7,093 new Corona infections in Austria

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In Austria, the summer Corona wave is just building up, which is also evident from the infection figures at the weekend.In the past 24 hours, 7,093 new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria, as reported by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. For comparison, last Sunday, there were still 6,406 new cases. The number of covid patients in hospitals has also increased. Two deaths have been registered since Saturday.As of Sunday, the seven-day incidence was now 641.2 cases per 100,000 population. The province…

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WHO: Monkeypox outbreak not an international emergency

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The outbreak of monkeypox in more than 50 countries, including Austria, is not being assessed as an “emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.N. agency in Geneva made the announcement Saturday evening after an emergency committee convened deliberations out of concern about the infections. However, the committee plans to reassess the situation quickly if there is a sharp increase in the number of infections or affected countries, if clustered cases occur among vulnerable groups, or if the virus changes. “I am deeply concerned about the…

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Vienna simplifies access to the fourth Corona vaccination

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Vienna simplifies access to the fourth Corona vaccination. Effective immediately, all city residents twelve and older whose third vaccination was six months ago can get the booster. “These people we ask to go as soon as possible to refresh. For those who want to do it already after four months, we will make it possible in all municipal vaccination centers and will not deny anyone,” Mario Dujakovic, spokesman for City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ), told APA. The current Covid vaccination schedule for mRNA vaccines stipulates that it takes three…

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Microplastics everywhere – a big problem

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Microplastics are everywhere: on mountain tops, deep in the ocean – and already in our blood. We don’t see it, yet it could become a massive problem for us – and the planet. What is microplastic?Microplastic refers to plastic particles that are between five millimeters and 1000 nanometers in size. It comes from common plastic particles, for example, and has been scrubbed small over the years by wind and weather. The problem: carelessly discarded bags, bottles, or packaging do not decompose. Aging and decay processes create microplastics. It is in…

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Biontech reported an effective vaccine against BA.4/BA.5

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Mainz-based pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have developed an effective vaccine against the new variants of the coronavirus. Biontech said Saturday that data on the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the two vaccines adapted to the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants are positive. The company is aiming for rapid approvalBased on the data, the companies are confident they have two “very strong” vaccine candidates in the fight against Omikron, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said. Biontech and Pfizer now plan to share the data with the…

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World’s deepest wreck discovered off the Philippines

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At a depth of almost 7000 meters, researchers have discovered the wreck of a U.S. warship sunk off the Philippine coast during World War II. The wreck of the “USS Samuel B Roberts” is the deepest wreck ever found, according to the US company Caladan Oceanic. For comparison: The wreck of the “Titanic” lies about 4000 meters in depth. The destroyer of the U.S. Navy had sunk on October 5, 1944, in a naval battle with the Japanese Navy off the Philippine island of Samar. The Philippines was a U.S.…

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8,912 new infections in Austria

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One new death was linked to Covid 19 infection. From Friday to Saturday, 8,912 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the 7-day average of 8,127 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 639.15. In the past 24 hours, 85,380 new PCR tests were made. This results in a positive rate of 10.44 percent. This brings the number of active Corona cases to 84,269. There is also one new death. This means that 18,758 people have died from or with SARS-CoV-2 infection across Austria. Currently, 677 people are being…

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Heat and thunderstorms in the next few days in Austria

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In the coming days, heat but also thunderstorms are expected in Austria. This forecast also applies to the Vienna Danube Island Festival. Sun and thunderstorms at the Donau Inselfest Saturday starts dry and sunny in the south and east of AustriaIn the south and east, Saturday will start mainly dry and sunny. Otherwise, many clouds will remain, and there will be some showers, which will be locally heavy. With a few sunny clearings, thunderstorms may also occur in the east and later in the south and southeast. The afternoon will…

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Corona: one million infected in Vienna

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The rising infection figures speak a clear language: Corona does not begrudge us a summer break! In the hospitals, more beds for covid patients are freed up again. But new measures remain (for now). Now they are omnipresent again, the Corona sufferers among family and acquaintances. Particularly affected directly are all those who were still spared from Omikron in the spring. On Friday, there were almost 9000 infected people throughout Austria. With 2858 new positive cases, the Federal Capital had the most recent infections. At the beginning of the week,…

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