Consultation on further measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Austria to be held on Wednesday

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On Wednesday, 8. September 2021, the government will consult with the provincial governors on further measures against the spread of the coronavirus. The number of new infections has recently increased significantly, also in the hospitals have to be treated in the normal and intensive care units again significantly more Covid-19 patients. Meanwhile, the pace of vaccination has slowed considerably, with initial vaccinations in particular making slow progress over the past few weeks. Figures from the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) show significantly higher incidences among the unvaccinated.…

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School starts in the Eastern part of Austria with “safety period”

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With a three-week “safety phase” the new school year begins today in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland for about 490,000 children and young people. During this time, three Corona tests per week must be taken in order to participate in the face-to-face classes, one of which must be a PCR test. Testing can be done at the school; alternatively, certificates from other authorized testing sites can be brought in. Outside of class, students must wear a mask.For about 38,000 children in these three provinces, it is the very first day…

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More than 1,700 new infections in Austria

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In addition, three new deaths related to Covid-19 were registered. From Saturday to Sunday, 1,774 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. There are also three new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,793 so far. The number of active cases increases by 527 to 17,714. The seven-day incidence is 123.01. There are currently 548 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, down six from the previous day. 155 patients are in intensive care – two more than the…

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What does it mean to get infected or sick despite Corona vaccination?

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Although even vaccinated people can become infected with the coronavirus, the shot helps them. In any case, they are less likely to get sick. Received the full Corona vaccine and still infected or even sick: the number of such vaccine breakthroughs is increasing and unsettles many people. But such infections are not a sign that the shots are not working, as experts point out. Vaccinated people would still have a significantly lower risk of falling ill or even dying. In fact, in view of such infections of vaccinated people, it…

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RKI reports 10,453 new infections – Over four million corona cases in Germany

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According to the Robert Koch Institute, more than four million corona infections have been detected in Germany. Once again, public health departments report more than 10,000 new infections. The incidence of hospitalization in Germany continues to rise. In addition, more than four million infections with Sars-CoV-2 have now been detected. Since the start of the Corona pandemic, more than four million people in Germany have been confirmed to be infected with the Sars-CoV-2 pathogen. So far, public health departments have reported 4,005,641 infections, according to data from the Robert Koch…

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Delta does not cause severe courses in children

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The delta variant of coronavirus does not cause more severe courses of covid-19 in children, according to initial findings. A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the proportion of severe courses of disease in children is currently not significantly different from that in January, when the alpha variant of the coronavirus was prevalent in the United States. In addition, the data suggest high efficacy of vaccine protection in adolescents. The rate of Corona-related hospitalizations among children and adolescents aged 17 years and younger…

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More than 1,700 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 1,715 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. There are also five new deaths related to Covid-19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,790 so far. The number of active cases increases by 450 to 17,187. The seven-day incidence is 118.97. There are currently 554 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, up eleven from the previous day. 153 patients are in intensive care – four more than the day before. In the past 24 hours, 98,137 PCR tests have…

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President of Austrian Medical Association considers lockdown in autumn “necessary”

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In a Zeit im Bild 2 interview (ORF 1) Medical Association President Thomas Szekeres pleads once again that vaccination in Austria must be pushed further. Several million Austrians are still unvaccinated, he said. “The only way to get out of the pandemic is to vaccinate.” Mask, 1G and distanceIf it doesn’t work out with the vaccinations – “I’m an optimist and hope it works out” – it will be necessary to take further measures, he said. The physician leader advocates both mandatory masks indoors, safe distance and 1G rule at…

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PER EMERGENCY APPROVAL India approves the world’s first DNA vaccine

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“ZYCOV-D,” is said to be not only easy to use – the DNA vaccine is also safe and well tolerated, according to various studies. In its fight against the corona crisis, India has become the first country in the world to approve a DNA vaccine. It works similarly to the mRNA vaccines from Biontech/Pfizer or Moderna and could be a real milestone in containing the pandemic. The vaccine from the company Zydus Cadila is expected to ship as early as mid-September. As dramatic as the consequences of the health crisis…

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