Admitted to hospital: Pope undergoes intestinal surgery

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According to the Vatican, the pope is suffering from an intestinal illness that can cause fever and severe pain. For this reason, Francis has been admitted to a hospital, he said. Doctors there plan to perform a planned colon surgery on the 84-year-old before the end of the day. Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome for a planned colon operation. As the Holy See further announced this afternoon, the head of the Catholic Church is in the polyclinic Agostino Gemelli. According to the statement, the operation…

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Vienna vaccinates: Big rush on vaccination box at film festival

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The vaccination campaign on the sidelines of the film festival at Rathausplatz started with long queues. There you can get vaccinated against the coronavirus without registration. On Saturday, 281 people took advantage of the offer. Was actually planned per opening time 200 people to vaccinate, but on Saturday alone there were 281 people, drew a spokesman for Health City Council Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Sunday a first summary. “We expected a good demand, but it was still surprisingly strong rush. We are of course pleased that the willingness to be…

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75 new COVID 19 infections in Austria

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The Corona situation in Austria has been stable at a good level for days. The average of new infections yesterday was 67, the seven-day incidence was 5.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. No further deaths were reported yesterday. But: the delta variant is on the rise and is becoming the dominant variant in Austria. “Despite the easing that has taken place, we must not believe that the fight against the virus has already been won,” warns Thomas Szekeres, president of the Austrian Medical Association, for example. The crucial thing now is to…

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PLANE CRASH IN THE PHILIPPINES Death toll rises to 29

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The burned-out wreckage of the military plane. 92 people were on board, 29 diedCotabato – The death toll has risen to 29 in the crash of a military plane in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning (local time). 17 occupants were still missing, while 50 were rescued injured, military chief William Gonzales said. The C-130 aircraft with 92 people on board missed the runway while landing at Patikul on Jolo Island, Army Chief Cirilito Sobejana said. It crashed while trying to take off again, he said. At least 40 occupants…

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Travel in times of Corona: In which countries you are allowed to travel now? – a travel check – France, Sweden and Spain

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Which countries welcome tourists? And do you have to go into quarantine? The most popular countries in a travel check. France France has also greatly relaxed its Corona measures. Since June 20, the curfew has been lifted. Restaurants, cafés and bars are allowed to reopen their indoor areas with an occupancy limit in addition to their outdoor areas. Museums, cinemas and theaters are also allowed to operate again. Are the borders open, and – if so – how can one enter? Entry from countries which France classifies as “green” is…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Coronavirus worldwide: infection rates remain high in Russia, doctors warn against lifting measures in England

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More than 183 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.1 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Russia has recorded a new high for intraday deaths in the Corona pandemic. Sixty-nine patients died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced Saturday in Moscow. According to the report, the number of recorded new infections rose to 24,439, which was the highest figure since January 16. In the largest country on earth in terms…

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These COVID 19 vaccines protect against the delta variant

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The so-called Delta variant is not considered deadly, but significantly more contagious, which can lead to more hospitalizations, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Therefore, it is now recommended that even vaccinated people should continue to wear masks. Current thinking is that the delta variant is likely to be up to 60 percent more contagious than the alpha variant, also known as the “British” mutation. The increased risk of infection is of great concern to experts. According to forecasts, the delta variant is expected to dominate worldwide in the…

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Over 600 active Corona cases Vienna counts at the weekend

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On Saturday, the federal capital reported 57 new Corona infections. A look at the current statistics shows the number of infections in Vienna. The Vienna Health Authority and the Medical Crisis Staff of the City of Vienna announced the new Corona figures on Saturday. According to them, 140,927 positive tests have been confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic. 137,885 people have recovered from the corona virus, 2,355 with or died from the virus. This means that currently, as of Saturday, 687 people are actively infected with the coronavirus in…

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Russia records one-day high in deaths

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Russia has recorded a new one-day high in deaths in the CoV pandemic. 697 patients had died with the coronavirus, the crisis management team announced today in Moscow. The number of recorded new infections had risen to 24,439. That was the highest figure since Jan. 16. The country has a population of about 145 million. In the largest country on earth in terms of area, the highly contagious and dangerous delta variant is particularly rampant. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has therefore classified Russia as a virus variant area. Many…

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