Day: April 12, 2021

Mask obligation at public places remains upright – schools to open on 26 April

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After the announcement of the Viennese government that the hard lockdown will be extende until 2 may 2021, the COVID 19 measures such as mandatory masks in some public places also remain in place. In what form and under what conditions trade and personal services will then reopen in May, is still being discussed between the federal government and the states, said the SPÖ politician. Ludwig also did not rule out the possibility that restaurants and cafés would reopen. Dealing with schools not yet fixedAccording to Ludwig, the future of…

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Lockdown: Lower Austria and Vienna extended until May 2, 2021

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Update: Vienna extends lockdown until May 2 +++ Lower Austria joins in +++ Classroom instruction in schools from April 25 +++ Lower Austria, like Vienna, extends lockdown until May 2. “The situation is still critical in parts of the eastern region,” Provincial Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Provincial Deputy Governor Stephan Pernkopf (both ÖVP) and Provincial Councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) announced regarding the situation in intensive care units on Monday evening. “Until further notice, Lower Austria therefore joins Vienna in extending the protective measures.” Burgenland will decide on Wednesday. “According to the…

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Lockdown extension in Vienna – might be extended until 2 May 2021

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The lockdown, which runs until Sunday, could be extended further. Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) today consulted with experts on how to respond to the tense situation in intensive care units. A press conference has also been announced. Since April 1, the extended Easter lockdown has been in effect in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. At least for the time being, it is likely to remain in effect in these three federal states in Austria. It is still unclear what will happen in the eastern region after the currently fixed end…

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1,943 new corona infections in Austria

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From Sunday to Monday, there are 1,943 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to Monday of the previous week (2,217), this is a significant decrease. This also brings the 7-day incidence down to 205.05. There are 2,811 new recovered cases, bringing the number of active cases down to 30,635. There are also 19 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. Austrian hospitals continue to be heavily burdened, as there is no decline there. There, there are 48 new patients in normal wards and nine new patients in intensive care units.…

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After big rush: Serbia stops vaccination for foreigners

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After the huge rush of the last few days, Serbia stops Corona vaccination of foreign citizens and wants to focus on its own population first. Corona vaccination of foreign citizens in Serbia has now been halted, according to Prime Minister Ana Brnabic. The main focus is now on the domestic population, the prime minister said Thursday. Total of 22,000 registrations for Corona vaccinationOn the last weekend in March, foreign citizens were able to get vaccinated in Serbia, where there is no shortage of vaccine. It was first said that it…

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Vienna releases 105,500 new Corona vaccination appointments

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Some 105,500 Corona vaccination appointments are to be released in Vienna this week. High-risk patients, people over 65, contacts of pregnant women and people with disabilities will then be able to book their appointment. Where to book for vaccinationOnce again there are supply problems with the AstraZeneca vaccine. This week, no vaccine at all has arrived in Austria from the Swedish-British manufacturer. Nevertheless, coronavirus vaccinations continue in Vienna, primarily with the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine. A spokesman for Vienna City Councilor of Health Peter Hacker said Thursday that 105,500 vaccination appointments will…

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Temperature drop: winter weather instead of spring

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A cold front brings back winter in the middle of April, snow at low altitudes and a drop in temperatures are inevitable. On Monday a cold front moves over AustriaOn Monday, a prominent cold front quickly moves in from the west, bringing widespread rain and snowfall in conjunction with a low over northern Italy. The snow line will drop from the northwest to 500 to 1,000 meters by evening, only in the very south it will be higher. At first, it will be sunny for longer in the east and…

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13 EU states define criteria for “green passport

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Austria and twelve other EU states have agreed on seven criteria in the creation of a “Green Passport” for tourism. The goal is to implement the “Green Passport” quickly and as uniformly as possible at the European level, Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) told the Austrian Press Agency. “For European tourism, this is a question of survival,” Köstinger said. These seven priorities from a tourism perspective would now be sent to the EU Commission. Köstinger agrees with colleagues on criteria for ‘green passport’For the first time, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark,…

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Five rapid test checkboxes now become mini-vaccination streets

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Corona vaccinations are being held in formerrapid test boxes in five districts starting today. Doctors have 5,000 vaccine doses available for this purpose this week. In mid-November, the city started with the first “testboxes”. In the “mobile ordinations” Viennese with symptoms could get quick certainty whether they are only plagued by a cold or whether they are perhaps infected with the Coronavirus, we reported. Five of these cold symptoms boxes are now being put to a new use: At five locations for the time being (Ludwig von Höhnel-Gasse in Favoriten,…

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