Novavax reported to be 82 percent effective in adolescents

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U.S. vaccine manufacturer Novavax says it has successfully tested its Corona vaccine in adolescents between 12 and 17. The drug’s efficacy was 82 percent, according to the results of a Phase 3 study, the manufacturer announced on Friday. Study in adolescents on Novavax vaccine submittedThe study involved about 2,247 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 in the U.S. – but when the delta variant of the virus was still prevalent, not the omicron variant. The vaccination was well tolerated, they said. Novavax said it would seek approval for…

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Government announces further opening steps in the midst of omicron wave

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Only on Tuesday did the government announce further opening steps amid the omicron wave, and already the next ones are imminent. With February 19 could fall, for instance, the midnight curfew. Details want to determine the federal government on Wednesday in consultations with the state governors and experts. In addition to Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler, and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (both Greens), all other responsible members of the government, the provincial governors, and representatives of the General Government Crisis Coordination (GECKO) will participate in the consultations. The…

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Friday: 32,712 new infections in Austria

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After Omicron had catapulted the number of new infections to unprecedented heights recently, relief is slowly emerging. From Thursday to Friday, 32,712 new infections were reported in Austria – a decrease of 2,538 compared to the previous day. This is above the average of the past seven days of 31,748; a week ago, the number of daily new infections was 36,329. The number of active cases also decreased by 1,933 to 340,181 affected persons. In the past 24 hours, 373,202 new PCR tests were performed. This translates to a positive…

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What helps with mild corona symptoms?

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Numerous contagions: We explain what you can do about mild Corona symptoms. And even though the courses are much more often mild than earlier virus variants, they do not run without symptoms. In addition, those infected and sitting in domestic isolation can develop anxiety. What does this cough mean now? Is it harder for me to breathe than usual? In addition, the question arises: Will symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, or fever be helped by the same remedies that I usually rely on for a flu-like infection? General…

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Omicron discoverer: “Should not talk about the milder course.”

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The South African discoverer of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus says she has been told not to speak publicly about its milder course. “I was told not to declare publicly that it was a mild disease,” Angelique Coetzee, a medical doctor, told Die Welt (Thursday edition). “I was asked to refrain from making such statements and to say it was a serious illness. I refused to do that.”According to Coetzee, he was not pressured by South African authorities but by European countries. According to the “Welt” report, she cited…

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EU ministers: pandemic threat not yet averted

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EU health ministers say the pandemic threat has not yet been averted. “It is too early to consider the pandemic like an endemic,” French Health Minister Olivier Veran said today after a meeting with his colleagues in Grenoble. EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides also said the pandemic is not over. The pandemic has shown that there are “many twists and turns,” Kyriakides said. “We look to the future with optimism, but at the same time, we remain realistic and must be prepared to face variants,” the EU commissioner said. She…

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COVID Traffic light remains red in Austria

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The CoV traffic light remains red in the first week of the semester break. The risk situation is to be classified as very high risk for the whole of Austria and all federal states, the CoV Commission announced today after a circular resolution. There was no actual meeting this week. But there are signals in the direction of a trend reversal. Those provinces where Omicron initially spread most widely show a downward 14-day trend in infection numbers. Cases are also declining in the majority of Salzburg and Tyrol districts. The…

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35,250 new infections in Austria on Thursday

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Twenty-two recent Covid-19-related deaths have been reported. From Wednesday to Thursday, 35,250 new infections were reported in Austria. This is above the average of 32,265 over the past seven days. In the past 24 hours, 474,326 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 7.43 percent. The seven-day incidence has dropped to 2,537.40. There are also 22 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infections to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 14,315 lives in Austria so far. There are currently 2,064 people in the hospital. Up…

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Call for testing before the start of the semester

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The semester break at Vienna’s schools will soon come to an end. Students are called upon to take a PCR test as early as this weekend to avoid any nasty surprises on Monday. One wants to make the start of school after the semester break as easy and safe as possible, it says in an appeal by Education City Councilor Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS): “Y request goes out to all students and their parents that the children already tested negative come to school on Monday.” Wiederkehr appeals to everyone to take…

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