Czech Republic, Vojtech explained. The openings from Monday…

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Africa needs at least 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to ensure timely administration of second vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Africa needs vaccine now,” WHO Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti stressed yesterday. To ensure immunization against the coronavirus, she said, it is central that the vaccination interval of six to 12 weeks is adhered to. In addition to the 20 million AstraZeneca doses for those already vaccinated for the first time, a total of 200 million CoV vaccine doses would be needed…

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Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, is back in a tough lockdown. After almost three months without local infections and with an almost normal life, strict restrictions are again in place for the seven million inhabitants of the Australian state of Victoria. From Thursday (5/27) until at least June 3, all residents must stay home. Schools and universities go online. Offices will remain closed. Private or public gatherings are prohibited. Weddings may not take place. Masks must be worn indoors and outdoors at all times. With the strict rules, health authorities…

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Researchers at the University Medical Center Ulm have discovered protein contamination in the vaccine of the manufacturer AstraZeneca. This was reported by the news agency DPA on Thursday (27. 5.) Whether the effectiveness of the vaccine is influenced by this or whether there is a connection to vaccination reactions, but can not be answered, the researchers emphasized in a statement on the study, which has so far only been published as a preprint. This must be clarified in further studies. However, the protein content per vaccine dose was significantly higher…

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The Slovak government today decided to use the Russian coronavirus vaccine “Sputnik V” even without approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The TASR news agency quoted the four-party coalition’s reasoning in its decision: “There is still a non-negligible number of citizens who declare that they want to be vaccinated only with Sputnik V.” Disagreement in the cabinetThis should not be ignored if sufficient vaccination coverage of the population is to be achieved, the government argues. Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky received a formal order from the Cabinet to ensure the…

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Malta has become the first EU country to vaccinate 70 percent of its adult population with at least one dose of Covid-19, according to its health minister. “We have achieved herd immunity today,” Minister Chris Fearne said at a press conference. More than 475,000 doses of vaccine have been administered so far in the country of about 500,000 people, according to health ministry data. According to Fearne, of people over 16, just under 42 percent have been vaccinated. In Malta, the number of new Corona infections dropped sharply in recent…

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