649 deaths in 24 hours, 15,378 newly infected in Italy

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After Italy on Sunday surpassed the threshold of 75,000 deaths since the start of the coronavirus epidemic in February 2020, the number of deaths in the country has risen sharply again. Authorities on Tuesday reported 649 more people have died in connection with a Corona infection in the past 24 hours. The previous day, there had been 348. This brought the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Italy to 76,329. The number of new infections registered within 24 hoursclimbed on Tuesday from 10,800 to 15,378.…

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Johnson: 1.3 million people in the country vaccinated

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According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, more than 1.3 million people in Great Britain have now been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Johnson particularly highlighted the fact that around half of those vaccinated are from the over-80s age group, which is particularly at risk. “In two to three weeks, we will have a high level of immunity here,” the government leader told reporters in London today. With more than 60,000 new CoV infections, the country of 66 million people reported another daily record today. “More than two percent of the population…

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Over 2300 new infections and 100 deaths in Austria

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The number of Covid 19 deaths in Austria is rising again. On Tuesday, the health and interior ministries reported 100 more deaths. This means 6457 people have already died from or with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. Also increased are the numbers of sick people who have to be treated in hospital. In the past 24 hours, more than 2300 new infections have been reported. For the first time in a week, 100 deaths have been reported in Austria, and the seven-day incidence of new infections has also been rising…

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UPDATE: No free testing, lockdown until January 24

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The “Free/Voluntary Covid 19 test” project has failed because of a blockade by the opposition. Too many questions were unanswered at the end, the review period for the amendment was too short and the corona infection figures are still too high. In the Austrian Parliament, the law on free testing could have been passed with votes from the ÖVP and Greens, but the SPÖ, FPÖ and Neos have a slim majority and could have blocked the law for up to eight weeks. The government therefore abandoned its plan – and…

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3rd wave rolls over Europe: 12,000 dead in Czech Republic

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Experts warned against gatherings on holidays. In many countries, the numbers of dead and infected are now rising. While vaccination promises hope for normality, numbers of newly infected are skyrocketing in numerous countries across Europe. Experts warned against gatherings over the Christmas holidays. Now the predictions have come true:40 percent of tests in the Czech Republic turned out positive in recent days. On Monday, authorities recorded 6220 new infections within 24 hours. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 12,070 infected people have died in the Czech Republic. That is almost…

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New corona variant B117 detected in five people, three of them children

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Two weeks after the first alarm call from the British government, it is clear: the corona mutation B117 has reached Austria.The South African variant was detected in a 30-year-old Austrian woman who had returned from vacation in the African country on December 6. She was in home quarantine for 18 days with mild symptoms.The British variant has surfaced four times so far: in an adult Austrian who arrived on one of the last planes from London on December 21, and in three children between the ages of nine and 12.…

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Germany reports nearly one thousand Corona deaths

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German health offices have reported 11,897 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 944 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, the RKI announced Tuesday morning. Interpretation of the data remains difficult because of delays in detecting, recording and reporting Corona cases around Christmas and the New Year, according to the RKI. The peak of 1,129 new deaths had been reached on Wednesday (Dec. 30). In terms of new infections registered within 24 hours, the highest figure of 33,777 had been reported on…

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Mussels contain microplastics

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Researchers have detected microplastics in commonly consumed shellfish. The small plastic particles were found in all the samples examined from different regions of the world. Mussels from the North Atlantic and the South Pacific are particularly contaminated. Vast amounts of plastic waste end up in the ocean. Mussels filter the water and thus also absorb tiny plastic particles. For their study in “Environmental Pollution,” researchers led by Martin Löder of the University of Bayreuth examined the pollution levels of the European blue mussel, the green mussel, the wavy carpet mussel…

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England goes into next tough lockdown

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Due to a significant increase in the number of CoV infections, the British government has again sharply tightened measures. “We have to impose a lockdown in England to get a grip on the new Corona variant,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a televised address tonight. “That means staying at home,” Johnson said. The house may now be left only for necessary activities such as doctor’s appointments and work, he said. Schools will have to close. Johnson said the measures would likely remain in effect until mid-February. Most recently, the…

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