Month: January 2021

“Do it yourself” Corona testing now available

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Easy and fast access to Corona testing is the order of the day. In front of this hospital, you can already get tested at a “COVID Automaten.” Anyone who finds a nasal swab uncomfortable and/or wants to take a proper PCR test instead of a rapid test can already do so quickly and easily at a vending machine in Austria. So far, however, only at one location, the Tauernklinikum in Zell am See (Salzburg). There, a “do it yourself” machine is located in front of the entrance, where you can…

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1,536 new corona infections in Austria

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1,536 new infections with coronavirus in Austria were reported on Monday. The number of deaths related to SARS-CoV-2 increased by 24 to 6,747 within 24 hours, according to figures released by the health and interior ministries. Per 100,000 population, there have been 75.8 deaths from or with Covid-19 so far. The number of positive test results rose to a total of 382,258 (Jan. 11, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), while that of people recovered from infection increased by 1,781 to 355,530. The number of active cases thus fell below the 20,000 threshold…

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British mutation now also in Russia and Mexico

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The new form of coronavirus that has recently spread mainly in England has now been detected for the first time in Russia. The mutation form was detected in a traveler returning from Britain, the head of the health protection agency said Sunday. The variant has also been detected in Mexico. In Mexico, authorities in the northern sub-state of Tamaulipas said the new coronavirus variant, was detected in a 56-year-old man. He had flown from Mexico City to Matamoros, immediately adjacent to the U.S. border, on Dec. 29, said Tamaulipas Health…

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After lockdown: tests for events, hospitals, homes and hotels

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It is true that tests will in all likelihood continue to play a role in the future as far as everyday life is concerned. But all of this is to be embedded in a testing concept that will only be applied after the lockdown. So anyone who doesn’t want to do without certain things in the near future will probably have to present a negative Corona test that is no more than 48 hours old. This will most likely include events with more than twenty people, as well as visits…

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England relies on nationwide rapid testing

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In England, people without symptoms will soon be tested for the coronavirus in a rapid procedure. Two million antigen tests have been ordered from a British manufacturer, Health Minister Matt Hancock announced today. Millions more tests could be added in the coming months. The tests will be available starting next Friday, according to a statement from the Department of Health. Within 30 minutes, they will show a result. The government wants to use them to detect asymptomatic cases and thus break transmission chains. Initially, the tests will primarily target people…

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So far about 30,000 Corona vaccinations in Austria

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The registrations of retirement and nursing homes to call for vaccines are now fully implemented, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober reported Sunday. Already 111,515 vaccine doses were called off with midnight. With end of this week approximately 30,000 vaccinations against Corona will have been accomplished. The federal provinces are requested to ensure that the notifications by the homes, which have not yet been made, are implemented quickly. The development is very positive, he said. The strategy with a massive expansion of antigen testing is working, the department head said. In the…

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1,651 new infections Austria-wide

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To date, there have been 380,722 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 10, 2021, 09:30 a.m.), 6,723 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus, with 36 deaths added in the past 24 hours. 353,749 people have recovered. Currently, 2,246 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, and of these, 372 of the ill are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 52Carinthia: 119Lower Austria: 369Upper Austria: 201Salzburg: 180Styria: 190Tyrol:…

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“Entry Tests” after Corona Lockdown in Austria

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Austria is still in lockdown until January 24, then the government wants to get the Corona numbers under control with a new testing strategy. “The next few months until sufficient Austrians are vaccinated will still be challenging. The goal is that in the phase after the lockdown, with as many tests as possible, the incidence of infection will be kept under control as much as possible,” explains Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The Federal government has agreed with the SPÖ on the new testing strategy. After the lockdown, it will once again…

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All people over 65 living in Austria will receive ten FFP2 masks

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280,000 of 1.7 million affected people have already received mail and masks from the government. The campaign should be completed by the end of January Vienna – The announcement was made a long time ago: the government wanted to send free FFP2 masks to all people over the age of 65 living in Austria. Each person is to receive ten pieces, they will be delivered by mail. The idea is that older people will be better prepared for the Corona pandemic. Some masks have already been delivered throughout Austria, but…

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