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Vienna, 27 August 2021 – The European Network of Filipino Diaspora Austria (ENFiD-Austria) conducted  two Runway Castings on 12 & 26 August 2021 at Palais Niederösterreich, Herrengasse 13, 1010 and CH Gast, Börsegasse 1, 1010 Vienna respectively. In search of models who will take part in a one-of-a-kind fashion show, “Philippine Fashion Invasion” Juries, Minnie Langer and Sarah Jozelle Rojas together with the designer, Lionell Christian P. Lanuzo selected almost 40 models for the show, all enthusiastic to take on the challenge ahead. The fashion show which will take place…

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In Vienna, the Corona vaccination is now also available in supermarkets: the Rewe Group offers at three locations to be immunized easily and quickly. The campaign kicked off on Wednesday at Millennium City. The rush there in the morning was huge – but not because of numerous people wanting to be vaccinated, but because of the great media interest. “It has never been less complicated to get vaccinated in Vienna,” assured City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) at the presentation. Marcel Haraszti, CEO of Rewe International AG, also emphasized: “It…

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Vaccine maker Valneva has initiated an accelerated process in the United Kingdom for its vaccine. The Austro-French company believes approval is possible this year.The Austrian-French vaccine manufacturer Valneva on Monday initiated a so-called rolling approval procedure (“rolling review”) in the UK for the approval of its Corona vaccine candidate VLA2001. If the initial data from the currently ongoing Phase III trial are positive, the company believes initial approval will be granted before the end of 2021, the company said. Valneva is pursuing a classical approach with its Covid-19 vaccine using…

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Austrian guests will have a harder time entering Spain starting next week. The background is the plus in Corona infections. 1,258 new Corona infectionsExcept for Burgenland, all provinces are on Spain’s risk list as of August 23. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in Madrid on Friday. Previously, only four provinces (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna) were on the risk list. Entrants then need a 3G proof (vaccination, recovery, test). 3G proof must be shown in SpainFrom August 23, all of Germany will also be declared a Corona risk…

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Russia has seen a peak in Corona deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 800 deaths per day. 808 people died within one day in connection with the virus, the authorities announced on Thursday (Aug. 12). They have been reporting high death tolls on many days for weeks – despite a drop in the number of new infections. On Thursday, nearly 22000 new cases were reported nationwide. At times in July, there were nearly 7000 more new infections. In Russia, with its population of about 146 million,…

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In the first four hours, 80 people were reportedly immunized, and another 50 would still be waiting.The Corona vaccination center in the north tower of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which was newly opened today (Thursday), has been well received by the Viennese, according to the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). According to the report, 80 people had already been immunized in the first four hours, with another 50 still waiting. Vaccination-willing must bring along only their E-Card and an official photo identity card, advance notification is not necessary.…

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About 197 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.2 million infected people have died. About 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Corona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise As of Sunday (Aug. 1), 18 more cases have been recorded. The peak had been reached on Friday (30. 7.) with 27 new infections. One athlete from the Olympic village has been affected. There was another prominent case with world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks from the USA…

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Pharmacies will soon offer free PCR tests, which will be mandatory from Thursday for non-vaccinated people, for example in night gastronomy. This was announced by Apothekerkammer President Ulrike Mursch-Edlmayr in an interview published by the Austria Press Agency (APA). She said that this had already been agreed with the Ministry of Health and the social insurance companies. In the Chamber of Pharmacists, this offer is still blessed on Wednesday by the Presidium. The tests will be offered in all pharmacies throughout Austria, which currently already perform the antigen tests. However,…

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