Validity of more than 100 million vaccine doses expires

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The validity of more than 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses worldwide will expire at the end of the year. If they are not redistributed quickly, the vaccine will go to waste, data analytics firm Airfinity warned today. More than 40 percent of those vaccine doses are in the EU, it said. Considering that most recipient countries need at least two months of shelf life from importation to conduct vaccination campaigns, 241 million vaccine doses are at risk of expiring unused. If those doses were distributed promptly, that, along with the…

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From October 1: Access to the Vatican only with “Green Passport”.

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From October 1, the Vatican will be open only to people who have a valid coronavirus passport. As the Holy See announced today, every resident, employee or visitor to the Papal States must use it to prove vaccination against Covid-19, recovery or a negative test. Certificates include a “green passport” issued by the Vatican, as well as the EU’s “green passport” or other foreign certificates. The Vatican announced entry controls by its own gendarmerie corps. An exception to the new rules applies only to those times when believers attend masses…

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USA soon to lift travel ban for vaccinated EU citizens

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The relaxation should still be announced on Monday, reported the “Financial Times”, “Politico” and CNN. They are to apply from November. The far-reaching entry ban had been imposed at the beginning of the Corona pandemic in early 2020 by then U.S. President Donald Trump and has so far been maintained by his successor Joe Biden. The travel industry, among others, had long called for a relaxation, at least for travelers vaccinated against the Corona virus. Initially, media had reported about it: “Politico” referred to EU diplomats, the “Financial Times” and…

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Currently 411 school classes in Vienna in quarantine

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Once a week, the city of Vienna surveys the age distribution of new infections. According to the current figures (as of Thursday, September 16), 9 percent of new cases were among 0 to 9-year-olds, while 10 to 19-year-olds accounted for 23 percent. After that, the numbers decrease steadily, with the 30-39 age group accounting for 17 percent of new infections, 40-49 year olds 14 percent, 50-59 year olds nine percent, 60-69 year olds four percent, 70-79 year olds and 80-89 year olds two percent. The 90-99 year olds account for…

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BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children under twelve

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BioNTech and Pfizer are moving quickly to seek approval for their Covid-19 vaccine for use in children following positive trial results. In the pivotal trial involving five- to 11-year-olds, the vaccine was well tolerated and produced a strong immune response, both companies said Monday. The data will now be submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies worldwide. “After submission of the data, I expect the approval process to be completed about four weeks later, so the approval could be…

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1,399 new infections in Austria

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212 intensive care patients currently. In addition, there is a new death related to Covid-19. From Sunday to Monday, 1,399 new cases were registered. Compared to the previous week (1,543), this is a minus of 144 cases. The 7-day incidence drops to 155.72. In addition, one new Covid-related death was reported in the past 24 hours. As of last week, ICU patients are an important gauge for further Corona measures. Currently, there are 212 ICU patients. One new patient has been added in the past 24 hours. In normal wards,…

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Does caffeine really interfere with sleep – and if so, why?

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Caffeine disturbs sleep, it is said again and again. Nevertheless, many like to drink an espresso after an extended dinner without lying awake all night afterwards. Others, on the other hand, can’t get any rest in the evening, even though it’s been hours since their last coffee. How can that be? Some people are extremely sensitive to caffeine, while others can drink cola, coffee and the like just before going to bed without any problems. Is caffeine really “poison” for sleep or is that only partly true? And how does…

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Coronavirus worldwide: tens of thousands of students celebrate in Spain, entry to England made easier for vaccinated people

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About 227 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.6 million infected people have died. About 5.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In the Spanish capital of Madrid, some 25,000 young people celebrated a huge open-air party despite a ban. Social media showed participants dancing and drinking alcohol in open spaces between university buildings in Madrid on Saturday night (9/18), El País newspaper reported. A similar celebration with 8,000 participants was also reported from Barcelona’s Autonomous University campus, according…

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Vaccination prevents dramatic Covid long-term effect

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Covid-19 disease can be prevented by 95 percent through vaccination. This was emphasized to Ö1 by Viennese physician Christoph Wenisch, head of the infection department at the hospital Favoriten, who said that a vaccination could also prevent dramatic long-term consequences of an infection. Twelve percent of Corona intensive care patients who were able to work before the disease can no longer do so afterwards because of cognitive deficits. “The brain doesn’t work that way anymore.” They are incapacitated for life, Wenisch reported. “That’s where livelihoods are destroyed.” The lungs, as…

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