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Astra-Zeneca may produce less than promised in second quarter

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The Swedish-British pharmaceutical company Astra-Zeneca is facing repeated production bottlenecks. The company, which is already supplying significantly less of its Corona vaccine to the EU in the first quarter of this year than agreed in the supply contract signed in August 2020, is in danger of falling well short of its commitment in the second quarter as well. That emerged after a routine meeting of EU representatives with Astra-Zeneca managers on Tuesday evening. According to a widely...

First special approval for Corona self-tests

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has granted the first three special approvals for Corona tests for self-administration by laypersons. A spokesman made the announcement on Wednesday. In all three tests, samples would be taken by swabbing the front of the nose. This can be carried out safely by laypersons according to the studies presented by the manufacturers, the Federal Institute further explained. Before granting a special approval, the Federal Institute not only checks...

German Corona infection rates continue downward trend

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Health authorities in Germany reported 4369 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 62 more deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Monday. Exactly one week ago, the RKI had recorded 4426 new infections and 116 new deaths within one day. On Monday, the case numbers reported by the RKI are usually lower, partly because there is less testing on the weekend. Subsequent changes or additions are...

Biontech vaccine nearly 96 percent effective after two doses

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The Corona vaccine from Mainz-based Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer has an efficacy of nearly 96 percent after two doses of vaccination, according to new data from Israel. According to the Israeli Health Ministry on Saturday, two weeks after the second dose of the vaccine, 95.8 percent fewer infections were found in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. One week after the second dose, efficacy was 91.9 percent, according to the report. According to the study, the vaccine was also...

Experts warn against rapid lockdown easing

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Scientists warn against loosening lockdown too quickly in light of the spread of the new Corona variants. "Openings without new countermeasures now would be fatal - we would be back to exponential growth in a few weeks and would have to close again," virologist Melanie Brinkmann of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. She refers to a new analysis by her colleague Michael Meyer-Hermann. According to this, the infection figures shoot up...

Corona outbreak in ice cream factory

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

After a Corona outbreak occurred at an ice cream factory in Osnabrück, Germany, the number of employees who tested positive for the Corona virus has now been updated: Of a total of about 600 employees, 210 had tested positive, a spokesman for the city said. The factory has been closed since the weekend, a special company has disinfected the premises. All employees, including the management, are currently in quarantine. In addition, at least two people have been infected with the British mutant...

Corona rates continue to improve

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Health departments in Germany reported 6114 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 218 more deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to figures released by the RKI. The number of cases reported by the RKI is usually lower, in part because less testing is performed on weekends. The data reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:30, subsequent changes or additions are possible. In comparison, on Sunday last week, the RKI had recorded...

Corona, who will be vaccinated first

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The federal government has revised the coronavirus vaccination regulation. The updated version has been in effect since February 8. Among other things, the new version changes the vaccination sequence - at least in parts. What remains unchanged is that there are four different vaccination groups that take their turn one after the other. However, the composition of these groups has changed. As a result, considerably more people now belong to group two than before. However, it is already clear...

Corona vaccination: Serbia becomes a role model

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

In Germany and in most EU countries, there is widespread impatience at the Corona vaccination process. Too little vaccine and a haphazard inefficent rollout. However, the mood is slightly different in Serbia. The EU candidate country has now vaccinated well over 500,000 people with the first dose - out of a total population of almost seven million. This puts Serbia in second place in Europe (not the EU) behind Great Britain when the Corona vaccination rate is compared with the size of the...

Germany lockdown extension latest

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The nationwide lockdown will be extended until March 7 following a decision by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the state premiers. Merkel and the heads of the state governments agreed on the latest measures on Wednesday. Only hair salons can reopen on March 1, subject to strict compliance with hygiene requirements. According to the decision, further-reaching relaxations, for example for the retail sector, can only be made as soon as a stable incidence value of no more than 35 new...

Federal government and Google move blocked

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The Munich Regional Court has temporarily banned a cooperation between the federal government and Internet company Google on a health portal, according to SZ. The judges on Wednesday essentially granted two applications for preliminary injunctions against the Federal Republic, represented by the Federal Ministry of Health, and the U.S. company, according to the court. The rulings are not yet final. The court considered the company's cooperation with the ministry to be an antitrust violation. It...

How much does private health insurance cost in Germany

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

German private health insurance is an option for people who either earn over 64,350 EUR per annum (as of 2021), or are self-employed. Additionally civil servants can also acquire private health insurance, which in German is called Private Krankenversicherung (PKV). The costs of PKV vary considerably, based on what services you wish for and what circumstances you have. For a rough estimate, fill out the German private health insurance comparison form to see what others are paying for their...

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