The EU medicines agency Ema has approved the Covid drug Paxlovid. The Ema announced in Amsterdam that the drug from the US manufacturer Pfizer could prevent serious illness in adult patients after a corona infection. ‘Paxlovid’s safety profile was favorable and side effects were generally mild,’ the Ema experts stated. Data from laboratory studies suggested … Read more
In Germany, the number of new infections detected every day increases to 203,136, as reported by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The seven-day incidence rises to 1017.4. The previous day the reading was 940.6. Both are new highs. The value is now more than 1000 in eight federal states: in Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, … Read more
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has reported an increasing incidence for the first time in a good two weeks. The value rose slightly from 315.4 on Sunday to 316.0 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week. Within 24 hours, 16,086 positive corona tests were reported to the RKI, 5,657 fewer than on Monday a week … Read more
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported an increase in the nationwide seven-day incidence. The RKI gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Monday morning at 375.7. For comparison: the previous day the value was 362.7. A week ago the nationwide incidence was 232.4 (previous month: 389.2). The health … Read more
Politicians from the SPD and the Greens have dampened expectations of a swift decision by the Bundestag on a general compulsory vaccination. SPD parliamentary group vice-president Dirk Wiese told the Berliner Daily mirror: “We should bring the deliberations in the Bundestag to a conclusion in the first quarter.” That is a demanding schedule. With a … Read more
Several thousand anti-vaccination opponents and doubters of corona protective measures have taken to the streets again in Germany. One of the biggest events took place on Saturday afternoon in Hamburg. There the police spoke of around 13,700 participants, and thus corrected the initial information of around 16,000. In Hamburg, the organizer called on the participants … Read more
While blood stocks are at their lowest on the eve of the end of the year celebrations, the French Blood Establishment is launching a new campaign to promote donation. To convince the greatest number, he asked the singer Enrico Macias. – “For Christmas, give, give, donate your blood! Is the slogan of the new campaign … Read more
On the occasion of 1is December, a day dedicated to the fight against HIV / AIDS, the Sidaction association deplores the lack of sex education among young people as well as the drop in the number of tests. – In a statement published on the occasion of the world aids day, Sidaction alerts on “The … Read more
A fourth lockdown is intended to break the massive corona wave in Austria. Since Monday only shops for daily needs have been open, the cultural scene is idle, the museums and cinemas are closed. People are only allowed to leave their homes for good reason, including taking a walk or jogging. The schools are open, … Read more
Home Political Coronavirus November 18, 2021, 6:16 p.m. Corona summit:The federal and state governments agree Germany-wide threshold values for corona measures Open detailed view— After the Corona summit: Wüst, Merkel and Scholz at the press conference. (Photo: AFP) — The federal and state governments have agreed on new corona rules. From certain thresholds for the … Read more