Italy has halted the administration of Astrazeneca’s Corona vaccine nationwide. The Italian drug agency Aifa made the announcement on Monday. The use of the vaccine will be suspended temporarily as a precaution until a decision is made by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the statement added. The decision was made in line with those of other countries in Europe, according to the statement. France is also suspending vaccinations with Astrazeneca’s vaccine for the time being. France will not use the vaccine for the time being pending an assessment by the…

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Astra Zeneca has defended its Covid 19 vaccine after reports of side effects. It said it saw no increased risk of blood clots associated with the vaccine. An analysis of all safety data from more than 17 million people vaccinated with the drug in the EU and U.K. found no evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis or a decrease in platelets, Astrazeneca said in a statement. Following reports of complications from blood clots after vaccination, the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland have temporarily suspended…

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Austria is still in winter time until the end of March. Then it will be over again. In the night from Saturday, March 27, 2021, to Sunday, March 28, 2021, the clock will be set at 2 o’clock to 3 o’clock. Then daylight saving time will apply again – it will be warmer again, the days longer and the nights shorter. Winter time will still prevail in Austria until the end of March. In the night from October 24 to 25, 2020, we were able to sleep an extra hour…

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Vorarlberg’s gastronomy sector is allowed to serve its guests again as of today, Monday. The opening applies to both indoor and outdoor areas. However, an evening operation is not possible due to the upright exit restriction – from 20.00 o’clock one must be at home. Mainly because of this restriction, more than half of the restaurateurs are likely to refrain from opening up initially because it is not economically viable to do so. Events with up to 100 visitors are also permitted again. Cinema and theater operators have already published…

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Picture: religion.orf.atOn the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. It was attended by just over 100 faithful, mostly Filipinos living in Rome. In his homily, Francis thanked the Christians of the Southeast Asian country, which has the third largest Catholic population in the world, for their contribution to the universal Church. He specifically mentioned Filipino women who live and work in Rome; they are true “flag bearers of the faith.” “The more you love, the more…

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