January 2021 Archives

What’s next for Austria’s lockdown?

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

The decision on a possible extension of the lockdown or any relaxations will not be made until next week. This was announced by the opposition after the conclusion of the video conference with the government and experts on Monday evening. Another meeting was agreed for next week. How things will proceed from February 8 has not yet been discussed in detail, said virologist Dorothee von Laer, who was invited to the ORF program “ZiB2” after the round of talks. In the television studio, von Laer was unwilling to commit herself…

Health Minister Anschober says when lockdown ends in Austria

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

In an interview with “Puls 24,” Health Minister Rudolf Anschober has already revealed how far the number of new infections in Austria must fall before opening steps can be taken. In the interview with the TV station, Anschober explained that an end to the lockdown will come at 700 to 800 new infections per day and a 7-day incidence well below 100. “The reproduction factor should be below 0.9 in this case,” the health minister tells “Pulse 24.” Anschober sees the new Corona measures, such as mandatory FFP-2 masks in…

+1,009 new infections Austria-wide, +33 deaths

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

To date, there have been 405,723 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 25, 2021, 09:30), 7,451 people have died from coronavirus across Austria (+33 compared to the previous day) and 383,200 have recovered. Currently, 1,846 people are in hospital care due to the coronavirus (+ 29) and of these, 320 of the ill are in intensive care units (no change from the previous day). The new infections are divided among the provinces as follows: Burgenland: 44Carinthia: 85Lower Austria: 211Upper Austria: 140Salzburg: 72Styria: 110Tyrol: 104Vorarlberg: 61Vienna: 182 sources:…

Health Minister Anschober: Approval from Astrazeneca expected on January 30, first deliveries from February 7

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) expects first deliveries of Astrazeneca vaccine starting Feb. 7. At the Steering Board Meeting on EU vaccine procurement, the CEO of Astrazeneca announced that the vaccine is expected to be approved by the end of this week, according to a Health Ministry release. Vaccine can then be delivered to Austria in three tranches in February: 63,354 on Feb. 7, 97,763 on Feb. 17 and 182,430 at the end of February. In total, then, “343,547 doses of vaccine from Astrazeneca will come to Austria in February,”…

EU Commission recommends further restrictions

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

To curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus, travel within the EU as well as from outside should be further restricted, according to the EU Commission. The Brussels-based agency today proposed introducing stricter testing and quarantine rules for certain countries and regions. The EU traffic light chart, on which regions are marked green, orange or red based on common criteria, is to be adapted. Accordingly, a new “dark red” category is to be introduced for high-risk areas with more than 500 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within the…

KN95 masks approved under conditions

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

As of today, wearing an FFP2 mask is mandatory in some areas – such as “public transport” and grocery stores. KN95 masks also in circulation – contrary to original reports – are also approved under certain conditions. However, according to the Ministry of Health, these products should only be used if they have been demonstrably tested in Europe. The KN95 standard label states that these masks are of similar quality to European FFP2 masks. However, they can only be used after they have been tested in Europe, according to the…

Could this drugs help against COVID 19?

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

Early in the pandemic, tests were conducted to see if existing drugs for other diseases could help against Covid-19: Remdesivir, for example, which was originally developed to treat Ebola, or hydroxychloroquine, which is effective against malaria. The anti-inflammatory dexamethasone, one of the drugs given to former U.S. President Donald Trump during his Covid-19 illness, is also among them. However, none of these therapies has yet brought the really big success. The search for an effective antiviral agent to treat the disease caused by Sars-CoV-2 continues accordingly. A discovery by bioinformaticians…

NEW REGULATION APPLIES: These occupational groups now have to take the corona test

January 25, 2021 admin

In addition to new distance rules (two meters) and mandatory FFP2 masks (in public transport and retail, among other places), a new testing requirement also applies as of Monday: hundreds of thousands of Austrians belonging to certain occupational groups should go for a Covid rapid test at least once a week. Austrians who work in the health and care sector already know them: the weekly Covid tests that have accompanied them for months. However, as of Monday, January 25, additional occupational groups must undergo weekly testing. The following occupational groups…

FFP2 masks: What applies as of Monday, 26 January 2021

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

Protective masks are free in the markets for the time being. Who disregards in the future rule, pays 25 euros. Starting today, Monday, it goes into effect, the 27th regulation of the Ministry of Health to combat the Corona pandemic. The emergency measure brings some tightening: More distance The “baby elephant” has had its day – at least as far as its size is concerned. Instead of one meter, a safety distance of 2 meters will apply in public spaces as of January 25. And it will continue to apply…