United Kingdom: Valneva launches accelerated trial for vaccine

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Vaccine maker Valneva has initiated an accelerated process in the United Kingdom for its vaccine. The Austro-French company believes approval is possible this year.The Austrian-French vaccine manufacturer Valneva on Monday initiated a so-called rolling approval procedure (“rolling review”) in the UK for the approval of its Corona vaccine candidate VLA2001. If the initial data from the currently ongoing Phase III trial are positive, the company believes initial approval will be granted before the end of 2021, the company said. Valneva is pursuing a classical approach with its Covid-19 vaccine using…

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1,077 new infections in Austria

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From Sunday to Monday, 1,077 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is the highest Monday figure since the beginning of May. The now 1,077 new infections are below the average of the past seven days, here there were 1,157 new cases daily. However, if you look at the figures for the previous Mondays, it becomes clear how steeply the curve is going upwards. On August 16 there were 774 new cases, on August 9 450 and four weeks ago there were 312 more infected people within 24 hours.…

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Coronavirus worldwide: heavy fines for worshipers in Sydney, average death toll in America rises to more than 1000

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More than 210.8 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.4 million infected people have died. About 4.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In Sydney, police have fined attendees of a church service heavily for violating current Corona measures by gathering. Thirty worshippers would have to pay 1,000 Australian dollars (610 euros) each, and the church itself was also fined 5,000 Australian dollars (3,000 euros), police in the New South Wales state said Monday (Aug. 23). The mass had…

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Germany: Seven-day incidence continues to rise

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The infection wave is gaining momentum. According to the Robert Koch Institute, Germany is now at the beginning of the fourth Corona wave. Younger age groups are also strongly affected this time. The seven-day incidence has risen again. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), it was 56.4 – the previous day the value had been 54.5, a week ago 36.2. The health offices in Germany reported to the RKI within one day 3668 Corona new infections. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard. A…

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Vienna to decide on further Corona measures Tuesday

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Vienna’s mayor Michael Ludwig is again consulting with experts and plans to announce further plans in the corona pandemic on Tuesday. The federal capital is currently operating with stricter rules than the rest of the country.In Vienna should be announced next Tuesday the further steps in the matter of Corona measures. According to information from City Hall available to APA, Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) will again consult with experts on that day. Afterwards, he will presumably explain the further procedure. Vienna has recently repeatedly imposed regulations that were stricter than…

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Early autumn arrives in Austria

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Today, temperatures rise to a maximum of 24 degrees, and in the early morning the thermometer sometimes drops below ten degrees.The summer temperatures are over for the time being. As the Vienna Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announced on Sunday, the coming week brings a hint of autumn with corresponding temperatures. On Monday, a band of clouds and precipitation moves off eastward and southeastward, but Austria remains under the influence of low pressure. With a mix of intermittent sunshine and clouds, a few rain showers will pass through…

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The fear of a new Corona super variant is going around

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A scientist working in Switzerland warns of a new Corona super-variant. This could form as a combination of existing variants, Sai Reddy, assistant professor at the Department of Biosystem Science and Engineering at ETH in Basel, said in an interview. “It is very likely that a new variant will emerge where we can no longer rely on vaccination alone,” the 40-year-old U.S. American told SonntagsBlick. Wherever it emerges, he said, it is certain to reach Central Europe: “So for the next few years, we have to be prepared for multiple…

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Astra and Johnson vaccinees need new vaccine

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The Austrian government plans to start booster vaccinations in September. Now it is also clear what role vector vaccines will play. The federal government on Saturday announced further steps on the Corona strategy for the coming months. Booster vaccinations will also play a key role in this strategy. Booster vaccinations for AstraZeneca and Johnson vaccinees, for example, are to be given at least six months, but no later than nine months, after full immunization. This rough schedule also applies to high-risk groups, according to the federal government. In addition, “all…

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1,121 new infections in Austria

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From Saturday to Sunday, 1,121 new infections were reported in Austria. So far, there have been 676,526 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,762 people across Austria have died as a result of the coronavirus and 653,564 have recovered. Currently, 334 people are in hospital care due to corona virus. Of these, 69 are being cared for in intensive care units. The number of hospital patients infected with corona virus and requiring treatment has thus more than doubled in two weeks. On August 8, the figure still stood…

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