First Corona injections will be adminsitered to at-risk patients over 80 years old

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At 9 a.m. on December 27, the vaccine against the coronavirus will be administered for the first time in Austria – at MedUni Vienna. Chancellor Kurz speaks of a gamechanger, yet more challenging months lie ahead. The pandemic does not end with Christmas, nor with the turn of the year, but there are “still challenging months ahead.” He said that people had always known that “the fall and winter would be tough,” but they had also always said that the development of a vaccine against the coronavirus would be a…

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2,131 new corona infections in Austria

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The number of new infections is rising slightly again. But there are also 3,326 new recovered since Tuesday.In Austria, there are again 2,131 new Corona infections since Tuesday. This means that the number of new infections has again risen above 2,000 per day, against the trend. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there are also 3,326 new convalescents. Since the number of new recoveries is higher than the number of new infections, the number of active cases is also decreasing. However, there were also 114 new Corona deaths in the past 24…

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RECIPES FOR KEEPS – featuring all-time Filipino and international recipes

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Vienna, Austria – Food plays a major role in promoting a country’s national identity and culture. But while millions of Filipinos live and work in countries around the world–with a considerable number employed in the hospitality industry–Filipino cuisine has yet to make its mark overseas. Recipe for keeps aims to change that. To promote and encourage greater appreciation of Filipino cooking traditions,  ENFID-Austria (the European Network of Filipino Diaspora) came out with Recipes for keeps and aims  to boost the Philippines’ standing among the world’s best cuisines. The book  has…

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New coronavirus strain in the UK: Is there cause for concern

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The data from England prove what went through the media: The virus is spreading at breakneck speed – “Unfortunately, it doesn’t look good,” Germany’s best-known virologist Christian Drosten writes about it. But there is also good news: Contact reduction also helps in this case, says Drosten. In other words, the mutation does not currently change anything, as Hans-Peter Hutter, an environmental physician at MedUni Vienna, explains. Also, according to the English data, there were only six deaths out of 900 infected people, which confirms that the course is not made…

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Coronavirus Vaccination for Minister Anschober “huge opportunity”.

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On Monday, the first Covid-19 vaccine was approved in the EU – according to Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens), we are now facing a “huge opportunity”. By summer, “everyone who wants it” should have the opportunity to be vaccinated in Austria, Anschober said on ZIB2. Right at the beginning, Anschober called the vaccination a gift. In the spring, people had still dreamed of being vaccinated against the coronavirus. The goal, he said, is to achieve a vaccination coverage rate of 50 percent by summer. Austria will start vaccinations on December…

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Vienna mass tests will take place from 8 to 17 January 2021

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Because of the huge rush, the Vienna city government has announced more testing opportunities for the next few days. In the test lanes near the Austria Center in Vienna, there will be more appointment slots before Christmas after all. This was announced by a spokesman for city health councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Tuesday. Until December 26, 1,000 additional appointments per day will be possible. Also the time for the next mass tests is now certain. The capacity expansion had become possible by the establishment of further walk-in lanes and…

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Study: masks impair recognition ability in brain

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A new study shows that mouth masks can impair the brain’s ability to recognize faces. Do you also feel like you have a harder time recognizing your friends, acquaintances & co because of your mask? Then you’re definitely not alone. Scientists have found out in a new study that it really has become more difficult to recognize our fellow human beings. Researchers at “Ben-Gurion University of the Negev” believe that face masks impair the brain’s ability to correctly recognize and distinguish between different faces. The study results were published in…

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Germany reports 962 Corona deaths in 24 hours

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The number of reported deaths related to the coronavirus has reached a new high in Germany. Within one day, German public health departments transmitted 962 new deaths to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), according to RKI figures released Wednesday morning. In addition, 24,740 new infections were reported. Last Wednesday (Dec. 16), 27,728 new infections and the previous high of 952 deaths had been recorded. The peak of 33,777 reported infections had occurred on Friday, but this included 3,500 subsequent reports. The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported to…

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Alaba Austria’s Footballer of the Year

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Austria’s Footballer of the Year 2020 is David Alaba. The FC Bayern player prevailed in the election conducted by APA among the twelve Bundesliga coaches with 33 points, clearly ahead of Marcel Sabitzer (Leipzig/17) and Dominik Szoboszlai (Red Bull Salzburg/13). For Alaba, it is the seventh selection as Footballer of the Year, making him the clear record holder. The Viennese had last won in 2016. About the award he was most pleased. Alaba, who succeeds Erling Haaland, who is now striker for Dortmund, spoke of a “huge honor. I am…

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