First Corona vaccine now approved in the USA

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The drug from German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer has become the first Corona vaccine to receive emergency approval in the United States. The vaccine can now be used in people 16 and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday evening (local time). FDA chief Stephen Hahn spoke of a “significant milestone in the fight against this devastating pandemic.” According to media reports, the White House had previously used threats to push the FDA for immediate emergency approval. According to the report, U.S. President-elect…

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+Manuel Sarmiento: a tribute

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It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of a good friend – MANUEL SARMIENTO. The Philippine Press/Austrian Press extends its deepest condolences to Ka Manny`s family at this difficult time. Ka Manny your friends mourn with you and celebrate the extraordinary life of your remarkable contribution to the upliftment of the rights of the Filipino workers. Below are some postings on the Facebook Wall of Manuel Sarmiento, extending their condolences and at the same time paying tribute to Ka Manny’s Legacy as a leader. “Still in…

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USA approves Corona vaccine from Biontech

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A Corona vaccine has been approved in the US for the first time. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency approval to the vaccine from Mainz-based biotech company BioNTech and its partner Pfizer on Friday evening. This is valid for people 16 years and older, the FDA announced. The first vaccinations are expected within days. U.S. President Donald Trump promised an even faster deployment. “The first vaccination will be administered in less than 24 hours,” Trump said in a video on Twitter. He said he was proud to…

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Masks reduce CoV infection risk by 45 percent

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Mask protection reduces the risk of coronavirus infection by nearly half – by an average of about 45 percent – according to a study. “That’s 55 instead of 100 new infections,” Mainz-based economist Klaus Wälde, one of the authors of the study published in the journal PNAS, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. “Or more graphically, instead of 20,000 new infections a day, we would have about 38,000 without masks.” His conclusion: “Everyone should wear masks to protect themselves and others from infection.” Wälde, along with three other economists, had studied Jena’s special…

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A bit of relaxation in four regions in Italy

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In many parts of Italy, the CoV situation has gradually improved and pressure on hospitals has decreased. Starting tomorrow, Lombardy, the region of the country most affected by the epidemic, and the regions of Piedmont, Basilicata and Calabria will be downgraded to the yellow zone, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza decided last night. Stores can reopenThis means that stores can open again, and pubs are allowed to stay open until 6:00 pm. Last Sunday, the previously red classified regions of Tuscany, Campania, as well as the Valle d’Aosta and the…

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Trump: First vaccination “in less than 24 hours”.

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Following the first emergency approval for a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised his countrymen first vaccinations this weekend. “The first vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours,” Trump announced yesterday. He said his administration had already begun sending the vaccine, made by Mainz-based pharmaceutical company Biontech and US-based Pfizer, to all US states. Their governors would decide to whom the vaccines would be administered there first. Free vaccinationTrump stressed vaccinations would be free for all Americans. Referring to the vaccine’s development in…

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Government tightens Corona rules: New Year’s Eve only on a small scale

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For meetings in a larger circle, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day remain the exceptions, on New Year’s Eve the current contact restrictions apply. The federal states will also have the option of partially introducing a mask requirement outdoors as well. In addition, this will be mandatory in the workplace if the distance can not be maintained. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Green Party) and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (Austrian People’s Party) gave a Press Conference on the current Corona development on Friday evening after a video conference with the provincial governors. Vienna…

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The holiday measures: No New Year’s Eve parties, nationwide mass testing, mask also in office

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Government and states announce new Corona rules: In the future, masks will be mandatory even in offices. Nationwide mass tests from January 8 to 10. On Friday evening, the government held a video conference with the provincial governors. Topic: the Corona rules for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. 🎄 New Year’s Eve only two households.The upcoming holidays are a cause of concern for politicians in times of pandemic: the government wants to relax the rules only to a limited extent, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The big party…

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More Holy Masses at Christmas

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There will be an increased number of Holy Masses during the Christmas holidays so that the number of people celebrating can be spread out more evenly. The member churches of the Ecumenical Council of Churches have agreed on this. Furthermore, congregations are to be encouraged to broadcast services via video. If possible, a registration system for those attending services is also to be offered, or services are to be staggered. The previous protective measures, which the Ministry of Culture and the churches had already agreed on a week ago, will…

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