India counts more than 300,000 dead

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More than 300,000 people have died in India as a result of the coronavirus. The country’s health authorities today recorded 4,454 deaths within 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 303,720. More than 26.7 million infections have also been recorded since the pandemic began. In India, the coronavirus has also spread rapidly recently because of mass religious and political events. Hospitals are hopelessly overcrowded, often lacking oxygen. Almost half of the registered deaths have been reported since the end of March. Experts believe that the actual number of infections…

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Coronavirus worldwide

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More than 300,000 people who tested positive for corona have now died in India. The number rises by 4454 to 303,720, according to health ministry data released Monday. The number of new positive tests is reported at 222,315. The total now stands at 26.75 million. More than 50 million vaccine doses have now been injected in England. As revealed on Saturday by the latest figures from the health authority NHS, around 31.5 million people in England have received their first vaccine dose against Covid-19 since the start of the vaccination…

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Germany registers 2682 new corona infections – incidence at 62.5

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The Robert Koch Institute reports 2682 new corona infections in Germany. The seven-day incidence drops to 62.5. 43 additional deaths were also registered. Health offices in Germany have reported 2682 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Monday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:13. By comparison, a week ago the figure had been 5412 infections. The RKI gave the 7-day incidence on Monday morning with nationwide 62.5 (previous day: 64.5; previous week: 83.1).…

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Pope warns on Pentecost against falling into performance mindset

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On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis urged the faithful and the Church not to fall into a performance mindset. Only those who entrust themselves to God will find themselves, the 84-year-old head of the Catholic Church said in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This also applies to the church. However, it does not succeed if one gives priority to his projects, structures and reform plans. Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, that is why more people were able to attend. Several hundred faithful and cardinals…

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Five million vaccinated: Hungary relaxes measures

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Hungary is easing CoV precautions after the country passed the five million mark in first-time vaccinations yesterday. Mandatory open-air masking and nighttime exit restrictions have been scrapped. Mouth-to-nose protection must now only be worn in enclosed public spaces such as stores and public transport. However, tourist travel to Hungary is still generally not possible – except for people who have been vaccinated in a country whose vaccination certificates Hungary recognizes. Currently, these are Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey and Bahrain. Hungary’s government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, does…

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High vaccine protection against Indian virus variant at Biontech and Astrazeneca

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The Corona vaccines from Pfizer/Biontech and Astrazeneca offer fairly high protection against disease with the B.1.617.2 variant of the virus, which first appeared in India, according to a study from the United Kingdom. After two vaccinations, the two preparations protect almost as effectively against corona disease caused by this variant as against that caused by the British variant B.1.1.7. British study on Pfizer/Biontech and AstrazenecaAccording to a study by the government agency Public Health England (PHE), Pfizer/Biontech’s vaccine protects against disease caused by B.1.617.2 with 88 percent effectiveness two weeks…

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504 Corona infections – 7-day incidence in Austria dropped below 50, 3.3 million vaccination carried out

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From Saturday to Sunday, there were 504 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to Sunday of the previous week (673), the number again decreased significantly. On Sunday, this dropped the seven-day incidence back below the 50 mark – it was 48.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The province with the highest seven-day incidence is currently Tyrol with 72.9, followed by Vorarlberg, Upper Austria and Styria (72, 55.2 and 54.2, respectively). Carinthia (46.1), Vienna (43.7), Lower Austria (37), Burgenland (30.9) and Salzburg (24.9) follow. Currently, there are 7,945 active cases in Austria,…

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Pentecost: Birth of the Church

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The Catholic Church celebrates today the feast of Pentecost. Today marks the end of the 50-day Easter season. It also marks the origin of the Church. In Christianity, the Feast of Pentecost concludes the 50-day Easter season that begins with Easter Sunday, which is also referred to by the Greek term “pentekoste” (the fiftieth). The third largest feast in the church year commemorates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the apostles of Jesus. It also represents the “birthday” of the Church. Closely connected with the feast of Pentecost is…

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