Why the new Corona super-variety is called Omicron

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The new Corona variant Omicron is causing headaches not only because of its spread, but also because of its name. Over the weekend in Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) explained why it chose this particular Greek letter as the name for variant B.1.1.529 when it classified it as a concern: it was to avoid misunderstanding and stigmatization. The UN health agency moved some time ago to gradually name emerging variants using the Greek alphabet. This was done to prevent the places where mutants first appear from being used as…

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Tightening of entry requirements at Vienna airport due to new virus variant

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Austrian travel returnees from South African countries are to be identified. They must show a negative PCR test and enter a ten-day quarantine. The Austrian Armed Forces are inspecting and keeping an eye on transfer airports, Ö1’s “Morgenjournal” reported Sunday. The tightening of entry requirements has been in effect since Saturday. South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini have been classified as virus variant areas. Entry from these countries is prohibited. In addition, a landing ban has been imposed on flights from these seven African countries. Strict requirements…

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10,478 new corona infections in Austria on Sunday

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More than 10,000 new infections with the coronavirus were registered in Austria again on Sunday. According to the figures of the Ministry of Interior and Health, 10,478 new cases were added within 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m.). As of Sunday, there were thus a total of 148,603 active cases in Austria, 3,668 fewer than the day before. In intensive care units, the number of Corona patients grew by twelve to 620. Since Saturday, 39 deaths have been recorded. That’s down from the seven-day average of 53.3 daily. In the…

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Austria now in PH’s red list until Dec. 15 due to COVID-19

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The Philippines has imposed travel restrictions on seven more countries as it updated its “red list” effective November 28, Malacañang announced Sunday. Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced that those added to the “red list” or the list of areas considered as high-risk for COVID-19 are Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy. Travel restrictions in these seven countries will be until December 15. In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the following countries are now under the red list: South Africa Botswana Namibia Zimbabwe Lesotho Eswatini Mozambique…

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Germany incidence reaches peak again at 446.7

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Germany’s seven-day incidence of new corona infections has again reached a high. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) recorded an incidence of 446.7 on Sunday, up from 444.3 on Saturday. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 inhabitants have contracted the corona virus in the past seven days. Health offices reported 44,401 new infections to the RKI, which is 1674 more than a week ago Sunday. So far, more than 5.76 million people have tested positive for the virus. 104 more people died in connection with the coronavirus, bringing the…

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1st Sunday of Advent: Background of the Advent wreath

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Advent is a special time for many families. Contemplative mood, anticipation of Christmas, the smell of cookies and festive music characterize the time. But the Advent wreath is also an important pre-Christmas custom. Traditionally, many people weave it from fir branches and decorate it with four candles. On each Sunday in Advent, one more is lit. The Christmas wreath represents the remaining days until Christmas Eve and symbolizes the solemnity of this special time. The history of the Advent wreathThe Wichern Advent wreath – or: how it all began…But where…

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Omikron – What we know about the new Corona variant

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The new coronavirus variant “B.1.1.529” is currently attracting all scientific attention. The variant was first spotted in mid-November in Botswana, where three cases have since been sequenced. Six more have been confirmed in South Africa and one in Hong Kong in a traveler returning from South Africa. Meanwhile, cases have also been reported in Israel and Belgium. While in the rest of South Africa, the Covid 19 pandemic has slowed down considerably in the current spring there, Gauteng province has recently seen a massive increase in new infections: It is…

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Probably dozens of Omikron cases in the Netherlands

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The latest variant of the coronavirus has already reached several European countries. Following confirmed cases in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, Dutch authorities announced this evening that dozens of airline passengers from South Africa are believed to be carrying the Omikron variant. They are “95 percent” certain of this because initial rapid tests have shown results that differ from those of the Delta variant. The coronavirus was found in a total of 61 passengers. All positive passengers were isolated in a hotel at Schiphol Airport. The cases had been…

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11,671 new infections in Austria on Saturday

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From Friday to Saturday, 11,671 new infections were reported in Austria. This number is below the average of the past seven days, where an average of 12,891 cases were recorded. In addition, 65 new deaths were registered from yesterday to today. Currently, there are 152,271 active cases of infection in Austria. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have already been 1,132,805 confirmed cases in Austria. 968,185 people have recovered. 608 people in intensive care unitsIn the hospital lay on Saturday 3,248 persons. 608 people were cared for in intensive…

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