France passed 100,000 deaths mark

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France has passed the threshold of 100,000 registered CoV deaths. Authorities reported 296 additional deaths yesterday – bringing the number of reported deaths to 100,073. The country of about 67 million people has been hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic. France’s President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter that no face or name of the deceased would be forgotten. Last spring, France had already been among the countries hit hardest by the pandemic in Europe. France’s government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned yesterday that the third wave of the epidemic was…

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More than one billion vaccine doses produced

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Global production of CoV vaccines has passed the one billion dose threshold. This was reported yesterday by the data company Airfinity, which analyzes millions of company and scientific data worldwide. The billionth dose was produced on April 12, it said. The next billion should be reached by the end of May, Airfinity said. The date by which 75 percent of the EU’s roughly 447 million population will be vaccinated could slip back by just over two months, the company also reported. That’s because of the delayed launch of Johnson &…

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Austrian traders call for free Antibody test

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Vienna. In light of the sometimes desperate situation in the retail sector, the trade association is calling for antibody tests at zero cost. With a three-month validity, this would offer a “concrete opening perspective”. After all, “hundreds of thousands” in Austria had already survived an infection or had been vaccinated. The PCR and antigen rapid tests are “useful”, but are valid for too short a time “to lead a halfway ‘normal life’”. That’s because people would have to get tested three to four times a week. “Fortunately, the number of…

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Lockdown shopping in Burgenland can cost Viennese 1,450 euros

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Going shopping in Burgenland is not allowed due to exit restrictions. While Vienna and Lower Austria have extended the lockdown until – for the time being – May 2, Burgenland is opening body-related services and trade as of Monday. This means, among other things, that the Designer Outlet Parndorf will also reopen its doors, which also attracts thousands of Viennese and Lower Austrians, especially on weekends. Covered by exit restrictionsOf course, this is not permitted, because the lockdown has also extended the exit restrictions. And that means that people are…

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Vaccine: who gets the million doses brought forward?

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As reported by Austrian media and from the announcement of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Biontech/Pfizer can deliver 50 million doses to the EU – one million of them to Austria – by the end of June instead of the fourth quarter as announced. With this early delivery, the entire vaccination campaign in Austria could shift forward. The general population under 65 with no occupational or health reasons for prioritization could thus be vaccinated in large part with a first dose before the summer. By mid-July, the government plans to have six…

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More than 29,000 new infections in Germany

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 29,426 new infections within 24 hours on Thursday – a significant increase over the previous week. Last Thursday, 9,019 fewer cases had been registered. The seven-day incidence rose to 160.1 from 153.2 the previous day. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 population have contracted coronavirus in the past seven days. 293 people have died within 24 hours in connection with the virus. The number of reported deaths in Germany increased to 79,381. In total, more than 3.073 million people in Germany have…

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Argentina in lockdown again

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In view of the second wave of the Corona pandemic in Argentina, the government in Buenos Aires has again imposed strict curfew restrictions for large parts of the South American country. In Greater Buenos Aires, a curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, President Alberto Fernandez announced Wednesday (local time). Only workers in essential sectors are exempt. All social, sports, cultural and religious events indoors will be prohibited. Schools and kindergartens will close until the end of April. About 14.8 million people live in the…

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First tranche of Biontech/Pfizer doses expected at end of April

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The vaccination campaign is expected to gain momentum with the advance Biontech/Pfizer doses: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced today that at least six million people in Austria will be able to receive an initial vaccination by mid-July. The first tranche – around 100,000 doses – of the announced one million doses is expected to arrive at the end of April, according to the statement. The bulk of the deliveries are expected in May and June, according to Kurz. “As of today, 100,000 doses have been advised by BionTech/Pfizer for April…

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WHO: More than one million deaths in Europe Region

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Europe has passed a sad mark in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office: more than one million deaths related to CoV infections have now been recorded in countries in the WHO European Region. Every week, 1.6 million new infections are currently being added, WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge said today. “That’s 9,500 every hour, 160 people every minute,” Kluge said, illustrating the numbers of new infections. The situation in the European Region thus remains serious, he said. Only among the oldest…

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