The Italian national soccer team won the second European Championship title in its history on Sunday night and at the same time prevented England from winning the first. In the final match in London, the “Squadra Azzurra” won 3:2 on penalties. Luke Shaw’s opening goal 117 seconds into the match – the fastest ever in a European Championship final – was answered by Leonardo Bonucci’s equalizer in the 67th minute. Extra time was goalless, and in the penalty shootout three England players failed to score, including the specially substituted duo…
Read More1.3 million vaccine doses are now available in Austria
More vaccine has been delivered to Austria than ordered. 1.3 million doses are in interim storage, waiting to be vaccinated. More than 9.5 million doses have been delivered to Austria since vaccine deliveries from the EU quota began. However, only 8.2 million have been ordered by the vaccination centers. The question arises: what happened to the remaining 1.3 million doses? “They have already been distributed to the intermediate storage facilities in the federal states and are waiting to be called off,” the Ministry of Health announced. The provinces would only…
Read MoreRising corona numbers in some countries
Due to an infection increase of 800 percent, clubs and discos in the Netherlands have to close again. Catalonia and Great Britain are experiencing a similar situation. The much more contagious delta variant is still on the advance! In the Netherlands, for example, the Corona infection figures are currently exploding, and the government reacted immediately: Discos and clubs have to close again, while restaurants are (still) allowed to stay open until midnight. The Netherlands relaxed the Corona measures only 14 days ago. But within just one week, there was an…
Read MoreRising trend in corona infections in Austria
In the past 24 hours, according to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday), 159 new infections with the coronavirus have been recorded, more than the average of the past seven days (125) and more than twice as many as last Sunday’s 75. The seven-day incidence of infections per 100,000 inhabitants is also on the rise, approaching the ten-case threshold at 9.8 cases. Thus, 2,000 Corona cases were active in Austria on Sunday, 84 more than on Saturday. The number…
Read More159 new corona infections in Austria
From Friday to Saturday, there were 159 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (75 cases), this is an increase of 84 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 9.83. In addition, there is no new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 2,000 with 75 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 25,810 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.62 percent. The positive news, despite slightly increasing numbers, is that there are three fewer Corona patients…
Read MoreDouble infection possible: Researchers report fatal infection
Apparently, it is possible to become infected with different variants of the coronavirus at the same time. Belgian scientists are tracking down a disturbing finding: There are covid patients who contract different variants of the virus at the same time. These are still isolated cases because studies are lacking. But experts believe co-infections are an underestimated phenomenon. In Belgium, a 90-year-old woman died after being infected with two different variants of the coronavirus at the same time. According to scientists, the unvaccinated woman lived alone at home, where she was…
Read MoreRKI reports 745 new cases: Seven-day incidence continues to rise
Germany – The nationwide seven-day incidence continues to rise on Sunday: it now stands at 6.2. Although corona case numbers are currently low overall, the spread of the particularly contagious delta variant is a cause for concern. For the first time in about two weeks, the seven-day incidence in Germany has climbed above 6.0. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday morning, it was 6.2 new infections in seven days per 100,000 inhabitants (previous day: 5.8; previous week: 5.0). Health offices in Germany reported 745 new…
Read MoreThe numbers of COVID infections are rising again across borders
The numbers are rising again. But unfortunately not a good one: Leading the way: Great Britain, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus. In May and June, however, the figures had been falling, grumbling away at low levels. Relaxations came into force, and people again flocked to bars, nightclubs, museums and stadiums. People were allowed to meet again, they could travel. But at the same time, delta spread – a much more contagious variant.Now the numbers are rising again. In part by leaps and bounds, as in Great Britain. The European soccer championship…
Read MoreVaccination appeal by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: “Either vaccination or infection”
New infections would continue to rise, chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced held Friday morning. “Accept the offer of vaccination,” was the joint appeal of government members to the population. A task force was set up by the government to monitor over the summer to coordinate on further steps to prepare for the fall and the colder season. In order to increase the vaccination rate, they are counting on an expansion of low-threshold services, he said. The increase is “as clear as day” because it is known that the pandemic comes in…
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