Green passport with QR code in operation, still without vaccinated people

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The electronic Green Passport by means of QR code has been in operation since today, Thursday. The Ministry of Health told APA in response to a query. However, for the time being, the certificates with EU-compliant QR codes can only be created and retrieved digitally for those who have recovered and been tested; for those who have been vaccinated, this will only be the case in a next step. It is not yet clear exactly when this will be possible, but it should be by July 1 at the latest…

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Do’s and Dont’s of Online Shopping

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The internet continues to reshape the way we shop, with retail apps and social media stores adding to consumers’ online options and the corona virus pandemic driving people to shop from home in droves. Cybercriminals are keeping pace. Online purchasing is the most common scam type reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), accounting for 38 percent of complaints to the BBB’s Scam Tracker in the first seven months of 2020 — up from 24 percent in 2019. DO’s Do use trusted sites rather than shopping with a search engine.…

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Beware of Online Shopping Scams

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Cheap designer clothes or attractive technology offers – dubious online stores are difficult to recognize at first glance. One feature is pre-payment. “The prepaid goods then don’t arrive at all or consumers get a different, inferior product that is blatantly different from the one they ordered. But: the money is gone,” says AK consumer protector Daniela Zimmer. ÖIAT was commissioned by AK to examine examples of advertisements on four selected social platforms – Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Google. The result shows: one hour of research per platform was enough to…

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Vienna – 223,200 more vaccination appointments unlocked

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The city is unlocking 223,200 more vaccination appointments today. Workers and employees with customer contact and people 50 and older can now book an appointment. Additional vaccination appointments are available for health care professionals and care providers. 121,000 of those are for Category 3 workers who have face-to-face customer contact, regardless of age, but have structural protection available – so bank tellers or ticket sellers, for example. Another 76,000 appointments are for those who are vaccinated according to age ranking, and that is now available from 50 instead of 55…

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U.S. to buy experimental Corona drug molnupiravir

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Molnupiravir is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. It is a so-called polymerase inhibitor. The US government has signed a multibillion-dollar preliminary deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co. (MSD) to buy an experimental Corona drug. If MSD’s pill for Covid 19 disease, molnupiravir, receives emergency or full U.S. regulatory approval, the U.S. would order 1.7 million treatment units of the drug, the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington announced Wednesday. Molnupiravir is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials. According to MSD – not to be confused with…

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Report: USA to donate 500 million vaccine doses

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In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government wants to acquire 500 million vaccine doses and donate them to other countries, according to consistent media reports. The White House has reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Biontech, reported yesterday, among others, the “Washington Post” with reference to several people familiar with the plans. According to the reports, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce the plan before or at the G-7 summit in Cornwall, southwest England, which he is attending during his first foreign…

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Today, Corona measures are further relaxed

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Infection figures in Austria continue to decline sharply, and “rapid progress” is being made in vaccination. For Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein, “with these positive developments, nothing stands in the way of opening steps.” Today, the Corona measures are further relaxed. Instead of two meters distance applies again only one meter, the curfew is moved from previously 22.00 clock to midnight. More customers may be admitted in retail and leisure businesses. Cultural events can be held at 75 percent capacity (instead of the previous 50). In outdoor areas, the mask is…

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“Pre-travel clearance” for Austria no longer necessary for countries with stable infection situation

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Traveling to Austria is getting easier.Starting Thursday, many travelers to Austria will no longer have to submit the “pre-travel clearance.” For travelers from states with a stable infection situation, a 3G certificate will suffice. As of Thursday, it will no longer be necessary for people with proof of 3G to fill out a “pre-travel clearance” when entering Austria from most EU countries. The health ministry told APA on Wednesday. Travel registration for entry from countries with a stable infection situation (“Annex A”) must now only take place if no 3G…

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New worldrecord in South Africa: Mother (37) gives birth to ten babies

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The 37-year-old mother of ten had actually expected “only” eight babies – two came as a surprise afterwards. If the case can be officially confirmed, the South African woman will be the new world record holder.The previous record for the most healthy babies is held by a woman from the USA, who had eight in 2008. Nadya Suleman, dubbed “Octomum” by the media, has now held the title for 13 years without anyone attempting to challenge her. But now the auditors from the Guinness Book of World Records are having…

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