Day: January 19, 2021

Vienna: waiting list at leftover vaccine doses in use

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In Vienna, there are precise regulations on how leftover doses of the coronavirus vaccine – for example, in retirement homes – are to be handled. To this end, a waiting list is currently being compiled, on which those willing to be vaccinated can register via the online pre-registration platform.This was explained to the APA by a spokesman for the city’s health councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). The registered ones are prioritized – for example after age or previous illnesses – and then according to the order if necessary spontaneously contacted. Guidelines…

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Germany heads for lockdown until February 14

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Germany is aiming to extend the lockdown until February 14 inclusive. This is according to a draft resolution for the consultations between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the heads of government of the German states this afternoon. By this date, a working group is to “develop a concept for a safe and fair opening strategy, which also creates the necessary conditions to avoid a renewed increase in numbers.” According to information from the Reuters news agency, the extension is not controversial. “It is considered likely that we will agree on…

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Great Britain records highest death rate worldwide

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The UK is currently recording the highest number of CoV deaths in the world relative to its population. On a seven-day moving average, there were more than 16.5 deaths per million people recently. That’s according to a recent evaluation by Oxford University, based on data from Johns Hopkins University. That puts the U.K. just ahead of the Czech Republic and Portugal. Today, the number of deaths reported within 24 hours reached a high of 1,610. Overall, the number of deaths in the UK where Covid-19 was recorded on the death…

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Corona vaccinations: 263,000 pre-registrations in Vienna

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Monday afternoon, about 263,000 people had already registered for Corona vaccination. Temporarily, the rush also caused waiting times. Run on registration: in Vienna, 263,000 pre-registrations for a Corona vaccination had already been recorded by Monday afternoon. This was communicated by the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) to the APA. The rush also led temporarily to waiting times. Official start for registration on MondayRegistration at https://impfservice.wien/ has been possible since Saturday – although the official start was only today. According to City Hall, however, the “soft start” has…

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Spain records new high of 84,000 new infections

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In Spain, the number of new infections has risen to a high of 84,287 in one weekend. From Friday to Monday, 455 people died at the same time of or with Corona, the Ministry of Health in Madrid further announced on Monday evening. On the weekend before still 61,422 infections and 401 fatalities had been counted. The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days rose to nearly 380. Because of the numbers, which had already been rising for weeks, the starting times of the nightly curfews were…

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Alaba moves to Real Madrid

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David Alaba will move from FC Bayern Munich to Real Madrid in the summer, according to a report. The Spanish newspaper “Marca” reported in the night to today that the 28-year-old Austrian has signed a four-year contract with the team of Zinedine Zidane and has already passed the medical check. He is expected to earn around ten million euros per year. Alaba’s contract at Bayern Munich expires on June 30 – meaning he can move to the royals on a free transfer. David Alaba had been with the Munich club…

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Chancellor Kurz: Opening from February 8 not guaranteed

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The end of the CoV lockdown as of February 8 is not guaranteed, according to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP). He said this in an interview with the Puls 4 channel, which was broadcast last night, January 18. Kurz points to the government’s goal of getting to below 700 new infections per day by early February. “Ideally, we have the possibility to set opening steps on Feb. 8. Can we guarantee that? No,” the chancellor said. Kurz said when – after medical personnel and those over 80 – the population over…

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New CoV rules: strict controls will be implemented

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A FFP2 mask obligation for example in the “Öffis”, a minimum distance of in the future two meters in the public area: The Coronavirus rules are tightened starting from 25 January. It is not yet clear how strict the controls will be. At ÖBB, according to a spokesman, the fine-tuning of the controls of the FFP2 mask requirement is still underway. By Wednesday, one could already say more, it was said to wien.ORF.at. The penalty of 40 euros is expected to remain. Currently, the mouth-nose-protection obligation is also checked in…

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Vaccination campaign in Austria in full force

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Vaccination campaign in Austria has started. According to Minister Anschober, as of Tuesday 140,000 vaccinations have already been carried out. “The roll-out of vaccinations in Austria is making great progress, the tolerability of the vaccine is very good and the willingness to vaccinate is increasing significantly,” Health Minister Rudi Anschober is pleased with the development of the Austrian vaccination campaign. After the official vaccination start last Monday, the daily vaccination numbers are now increasing: already Sunday evening the limit of 100,000 vaccinations was exceeded, Tuesday evening the Ministry of Health…

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