December 2020 Archives

New details on Austria’s vaccination strategy announced

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

On Sunday, 27. December 2020 marked the start of Corona vaccinations in Austria. Three retirees (83 to 93 years old) with pre-existing conditions who volunteered made the start. The fourth and fifth to be vaccinated were the head of the Covid ward at Vienna General Hospital and the head nurse at the retirement home in Maria Enzersdorf, Lower Austria. 9,750 doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine were received by Austria at the outset. In addition to Vienna, the symbolic first vaccinations were also carried out in all other federal provinces with…

South Africa surpasses million mark in infection cases

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

South Africa has become the first country on the continent to surpass one million confirmed Corona cases. Africa’s most severely affected country in terms of numbers has documented 1,004,413 cases since March amid a second wave of infection, the Department of Health announced late Sunday night. A new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus is circulating in South Africa and is believed to be driving the new wave of infections. The pace of spread has increased as a result. Since the mutated virus was announced, many countries have therefore imposed restrictions…

“Even vaccinated people can spread Corona”

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

On Sunday COVID 19 vaccinations kicked off at 9 am. The first people to receive the vaccine were three women and two men aged between 80 and 93. They had volunteered to be volunteers and received the first of two partial vaccinations. The vaccinations were administered by Univ. Prof. Dr. Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt, chairwoman of the national vaccination committee and professor of vaccinology at the Medical University of Vienna. Even though the first people have already been vaccinated, many questions remain unanswered for some: How safe are the vaccinations? Are vaccinated…

Further slight decrease in new infections in Austria

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

The Health Ministry in Austria recorded 1,408 new COVID 19 infections within 24 hours. From Saturday to Sunday, 1,429 infections were reported. Thus, the rate remained below the seven-day average of 1,863. However, this is due to the low number of registered tests due to the holidays. From Saturday to Sunday, there were only 9,909 tests nationwide; the day before, there were almost twice as many, 17,384. 14.9 percent of the 9,909 tests were positive. As a result, the seven-day incidence – number of new infections in seven days per…

Good to know: Which public holidays will extend your vacation in 2021?

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

Several public holidays fall on a weekend in the coming year, but with a little planning you can still extend your vacation by a few days. How this works best, read here. Many hopes are pinned on the year 2021. Among other things, after the Corona year, many probably long for a journey without complications and restrictions. To what extent this will be possible is still written in the stars. However, it is certain that the valuable vacation days give more properly used. Several holidays fall in the upcoming year…

Austrians’ confidence has been taken away by Corona

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

Austrians’ confidence has decreased in 2020. Never since the introduction of its New Year’s survey in 1972 has the Linz-based opinion research institute IMAS registered such a poor basic mood. A year with Corona has apparently meant that only one third of the population is now in a positive mood going into the new year. According to the latest study, just 22 percent thought 2020 had been a good year. The study, published on Monday, shows that three-quarters of respondents regard the year ending as “bad” (29 percent) or “not…

Police want to control in stores only in exceptions

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

After the hard lockdown on January 17, 2021, there will be an opportunity to take part in events or visit stores and restaurants by means of Corona tests. However, the control of compliance with these rules will not normally be carried out by the police. In an interview conducted by the Austrian Press Agency (APA), the Interior Minister Karl Nehammer recognizes here primarily the responsibility of the operators themselves as well as for instance the chamber of economics or the labor inspectorate. The Minister does not want to completely rule…

Germany reports almost 11,000 new infections

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 admin

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 10,976 new infections on its website. This is a decrease from 13,755 infections the previous day. The number of deaths linked to the virus also declined from 356 to 348, meaning that more than 1.65 million people in Germany have now contracted the coronavirus, and 30,126 have died. The seven-day incidence drops to 157.8 from 161.3 the previous day. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 population tested positive within seven days. The RKI points out that during the holidays and at the…

Medical expert says: Vaccines work against mutation

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 admin

The CoV mutation first reported in the UK is spreading to other countries. Today, Canada also reported an infected couple. But medical expert Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt said today she is convinced that both the Pfizer/Biontech and upcoming vaccines will be effective against the CoV mutation: “We know that there are always mutations. As it stands, though, they’re not of such a large change that the vaccine shouldn’t work.” Already in recent days, more and more countries reported the presence of the CoV mutation. On Christmas Eve, Baden-Württemberg reported a first case,…