Monday: 1,897 new corona infections identified in Austria

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Austria has recorded 1,897 new Corona infections in the past 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. Monday). This is below the average of 2,163 cases over the past seven days. The seven-day incidence was 169.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to figures from the Interior and Health Ministries. As of Monday, there were thus 22,171 active cases in Austria, up 17 from Sunday. There have already been 777,679 confirmed cases in Austria since the pandemic began. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, 744,328 people have recovered; within the past 24…

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Opinion: A 3G or 2G certificate does not eradicate uncertainty

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Whether 3G or 2G – if you want to get in, you have to show your proof. It’s clear enough, but what is supposed to alleviate worries triggers new fears: We need more transparency about our transparency. Since the beginning of the pandemic, fear of illness, fear for others, fear of ruin, fear of people hating each other, fear of a disappearing trust in everything, weariness and tiredness have been alternating. I read everything or nothing at all, suppress, inform myself, realize with astonishment that I am neither a statistician…

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Golden Autumn followed by a cold weather- First up to 24 degrees, then comes cold front

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On Wednesday it will be unusually warm, but the next cold front is already on the doorstep. Golden autumn. The warmest day will be Wednesday and the thermometer can climb to over 20 degrees, even up to 24 degrees, especially along the northern Alps. But according to current forecasts, there will be the next cooling already from Thursday: a cold front from the west will bring clouds and rain showers – the daily maximum temperatures will drop to 12-18 degrees (18 degrees only in the east of the country). The…

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Health Minister Mückstein wants to send vaccination letter to all Austrians

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Health minister appeals how necessary it is to further increase vaccination coverage in Austria. Wolfgang Mückstein announces that to this end he will send out a letter to all Austrians reminding them of the booster vaccination. 6,636 vaccinations have been carried out on Saturday. In total, 5,815,253 people have received at least a partial vaccination, according to the E-vaccination passport data: That’s 65.1 percent of the population. 5,520,291 people, or 61.8 percent of Austrians, are fully basic immunized. 190,328 people have already been vaccinated for the third time. Vaccination booster“Only…

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Corona: Delta and Delta Plus evade antibody response

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Cell culture studies show these variants are better at infecting lung cells and worse at being inhibited by antibodies. The finding came to a German research team in the lab: delta is actually better at penetrating lung cells compared to the virus of origin (the virus that spread during the lead phase of the pandemic). In addition, Delta is better at fusing infected lung cells with uninfected cells. Stefan Pöhlmann and Markus Hoffmann from the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen wanted to know why the delta variant spreads so…

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Bureau of Immigration clarifies entry of alien tourists not yet allowed in The Philippines

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17 October 2021PRESS RELEASE MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified that foreign tourists are not yet allowed to enter the Philippines despite coming from green list countries. In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente reiterated that only Filipinos, balikbayan, and those with valid and existing long term visas from green and yellow list countries are allowed to enter. He said the reiteration came as the Bureau received numerous queries from foreign tourists who wish to fly to the Philippines already. Morente added that Filipinos coming from red…

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Austria: Corona continues to spread – 2,103 new infections

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The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Interior have reported 2,103 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). These figures were reported by the federal states to the national crisis team. Sideways movement instead of increase: this trend accompanied the Austrians the past weeks, the daily new infections increased slowly, but an enormous increase remained absent. Until recently, at least, because then the explosion came after all: on Wednesday the country recorded 2,614 positive tests, then on Thursday 2,169 and on Friday…

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Germany: Seven-day incidence rises to 72.7

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The seven-day incidence in Germany has increased for the fifth consecutive day. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Sunday morning with 72.7. For comparison, the previous day the value had been 70.8, and a week ago 66.1 (previous month: 74.7). Health offices in Germany reported 8682 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:05. A week ago, the figure had been 7612 infections.…

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People vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson could get a booster shot with Pfizer or Moderna

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An expert panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also in favor of Corona booster shots after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson should be able to get a booster at least two months after their previous vaccine dose, the panel ruled on Friday (Oct. 15). The panel’s recommendations are not binding, but typically the FDA follows them. In this case, it will also still consider whether people vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson could potentially get a booster shot with…

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