Biontech to deliver another 50 million doses of vaccine by end of June

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Manufacturers Biontech and Pfizer plan to deliver an additional 50 million doses of Corona vaccine to Germany and other EU countries by the end of June. This was announced by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. This is a delivery brought forward from the fourth quarter, she said. A total of 250 million doses of vaccine would thus come from Biontech/Pfizer in the second quarter from April to June, von der Leyen said. For Austria, this means one million additional doses in the second quarter. “This is…

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Winter comeback in Austria

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Today, Wednesday, it will be cloudy from the beginning and from the Tyrolean lowlands to the east it will mostly rain or snow lightly. The snow line will be in the valleys in the inner Alps and will rise to 600 to 800 meters during the day. In the afternoon, mostly unproductive snow and sleet showers can finally also be expected in Vorarlberg and in the Tyrolean Oberland. Dry and with some clearings it goes south of the main ridge through the day. In the east and southeast, a partly…

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More than 21,000 new infections, seven-day incidence rises to 153.2

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14.04.2021 – Germany: Health offices in Germany have reported 21,683 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 342 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Wednesday morning. Exactly one week ago, the RKI had recorded 9677 new infections and 298 deaths within one day. The data reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5:03 a.m.; subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. The number of new infections per 100,000…

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India records global high in new infections

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India has again recorded a global high of 184,372 confirmed new CoV infections within 24 hours. This means that around 13.9 million people have now been confirmed to have contracted the virus, according to the Ministry of Health. Another 1,027 people died with or from the virus. That brings the total to 172,085. India has the highest number of infections in the world after the United States. Since last week, the Ministry of Health reports more than 100,000 new infections every day. According to experts, however, the number of unreported…

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Corona variant B.1.1.7 is not more deadly according to studies

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Corona variant B.1.1.7 is more contagious. According to previous conjecture, it is also supposed to be more deadly. However, new studies now refute the latter. Researchers have found a higher viral load in patients infected with B.1.1.7. However, they have not observed more severe disease. Corona variant B.1.1.7 is not more lethalCoronavirus variant B.1.1.7, first discovered in the United Kingdom, is more contagious but no more deadly than other variants, according to new studies. Two different teams of researchers have now come to this conclusion and published their findings in…

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2,313 new Corona infections in Austria.

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There are also 42 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. After the comparatively low number of infections yesterday (Monday), the number of new infections is already slightly higher today (Tuesday). In the past 24 hours, there were 2,313 new infections in Austria. Compared to Tuesday of the previous week, this is about 400 new infections more. In addition, there are 42 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. The last time there were this many new deaths within 24 hours was March 19. The situation in Austrian hospitals is…

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Austrian Government vaccination goal requires 43,000 initial vaccinations per day

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Last week – after three weak weeks – brought a new vaccination record: with 331,581, more Corona vaccinations were registered than ever before. 200,000 vaccinations in three days The second round of the special vaccination campaign in the Tyrolean district of Schwaz was also responsible for this. In the course of today, the number of 1.5 million vaccinated should also be exceeded. However, a significant increase to 43,000 initial vaccinations per day is necessary to achieve the vaccination target proclaimed by the government. Up to and including Sunday, 2.1 million…

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WHO concerned about global rise in Corona infection figures

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern about the global rise in Corona infection numbers and called for consistent implementation of protective measures. “We are just at a critical point in the pandemic,” WHO corona expert Maria Van Kerkhove said Monday in Geneva, referring to exponentially rising infection numbers. “This is not the situation we want to be in 16 months into a pandemic when we have effective control measures.” In the past week, the number of new infections worldwide has increased by nine percent, Van Kerkhove said. The…

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Vienna extends lockdown until May – intensive care units at the limit

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Austria’s capital, Vienna, is extending a hard lockdown for another two weeks until May 2 in the face of looming health care overload. However, classroom instruction at schools is to resume April 25, Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig said Monday after the city government consulted with experts. “I know this is an unpopular measure, but a necessary one given the rising number of patients in intensive care units,” Ludwig said. As of Sunday, more than 600 Covid patients were receiving intensive care across Austria, 245 of them in Vienna. The British…

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