WHO reaffirms recommendation for Astrazeneca’s Corona vaccine

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Following the lead of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the World Health Organization (WHO) has also reiterated its recommendation for Astrazeneca’s Corona vaccine. The benefits of the drug outweigh the risks, the WHO advisory panel on vaccine safety said Friday. It said the vaccine has “enormous potential to prevent infections and reduce deaths worldwide.” Available data do not indicate an increased risk of “deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism” as a result of vaccination with the Astrazeneca vaccine, WHO experts said. They also said they found no evidence that rare…

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Ministry of Health plans to ease COVID rules during the the Easter season

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The government is apparently planning to relax the rules at Easter. The rules will be based on those that were in place at Christmas. Chief Medical Officer Katharina Reich presented plans to that effect to the Traffic Light Commission on Thursday, according to meeting minutes that became public on Friday. Religious events are to be held outdoors – where possible. Nighttime curfew restrictions had been lifted completely on Dec. 24 and 25. In addition, the contact restrictions were significantly relaxed: a maximum of ten people from up to ten different…

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3,515 new infections in Austria

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Out of a total of 260,448 Corona tests, 3,515 were positive in the last 24 hours. 42 people have died after a Corona infection in the same period and 2,291 have recovered. Currently, 397 people require treatment in the intensive care unit, while 408 intensive care beds are still available. In total, there have been 508,096 confirmed cases in Austria to date. The breakdown of new infections by province is as follows: Burgenland 106Carinthia 163Lower Austria 751Upper Austria 556Salzburg 276Styria 499Tyrol 236Vorarlberg 51Vienna 877 — sources: ages.at/sozialministerium.at

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New corona regulation: what actually applies now?

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After the latest planned amendment to the Epidemic and COVID-19 Measures Act passed the National Council’s Health Committee on Thursday with the votes of the ÖVP and the Greens, the corresponding ordinance was also published on Friday, and it will apply from April 11. The nightly exit restriction is still in place. That means: The private living area may be left between 20.00 o’clock and 06.00 o’clock of the following day only for the well-known exceptional reasons. As a result, retailers must also still close at 19.00 at the latest.…

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17,482 new infections in Germany, seven-day incidence rises to 95.6

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Once again, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days has risen sharply: According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the seven-day incidence was 95.6 nationwide on Friday morning, up from 90 on Thursday and 86.2 on Wednesday. In addition, health offices in Germany reported 17,482 new Corona infections within one day – about 5,000 more than exactly one week ago. The data reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5:20 a.m.; subsequent changes or additions are possible. In addition, 226 more deaths were…

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Biden to reach 100 million vaccinations this week

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Nearly 100 million vaccinations have been administered in the United States since the new U.S. administration took office almost two months ago. That mark will be surpassed as early as today, U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday at the White House. “That puts us weeks ahead of schedule,” Biden said. Biden had promised at his swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20 that there should be at least 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. By the end of May, there should be enough vaccine for all of the…

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New rules for meetings: Amendment passes committee

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Vienna, March 19, 2021 – With votes from the governing ÖVP and Green parties, the latest planned amendment to the Epidemic and Covid 19 Measures Act passed the National Council’s health committee yesterday. According to parliamentary correspondence, the amendment includes stricter regulatory options for meetings, for tests and regulates “vaccination privileges.” There were more than 35,000 comments on the original version, and now an amended version has been sent to the plenary. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) said according to the parliamentary information, the review process had provided valuable feedback,…

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WhatsApp no longer works on old iPhones

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Messenger drops support for iOS 9 with latest update. Owners of old iPhones will soon have to do without Messenger WhatsApp. From version 2.21.50 of WhatsApp, iOS 10 or higher is a mandatory requirement. This means that the messenger says goodbye to the iPhone 4s, which cannot be upgraded to iOS 10. All those who still use such an old iPhone will therefore no longer be able to use the app. About supported operating systems We provide support for and recommend using the following devices: Android running OS 4.0.3 and…

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After EMA decision: Austria continues vaccination with AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca’s Corona vaccine is safe, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), so Austria also plans to continue its vaccination program unchanged. But a warning about rare blood clots (thromboses) in cerebral veins will be included among the possible side effects, the authority said Thursday in Amsterdam. The benefits would outweigh the drawbacks, EMA Director Emer Cooke said, adding that the drug is “safe and effective” against Covid-19. Austria’s National Vaccination Panel concurred. “Following the assessment of the EMA, it is recommended to continue the vaccination program unchanged,” it said…

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