Vaccination numbers down sharply: 70,470 vaccinations on Saturday

Vaccination numbers in Austria are currently in sharp decline. 70,470 vaccinations were entered into the e-vaccination record on Saturday. This is a low figure for the end of the working week. Last Friday, there were 88,601 stings, the week before 113,307. The vaccination numbers are generally since the beginning of the previous week sharply declining, the previous peak at all already dates from June 2 with more than 143,000 Corona vaccinations administered. More than 5 million Austrians at least partially vaccinatedIn total, according to the E-vaccination passport data, 5,118,286 people…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Fact sheet for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine expanded, France tightens measures

More than 187 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4 million infected people have died. About 3.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide.The latest developments The fact sheet for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine has been revised to warn of the risk of rare immune system disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday (7/13) it added the warning after 100 reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare condition in which the immune system attacks nerves in people who…

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159 new corona infections in Austria

From Friday to Saturday, there were 159 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (75 cases), this is an increase of 84 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 9.83. In addition, there is no new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 2,000 with 75 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 25,810 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.62 percent. The positive news, despite slightly increasing numbers, is that there are three fewer Corona patients…

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Successful test flight for flying car

The prototype of a flying car successfully completed a test flight in Slovakia on Monday, BBC reported today. The plane had flown from Nitra to Bratislava, a distance of about 75 kilometers. The plane-car hybrid has a BMW engine and runs on conventional gasoline, the BBC writes. According to the inventor of the “AirCar,” Slovak Stefan Klein, the vehicle should be able to cover a distance of 1,000 kilometers at a flight altitude of 2,500 meters. Visually, the “AirCar” is reminiscent of an invention from a James Bond film: within…

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Which vaccination really protects against the delta mutant

British scientists now found which people are better protected from the dangerous Delta variant. The study gives hope. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the variant, which was first detected in India, as “of concern” because it is more contagious than the original form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Experts estimate that Delta could also play a crucial role in Austria by the fall. “It is to be expected that the highly contagious Delta variant will spread even faster than the previous variants,” warns Frank Ulrich Montgomery, president of the…

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Slovenia relaxes entry requirements once again

Slovenia is relaxing its entry regulations on Saturday. When entering from Austria, the requirements for additional provinces will be dropped: only Tyrol and Vorarlberg will then remain on the “red list”. For entrants from the provinces that are not on the list, there are no requirements. Relaxation of entry requirementsEntry from the red classified areas will be possible from Saturday also with a negative antigen rapid test, which is not older than 48 hours, decided the Slovenian government on Wednesday. Previously, entry was only possible with a negative PCR test.…

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Pacquiao vs. Spence on 21. August in Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao will be back in the ring on August 21. Two years after his victory over Keith Thurman, the now 42-year-old will put on the boxing gloves to face double world champion Errol Spence. Both boxers confirmed the fight and published corresponding graphics on social networks. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 knockouts) will thus box for the first time since 2019. In the process, the politician from the Philippines secured the WBA super welterweight championship against Keith Thurman. After that, it became quiet around him. Pacquiao also sat out 2020 completely…

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New study: Are vaccinated people still contagious?

The four vaccines currently available in Austria protect against severe courses and death in particular. But mild infection and transmission of the virus cannot be ruled out even in vaccinated people. A new study from Leipzig proves this. Austria is in the final phase of the third wave. The vaccination campaign has reached a good level and summer is coming. Relief for vaccinated people has recently been implemented. In Germany, Leipzig physicians warn and consider quick relaxations not useful, because vaccinated people can still be contagious. According to the study,…

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Today’s weather: sunny and very warm

Today, MondayFrom the beginning the sun will shine, mostly unclouded. A few larger clouds will pass through, especially in Vorarlberg and in the Tyrolean Oberland, initially also from Innsbruck to Villach. In the evening, a few raindrops may fall. The wind from the southeast to the south will blow briskly to strongly in many regions, often becoming foehny. In places it will be the warmest day so far this year, temperatures will rise to 24 to 30 degrees. Tomorrow, TuesdayIn the eastern half once again summer weather with lots of…

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