Again more than 300 new corona infections on Thursday in Austria

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The delta variant continues to gain ground in Austria. 306 Corona cases were registered in the last 24 hours. The number of infections has recently increased again in Austria due to the delta variant. If one takes a look at the past few days, for example, there has been a steady increase in the number of Corona cases: 133 new infections were registered on June 10, 159 on June 11 and 192 on June 12! On Tuesday (June 13), the 200 mark was exceeded with 218 cases, and on Wednesday…

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Israel already offering booster vaccination against Corona

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Adults with weakened immune systems can get revaccinated against coronavirus in Israel. However, the issue of vaccination boosters for the general population has not yet been resolved. In Israel, adults with a weakened immune system can now receive a booster vaccination. The third injection after two vaccinations with the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine will be given, for example, to people who have undergone an organ transplant or who suffer from a disease that causes a drop in immunity, announced Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz. Booster vaccination not yet fixedThe issue of a booster…

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291 Corona vaccines under development worldwide

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When it comes to corona vaccines, the status quo is just the beginning: even though four vaccines to protect against COVID-19 are already available in this country, intensive research is underway for more worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 291 vaccine candidates are currently in development with vaccines from AstraZeneca, BioNTech/Pfizer, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) and Moderna. 291 Corona vaccines currently undergoing intensive testingOf these 291, 107 are already being tested in the clinical phase and thus involving test subjects, while 184 are still in the preclinical testing…

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Delta alarm in Austria – on the rise in Austria

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A summit of the Corona Task Force with three ministers is taking place in the federal capital today, Thursday – beginning at 10:00 am. In addition to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens), Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) will participate and talk about the current Corona situation in Austria. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) had sent word from New York that the meeting would take a closer look at the topic of “travelers returning to Austria and night-time gastronomy” “in order to take the best…

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GB: Highest number of new infections since January

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In Great Britain, with more than 42,000 new infections, the highest number of infections with the coronavirus since mid-January was recorded yesterday. The country had reached the peak of the second infection wave at the turn of the year. Since mid-June, the number of new infections has been rising sharply again. This is due to the rapid spread of the delta variant in the country and the relaxation of coronavirus measures. On July 19, virtually all restrictions are scheduled to fall in the largest part of the country, England. More…

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Over 300 new infections: Age structure of the new infections

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332 new infections within 24 hours. This is the first time the numbers have been above 300 since early June. After a small dip, the numbers are rising significantly again, and there’s a reason for that. In terms of infection, about a quarter of the infections are due to travelers returning home , as an analysis by AGES shows. And the age structure also shows a clear picture: The age group between 15 and 24 years increases significantly compared to the other age groups. Since the beginning of July, the…

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Lower Austria: 37 new corona falls with delta variation

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On Wednesday, 37 new Corona infections with the Delta variant were added in Lower Austria. A total of 226 people have contracted the particularly contagious mutant so far. According to the office of provincial councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ), the 37 cases include three travelers returning from Spain; in addition, one person who tested positive had previously stayed in the Czech Republic and Croatia, respectively. Four affected persons were fully immunized, ten received a vaccination dose. The average age of those infected decreased slightly to 29.46 years. Furthermore, no person infected…

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54,000 cases: Indonesia as “global center” of the pandemic

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Health authorities in Indonesia today reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus infections within 24 hours – the highest number since the pandemic began. A month ago, the number was less than 10,000, making the Southeast Asian island nation now “the global center” of the pandemic, the Jakarta Globe reported. Indonesia has now overtaken India, where the numbers are declining and around 38,000 new cases were recently confirmed. Delta variant on the riseThe capital Jakarta on the main island of Java has been particularly badly affected. The government had already imposed…

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Appeal for vaccination to those under 35 years of age

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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) today issued an appeal for vaccination to those under 35 years of age. The current infection figures prove “that due to the vaccination progress there has been a massive shift in the incidence of infection from the higher age groups, which are particularly at risk, to younger age groups,” they said in a statement. According to the latest report by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), the proportion of “new infections in the past seven days among…

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