Austrian Government now tightens Corona rules because of Delta

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The original plan was to open wider from July 22, but because of the spread of the delta mutant in Austria, new tightenings are now coming. About 90 percent of new infections in Austria are already due to the much more contagious delta variant. For this reason, a Corona task force was convened at short notice today, Thursday. The result: Measures will be tightened again! Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) and Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) presented the three new rules this evening: From July 22, access to night catering…

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Melbourne goes into lockdown for the fifth time

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After Sydney, Australia’s Melbourne is also going into lockdown again. With two new cases confirmed and a total of 18 active infections now in the region, rules must be tightened for at least five days, said Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. “We have no choice, we have to do this or the situation will get out of hand,” he said. The fifth lockdown is needed primarily to get a handle on the highly contagious Delta variant, he said. People told to stay homePeople in Melbourne and across Victoria will only be…

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“Pandemic is not yet over” according to Viennese microbiolgist

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Due to the increasing number of infections with the coronavirus, there are again tightenings, for example in the night gastronomy. The Viennese microbiologist Michael Wagner from the University of Vienna recommends not to enter indoor areas without a mask. Access to night catering will be possible only with vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test from July 22, it was said Thursday evening from the Ministry of Health. In catering and events, the registration requirement remains mandatory until further notice, it said. In addition, the certificate for the green…

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More than 100,000 dead in Argentina

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Argentina has surpassed the 100,000 coronavirus death mark despite its sometimes strict curfews. Compared to the previous day, 614 deaths related to Covid-19 had been added last night (local time), bringing the total to 100,250 since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to data from the Ministry of Health in Buenos Aires. More than 4.7 million people in the South American country have been infected with the coronavirus, according to the report. Argentina has a population of about 45 million, more than a third of whom live in the greater…

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Again more than 300 new corona infections on Thursday in Austria

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The delta variant continues to gain ground in Austria. 306 Corona cases were registered in the last 24 hours. The number of infections has recently increased again in Austria due to the delta variant. If one takes a look at the past few days, for example, there has been a steady increase in the number of Corona cases: 133 new infections were registered on June 10, 159 on June 11 and 192 on June 12! On Tuesday (June 13), the 200 mark was exceeded with 218 cases, and on Wednesday…

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Israel already offering booster vaccination against Corona

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Adults with weakened immune systems can get revaccinated against coronavirus in Israel. However, the issue of vaccination boosters for the general population has not yet been resolved. In Israel, adults with a weakened immune system can now receive a booster vaccination. The third injection after two vaccinations with the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine will be given, for example, to people who have undergone an organ transplant or who suffer from a disease that causes a drop in immunity, announced Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz. Booster vaccination not yet fixedThe issue of a booster…

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291 Corona vaccines under development worldwide

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When it comes to corona vaccines, the status quo is just the beginning: even though four vaccines to protect against COVID-19 are already available in this country, intensive research is underway for more worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 291 vaccine candidates are currently in development with vaccines from AstraZeneca, BioNTech/Pfizer, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) and Moderna. 291 Corona vaccines currently undergoing intensive testingOf these 291, 107 are already being tested in the clinical phase and thus involving test subjects, while 184 are still in the preclinical testing…

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Delta alarm in Austria – on the rise in Austria

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A summit of the Corona Task Force with three ministers is taking place in the federal capital today, Thursday – beginning at 10:00 am. In addition to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens), Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) will participate and talk about the current Corona situation in Austria. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) had sent word from New York that the meeting would take a closer look at the topic of “travelers returning to Austria and night-time gastronomy” “in order to take the best…

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GB: Highest number of new infections since January

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In Great Britain, with more than 42,000 new infections, the highest number of infections with the coronavirus since mid-January was recorded yesterday. The country had reached the peak of the second infection wave at the turn of the year. Since mid-June, the number of new infections has been rising sharply again. This is due to the rapid spread of the delta variant in the country and the relaxation of coronavirus measures. On July 19, virtually all restrictions are scheduled to fall in the largest part of the country, England. More…

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