Study: Vaccination 90 percent effective in adolescents

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According to a study, the Biontech/Pfizer vaccination reduces the risk of infection with the delta variant of the coronavirus in adolescents by 90 percent.It also provided 93 percent protection against contracting symptoms of that variant of the virus, a spokeswoman for Israel’s Clalit health insurance company confirmed Wednesday. Together with researchers from Harvard University (USA), data from 94,354 twice-vaccinated adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 were evaluated, a statement said. These were compared with data from a corresponding number of unvaccinated adolescents. The findings have been published in…

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More than 200,000 Corona vaccination boosters in Austria so far.

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Booster vaccination is primarily recommended for people over the age of 65 and for health care workers. High-risk patients and those vaccinated with AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson are also encouraged to receive the booster. Everyone else 16 and older should wait nine to 12 months after basic immunization, Maria Paulke-Korinek of the Health Ministry told ORF radio. “The data are increasingly indicating that it really should be the case, even with the Covid 19 vaccines, that we simply need those three doses. And when the immune system has seen…

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30 cases of delta subtype of coronavirus in Austria.

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An expert says the delta variant of the coronavirus, AY.4.2, is even “more contagious” than the previous version.A new lineage of the delta variant of the coronavirus, AY.4.2, is increasingly turning out to be “even more contagious than delta,” warns Ulrich Elling, group leader at the IMBA (Institute for Molecular Biotechnology) of the Academy of Sciences. So far, he says, more than 20,000 cases have been reported in the United Kingdom, about 1,000 in continental Europe and “a good 30” in Austria. The only “fair and effective measure” now, he…

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From now on there is 24-hour COVID test lane in Vienna

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In view of the 3-G regulation at the workplace, the City of Vienna has set up a 24-hour test lane. Testing is done by PCR and antigen. Anyone who is at least occasionally in contact with other people at work must be tested, vaccinated or recovered. To ensure that unvaccinated people can be tested at any time, the City of Vienna has now set up a 24-hour test lane at the Ernst Happel Stadium. This is in continuous operation with immediate effect. Parking is possible on site, but it is…

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3,648 new infections in Austria

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The high value of new infections yesterday was not an outlier upwards , as Thursday’s data show: From yesterday to today, 3,648 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is above the seven-day average of 2,705. There are also 11 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 11,220 so far. The number of active cases rises to 26,490, with a seven-day incidence of 212 across Austria. Despite the sharp rise in numbers, the situation in Austria’s hospitals remains relatively…

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“Truth Social” – Trump announces his own social network

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The ex-president was banned from networks like Facebook and Twitter. Now he is aiming for his own communication platform and has also founded a new media company. The former president has already been resisting his exclusion from the major social networks for some time. Former U.S. President Donald Trump wants to found an alternative social network. “Truth Social” is the name of the new platform, Trump announced on Wednesday evening in a message from a company newly founded for this purpose. In November, the network is to be launched for…

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Experts expect a significant increase in new Corona infections in Austria in the coming weeks

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Experts from the Covid Prognosis Consortium predict a “significant increase” in new Corona infections in the coming week. A seven-day incidence of 210 to 290 is expected for Oct. 27.A seven-day incidence of 210 to 290 cases per 100,000 population is expected for Oct. 27. That will lead to a corresponding increase in the burden on intensive care and normal care units, according to the document released Wednesday evening. It said there is a “highly dynamic situation” in Austria. 3,727 new corona infections on Wednesday.Just from Tuesday to Wednesday, the…

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Romania in CoV emergency

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In Romania, the next wave of the coronavirus pandemic has arrived with full force. With a 7-day incidence of 539.2, the country is currently among the worst affected in the world. The development in the death toll is particularly dramatic, as the health care system is completely overloaded. The background is low vaccination rates, and a government crisis is also paralyzing the fight against the pandemic. More than 17,150 new infections within 24 hours had reported the Romanian health authorities on Wednesday. 1,799 coronavirus patients are being treated intensively throughout…

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Delta subspecies discovered: Israel faces new measures

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Following the emergence of a new subspecies of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus in Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has convened for an emergency meeting with health policymakers. Israel will take measures to “preserve the positive results of the fight against the virus,” a statement released yesterday by Bennett’s office said. Among the measures under consideration would be changes in entry regulations. Bennett called for stepping up epidemiological investigation of the new variant subspecies AY 4.2, and the government leader also called for cooperation with other countries…

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