25 March 2021 Archives

62 million EU citizens vaccinated at least once so far

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

Of the nearly 450 million EU citizens, 62 million have now been vaccinated at least once against the coronavirus. 18.2 million people have received their second dose. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the figures today at the EU summit. The EU countries have received around 88 million vaccine doses from the pharmaceutical companies so far. At the same time, 77 million doses have been exported from the EU since December 1. Of the exports, the U.K. alone received 21 million doses, including one million from manufacturer AstraZeneca…

Entry to Slovenia now only with PCR test

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

Slovenia is changing its coronavirus entry regulations: Starting tomorrow, entry from risk areas will only be possible with a negative PCR test, Health Minister Janez Poklukar said today. Until now, it was also possible to enter with a rapid test result. The PCR test must not be older than 48 hours. The Slovenian list of risk areas currently includes all Austrian provinces except Vorarlberg. Without a negative PCR test, entrants must be quarantined for ten days. Fully vaccinated persons can avoid the quarantine obligation, for which they must present proof.…

Easter lockdown in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland: all measures in detail

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

From April 1 to 6, Corona measures will be tightened in the provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. All regulations of the Easter lockdown in Eastern Austria at a glance. Eastern Austria goes into Easter lockdownThe federal government agreed Wednesday evening with the three eastern provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland on stricter measures to contain the Corona pandemic. The details of the tightening measures announced by state governors Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP), Michael Ludwig and Hans Peter Doskozil (both SPÖ) together with Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Grüne): Exit…

Hungary hit hard by COVID 19 third wave

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

The third wave in Hungary has again brought a peak number of CoV deaths. Thus, 272 people died in the past 24 hours in connection with the virus, bringing the death toll to 19,224. At the same time, 9,637 new infections were recorded. 11,760 people were hospitalized with CoV infection, and 1,467 required artificial respiration. Chancellery Minister Gergely Gulyas said at a press conference in Budapest today that there could be no relaxation until at least 2.5 million citizens have been vaccinated. So far, 1.7 million have been vaccinated at…

3,124 new infections in Austria

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

24 March 2021 – Thursday – The Corona situation in Austria has been tense for weeks. And there is no sign of it easing any time soon: experts are forecasting an increase to an average of 4,100 new infections per day by the middle of next week. According to the experts, on March 31, there would already be 4,500 new cases. A seven-day incidence of 328 per 100,000 inhabitants is also expected then. It’s a similar story with forecasts for intensive care units: In two weeks, 630 Covid 19 patients…

Shopping soon only with negative test

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

What Health Minister Rudolf Anschober announced together with the three state heads on Wednesday evening sounds like a “nightmare” for trade association head Rainer Will. An Easter shutdown in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland from April 1 to 6. In addition to hairdressers and masseurs, stores will also have to remain closed. The trade association has already extrapolated what this means for its retailers: “A loss of sales of around half a billion euros,” says Will. After all, around 10,000 stores in three Austrian states are again affected by the…

Online shopping boom among Austrians continues after Corona

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

50 percent of Austrians have been buying more online since the start of the Corona crisis than before. Of these, in turn, 66 percent said they would continue to do so in the future. According to an Austria-wide survey by idealo.at, for 68 percent of all online shoppers, one reason why they will continue to shop digitally is that they are not tied to opening hours. Almost two-thirds of all respondents cited the fact that the online range is larger, shopping is more relaxed and stress-free and that products do…

Further increase in the number of patients in Vienna’s intensive care units

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

The number of COVID patients in intensive care units, continues to rise and has once again climbed to a new high. According to data from the Ministry of Interior and Health, 176 people are in intensive care units in Vienna’s hospitals, eight more than Tuesday. The British variant now accounts for 90 percent of the infection incidence in Vienna. In recent days, the Vienna Health Association has repeatedly drawn attention to the seriousness of the situation in the hospitals. For example, a spokeswoman recently warned that resources were visibly being…

Lockdown in eastern Austria: retail closes, distance learning, curfew

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin

Exit restrictions, extended FFP2 mask requirements, commuter controls and more: corona measures for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will be tightened from April 1 to 6. Further readjustments are not excluded. The governors of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, Michael Ludwig (SPÖ), Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) and Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ), as well as Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Grüne), hope to be able to curb the number of infections with the coronavirus, and in particular with its British mutant, after a marathon of negotiations with stricter measures – a “cool down,”…