UN: 1.4 million unintended pregnancies in pandemic

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About 12 million women worldwide have had difficulty accessing contraception because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to United Nations estimates. That has led to about 1.4 million unwanted pregnancies, according to a report released yesterday (local time) by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The pandemic has caused disruptions in family planning services in 115 low- and middle-income countries, it said. This, it said, was due to such things as travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions, shortages of medicines and congestion at health facilities. Especially for the lives of women in poorer…

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3,126 new corona cases and more than 1,600 hospitalized

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3,126 new infections with the coronavirus have been added in Austria in 24 hours. Thus, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health reported on Friday the second highest value this year. On January 14, with numerous subsequent reports, 3,510 positive tests had been registered. Meanwhile, the number of hospital patients rose again to over 1,600, two weeks ago it was under 1,300. 348 patients were in intensive care units on Friday, 33 more infected died. Most new infections were reported in Vienna with 969, 632 were in…

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What the Covid-19 vaccines have in common – and what makes them different

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The Corona vaccine from U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has a special feature: the drug only needs to be administered once. This sets it apart from the three vaccines approved so far in the EU, which require two doses. An overview of the differences and similarities between the agents. How do the vaccines work? The agents from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are so-called vector vaccines. A virus that is harmless to humans introduces information from the pathogen that causes the disease into the body. In the case of…

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12,834 infections, 252 new deaths in Germany

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Health departments in Germany reported 12,834 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day, 2,254 more than a week ago. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Friday. The number of new infections reported within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants (seven-day incidence) was also significantly higher than the previous day (69.1) at 72.4.Four weeks ago, on February 12, the seven-day incidence had been 62.2. In addition, 252 more deaths were recorded within 24 hours. Exactly one week ago, the RKI had recorded 10,580…

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Corona traffic light: further increases in infections expected

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The Corona Traffic Light Commission expects the significant increase in coronavirus case numbers to continue. At the same time, with the exception of Vorarlberg, Austria is already at “very high risk” and thus remains largely red. Current corona incidencesA withdrawal of the relaxation of the visiting rules in the hospitals is to be considered, it was said from the committee after the weekly meeting Thursday afternoon. This is in case the increasing burden on intensive care units continues. South African variant now spreading in Upper Austria and ViennaThe South Africa…

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New Corona rules now apply for 4 weeks

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The Ministry of Health has presented the amendment to the protective measures ordinance. With one exception, the entire regulation is to apply as early as March 15, once the National Parliament has given its blessing. The exception is that “re-sharpenings” in the professional area are to come into force from April 1 in order to ensure the necessary preparation time, it is said. The term “tightening up” refers to the fact that companies with 51 or more employees will need a mandatory Corona prevention concept from April 1. On the…

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EU authority recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccination

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam has recommended the use of the Corona vaccine from U.S. manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. This means a fourth vaccine should soon be administered in the European Union. However, final approval must be granted by the EU Commission. Austria’s Health Ministry sees “tailwind” for domestic vaccination campaign. However, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which is responsible for the matter, has only recommended conditional approval of the vaccine – and that is for everyone 18 years of age and older.…

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Consultation on how to proceed with AstraZeneca vaccine

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Now that Denmark has become the first EU country to temporarily stop vaccinations with the active ingredient from AstraZeneca, the further handling of the vaccine is also an issue in Austria. Previously, one death and two cases of illness were reported in Austria in temporal proximity to AZ vaccination; a causal link has not yet been proven. In the afternoon, the state health councils are scheduled to exchange information with the ministry. Home authorities consult with state health councilsThe provincial health councils and experts from the Ministry of Health and…

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Third wave with dramatic consequences in Hungary

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The third wave of CoV in Hungary has had dramatic consequences. There has recently been a huge increase in the number of new infections and fatalities. According to the responsible authority, 8,312 new infections have been registered in the neighboring country with its approximately ten million inhabitants in the past 24 hours. 172 people died in connection with the virus. A tighter lockdown was imposed in Hungary from March 8 to March 22. The total number of fatalities increased to 16,497, and the number of actively infected to 128,408. 8,329…

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