Coronavirus pandemic: ++ RKI reports 74,352 new infections ++
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Status: December 3rd, 2021 5:42 am
The RKI reported 74,352 new infections in the morning. The seven-day incidence is 442.1. In Geneva, 2000 people are in quarantine after Omikron cases at a school. All developments in the live blog.
05:42 am
Study: mRNA vaccines apparently have the strongest booster effect
Based on the required study “COV-Boost”, the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna are best suited for a third booster vaccination. The study found that a full or half dose of Pfizer / BioNTech, or a full dose of Moderna, was very effective in increasing both antibody and T cell levels. If AstraZeneca, Novavax, Johnson & Johnson, and Curevac were given as a booster, it also increased antibody levels for both primary vaccines, albeit to a lesser extent.
5:25 am
Experts: Contact restrictions only for unvaccinated people are not enough
Leading virologists and epidemiologists criticize the federal government and the restrictions on contact only for unvaccinated people. “It is a mistake to rule out contact restrictions for vaccinated people,” says virologist and Stiko member Klaus Überla of the editorial network in Germany. in between, half of the symptomatic infections would quickly occur in vaccinated persons. “The vaccinated play a clear role in the spread of the virus,” said the virologist. The epidemi Hajo Zeeb from the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research Epidemiology also criticizes the verifiability of contact restrictions in the private sector: This could be checked more easily and at the same time better ensure a decrease in infections, “said the expert.
04:44 am
RKI reports 74,352 new infections – the incidence rises to 442.1
The Robert Koch Institute reports 74,352 new infections within 24 hours. That is 2062 fewer cases than on Friday a week ago when 76,414 were reported. The seven-day incidence rises again to 442.1 from 439.2 the previous day. The value is how many people per 100,000 inhabitants were infected with the coronavirus in the last seven days. 390 other people died related to the virus. This increases the number of registered patients to 102,568 within one day. In total, more than six million corona infections have been reported in Germany so far.
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2000 people in quarantine after Omikron cases at a school in Geneva
After the discovery of two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a school in Geneva, around 2,000 people, including 1,600 children, have been quarantined. “It is imperative to slow down the spread of the variant in our country”, justified the health authorities of the cantons of Vaud, where the school campus is located, and Geneva, the drastic measure. “The two cases are closely related within the family to a positive person who has returned from a trip from South Africa,” the authorities added.
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