Month: July 2020

Confusing regulation – holiday chaos around entry

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The new entry regulation of the Ministry of Health presents challenges. The new entry regulations mainly concern returnees from countries at risk. EU and EEA citizens and Swiss nationals can enter Austria without any restrictions. Austrians returning from EU countries or Switzerland are also not subject to any restrictions. Risk countries: PCR test for domestic citizensAustrian citizens or EU citizens entering Austria from risk countries – i.e. countries where covid infections are high – are subject to restrictions. They must show a PCR test (not older than 72 hours) or go…

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FROM 1. AUGUST DAILY FROM 7 TO 20 O’CLOCK: Vienna International Airport expands Coronatest offer

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Beginning on 1 August 2020, PCR tests can be performed daily from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. directly at the Health Center Vienna Airport in Office Park 3. Vienna/Schwechat. Vienna International Airport has welcomed the new entry regulations. “The new, clear rules for entry into Austria guarantee the highest possible level of security through the rapid detection of viruses at an early stage while maintaining the best possible freedom of travel at the present time”, commented Günther Ofner, member of the Management Board, on Sunday. He announced an extension of…

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When you return from vacation, you must take the COVID 19test

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Now it is clear: quarantine is not enough for many holiday returnees. For Austrians who took their holiday in the 32 high-risk countries defined by the government, should take the fllowing considerations. Those from ➤ Albania, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Egypt, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kosovo, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, Northern Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United States (USA) or Hubei Province (China) returns to Austria, must in any case have a corona test performed. The…

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Starting Monday entry to Austria from 32 risk areas only with test

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Due to increasing coronavirus infections, new restrictions on entry into Austria will apply from Monday 0.00 hours. Entry from 32 risk countries or areas is only possible with a negative PCR test, third-country nationals may only enter under certain conditions. This is provided for in the amended entry regulation of the Ministry of Health published on Friday. Austrians, EU and EEA citizens as well as Swiss nationals who come from a risk area that does not have a stable Covid-19 situation – such as Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Sweden, Russia…

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WHO: “We must learn to live with the virus”

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The novel coronavirus will probably accompany us longer than we would like: The World Health Organization (WHO) is convinced that an early eradication of the virus is not in sight “We must learn to live with the virus,” said emergency aid coordinator Mike Ryan on Thursday evening in Geneva. “We will not be able to eliminate or eradicate the virus in the foreseeable future.Rather, people would have to learn to live with the virus and return to some degree of normality. Ryan called on countries around the world to use…

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Global Peace Index 2020 – the most peaceful countries on earth

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Every year, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) compiles the Global Peace Index, which is designed to show the peace performance of 163 countries. According to the 2020 ranking, the situation in the world as a whole has worsened. The results at a glance. What’s the world like? Where is it peaceful, where are there crises and where are there currently military conflicts and war? The Global Peace Index (GPI), which the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has been publishing since 2007, attempts to answer these questions and…

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Passport mistakes: The right documents for travel abroad

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The traffic club ÖAMTC clarifies the confusion around the required registration form for Croatian returneesJuly 21, 2020A valid passport should always be in your luggage when travelling abroad. Vienna – identity card, driving licence, passport or even the registration form? The peak travel season has begun – and with it, questions about the required travel documents arise at the ÖAMTC every year. “Especially now, in times of travel difficulties due to the Covid 19 pandemic, it is especially important to have the right documents with you. Also against the background…

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Masks required, stricter quarantine surveillance

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Vienna- 21. July 2020 –  Due to the triple-digit increase in the daily Covid-19 infection rate, the government has again tightened the mask obligation, which was relaxed in mid-June: from Friday onwards mouth and nose protection must again be worn in supermarkets, banks and post offices. The main goal is to prevent a second wave, said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday. After the strong outbreaks in some religious communities, such as the “Pentecostal Church Community of God” in Upper Austria or most recently in the Serbian Orthodox Church in Vienna,…

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Comeback of the mask: Where the mask is compulsory again

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Because of the increased numbers of Covid-19 infections, the federal government is once again tightening prevention measures. Starting Friday, food retailers, supermarkets, banks and the post office will again be obliged to wear mouth and nose protection, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced on Tuesday. The rules at Austria’s borders will also be stricter. Also as of Friday, entry from risk areas will only be allowed with a negative PCR test. This test must come from certified laboratories. There will be increased quarantine surveillance and all border controls will be…

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