Month: April 2021

Lockdown shopping in Burgenland can cost Viennese 1,450 euros

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Going shopping in Burgenland is not allowed due to exit restrictions. While Vienna and Lower Austria have extended the lockdown until – for the time being – May 2, Burgenland is opening body-related services and trade as of Monday. This means, among other things, that the Designer Outlet Parndorf will also reopen its doors, which also attracts thousands of Viennese and Lower Austrians, especially on weekends. Covered by exit restrictionsOf course, this is not permitted, because the lockdown has also extended the exit restrictions. And that means that people are…

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Vaccine: who gets the million doses brought forward?

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As reported by Austrian media and from the announcement of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Biontech/Pfizer can deliver 50 million doses to the EU – one million of them to Austria – by the end of June instead of the fourth quarter as announced. With this early delivery, the entire vaccination campaign in Austria could shift forward. The general population under 65 with no occupational or health reasons for prioritization could thus be vaccinated in large part with a first dose before the summer. By mid-July, the government plans to have six…

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More than 29,000 new infections in Germany

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 29,426 new infections within 24 hours on Thursday – a significant increase over the previous week. Last Thursday, 9,019 fewer cases had been registered. The seven-day incidence rose to 160.1 from 153.2 the previous day. The figure indicates how many people per 100,000 population have contracted coronavirus in the past seven days. 293 people have died within 24 hours in connection with the virus. The number of reported deaths in Germany increased to 79,381. In total, more than 3.073 million people in Germany have…

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Argentina in lockdown again

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In view of the second wave of the Corona pandemic in Argentina, the government in Buenos Aires has again imposed strict curfew restrictions for large parts of the South American country. In Greater Buenos Aires, a curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, President Alberto Fernandez announced Wednesday (local time). Only workers in essential sectors are exempt. All social, sports, cultural and religious events indoors will be prohibited. Schools and kindergartens will close until the end of April. About 14.8 million people live in the…

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First tranche of Biontech/Pfizer doses expected at end of April

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The vaccination campaign is expected to gain momentum with the advance Biontech/Pfizer doses: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced today that at least six million people in Austria will be able to receive an initial vaccination by mid-July. The first tranche – around 100,000 doses – of the announced one million doses is expected to arrive at the end of April, according to the statement. The bulk of the deliveries are expected in May and June, according to Kurz. “As of today, 100,000 doses have been advised by BionTech/Pfizer for April…

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WHO: More than one million deaths in Europe Region

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Europe has passed a sad mark in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office: more than one million deaths related to CoV infections have now been recorded in countries in the WHO European Region. Every week, 1.6 million new infections are currently being added, WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge said today. “That’s 9,500 every hour, 160 people every minute,” Kluge said, illustrating the numbers of new infections. The situation in the European Region thus remains serious, he said. Only among the oldest…

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2,678 new infections in Austria – Covid intensive care patients remains high

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The highly tense situation in Austrian hospitals, and especially in those in eastern Austria, is only slowly easing. According to figures from the Ministry of Health and Interior, 577 Covid 19 patients were in domestic intensive care units on Thursday (as of 9:30 a.m.), nine fewer than on Wednesday. A total of 2,197 patients with coronavirus illness were in the hospital, down by 103 from the previous day. Vienna had 221 intensive care patients with covid disease on Thursday, down by two from Wednesday. But the level remains well above…

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Schools to start normal operations in autumn – tests using the gargle method

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In September 2021, schools should basically start in normal operation – if the Corona infection situation allows it, Education Minister Heinz Faßmann (ÖVP) stressed on Thursday according to parliamentary correspondence in the Education Committee of the National Council. In suspected cases, schools are to be tested for the corona virus using the new gargle method. The ministry is currently discussing various scenarios with experts. The most realistic scenario at the moment is the one with local corona outbreaks, according to Faßmann. The gargle method is currently being tested at schools…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: All those willing to be vaccinated can be vaccinated by summer

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Now that Biontech/Pfizer is delivering much faster than planned, there is positive news from the vaccination front. One million vaccine doses – before the summer – are to be delivered to Austria. In an interview aired by Ö1-Morgenjournal on Thursday, the chancellor voiced out his optimism that vaccination in Austria can be carried out by summer 2021. “If all delivery agreements are kept, then we can offer six million people a first vaccination in Austria by mid-July. As things stand today, we have about five million people, two-thirds of the…

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