Pfizer pushes ahead with development of Corona pill

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U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer has begun a large clinical trial of a drug to prevent covid-19. In it, the drug will be tested on up to 2,660 healthy adults living in the same household as a person infected with Corona. BioNTech and Pfizer plan to file for approval quicklyBioNTech/Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in children-The drug is being taken orally along with a low dose of Pfizer’s HIV drug in the phase 2/3 trial. In the U.S., Gilead’s Remdesivir, which is administered intravenously, is the only antiviral drug approved…

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New Corona Ordinance for Vienna – What applies from 1.10.

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The new Vienna ordinance on future Covid measures from October 1 is limited until the beginning of November and once again differs from the federal regulations. For example, tests are no longer valid as proof in some places, and only vaccinated or recovered persons will have access (“2G rule”). The 2.5G rule also comes into play with the new regulation. The 2G rule applies to after-hours catering and events with more than 500 people, although it does not matter here whether the event takes place indoors or outdoors. Children under…

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Cloudy and local showers this week in Austria

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On Tuesday, the northeast of Austria is initially still on the edge of a dissolving low pressure system, but in the course of the day, an intermediate high pressure system makes itself felt in large parts of the country. On Wednesday, the Alpine region comes under the influence of a marginal low over northern Italy and with the passage of a cold front, somewhat cooler air masses enter the country. In the course of Thursday, the next intermediate high will spread over Central Europe. Tuesday will start mostly cloudy with…

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EU authority EMA reviews third dose of Moderna vaccine

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing an application from vaccine manufacturer Moderna for approval of a third dose. The data submitted should be evaluated under an accelerated procedure, the EMA said Monday in Amsterdam. The so-called booster could be injected into people aged 12 and older at least six months after the second vaccine dose to increase protection against corona infection. So far, these boosters are already offered in some countries to people with a weakened immune system. The EMA again stated that, in principle, a third vaccine dose…

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1,312 new infections in Austria

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From Sunday to Monday, 1,312 new Corona cases were registered. Seven new deaths were reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 737,202 positive test results have been recorded in Austria. 705,102 have recovered. 10,976 deaths have been registered in connection with the coronavirus. Currently, 884 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to coronavirus. Of these, 234 are being cared for in intensive care units. Weakest vaccination day since JanuarySunday was the weakest vaccination day since the end of January. Only 1,963 stings were administered, according to the Ministry of Health’s…

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New James Bond film “No time to die” opens on September 30

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Actually, “No Time to Die” was supposed to hit theaters in 2019. Then it had to be postponed because of Corona. Now the day of the premiere is fixed. After several corona-related postponements, the premiere of the new James Bond film “No Time To Die” is finally set. The film is scheduled to be shown at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28. Lead actor Daniel Craig, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and U.S. director Cary Joji Fukunaga plan to be on hand. In Germany, the…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Hacker attacks hamper launch of Corona Pass in Netherlands

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More than 231 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.7 million infected people have died. More than 6 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The launch of the Corona Passport in the Netherlands to prove vaccination, recovery or a negative test has been hampered by hacker attacks. This made it difficult or delayed at times to download the required QR code on Saturday evening. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in The Hague on Sunday (Sept. 26).…

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Pandemic depresses life expectancy similar to World War II

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In the wake of the Corona pandemic, life expectancy in many countries has fallen by the most since World War II in Western Europe. Researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science at Oxford University report this in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The decline was greater for men than for women. For the study, the scientists examined data from 29 countries, most of them from Europe, including Germany, as well as Chile and America. According to the study, life expectancy fell in 27 of these countries in 2020, and…

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Corona pandemic already claimed 4.9 million lives worldwide

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More than 4.9 million people worldwide have already died from or with the virus since the Corona pandemic began. The United States, Brazil, and India have the highest rates of death or infection.Worldwide, more than 231.57 million people have been confirmed to have contracted the corona virus. That’s according to a Reuters count based on official data. More than 4.94 million people have died with or from the virus since it was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The United States has the most cases of infection and…

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