Month: April 2021

65,932 vaccinations: April 8 was strongest vaccination day so far

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This week, the two millionth vaccination will be administered in Austria.Despite AstraZeneca’s total supply failure, nearly 66,000 vaccinations were administered in Austria on Thursday – more than ever before. So far, nearly two million people in Austria have been vaccinated at least for the first time. AstraZeneca delivery failureAccording to a Health Ministry release, Thursday marked the strongest vaccination day in Austria so far since Corona vaccinations began. According to the statement, “almost 66,000 vaccinations and thus for the first time more than 60,000 people could be vaccinated in one…

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Labor Minister martin Kocher expects 350,000 people to be unemployed this summer

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Relief in the labor market comes with opening steps for the gastronomy and tourism industries. Labor Minister Martin Kocher expects a maximum of 350,000 unemployed in the summer, which would be a noticeable relief from the current situation. “We hope that in the course of the summer we can get to a level of unemployment of 330,000 to 350,000 people. That would still be higher than in 2019, but a noticeable relief compared to now,” he said in an interview with the “Wiener Zeitung”. Reduced working hours: “Phase 5” in…

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Education Minister Fassmann in favor of Corona vaccinations even for school children

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Education Minister Heinz Faßmann (ÖVP) on Friday evening held out the prospect of Corona vaccinations for school children as well. Speaking on ORF ZiB2, Faßmann said that the path to a reasonably virus-resistant school with vaccinations had been mapped out. By the next school year, he said, he wants to offer vaccination to all students 16 and older. And with the vaccination of the teachers one is almost through. The education minister defended his announcement to bring graduating classes to school despite lockdowns in the East. He said that this…

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CureVac hopes for EU approval of its Corona vaccine in May

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German vaccine maker CureVac believes European approval of its Corona vaccine is still possible in May or June, given progress in the required studies. “We are already very advanced in the third clinical trial phase and are expecting the data for the final approval package,” CureVac spokesman Thorsten Schüller told Augsburger Allgemeine, according to an advance report. The virus variants have added complexity for the ongoing clinical trial three, Schüller said. CureVac plans to continue producing up to 300 million vaccine doses this year, he said. Bayer, a pharmaceutical company,…

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Corona: 2,702 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 2,702 new infections have now been reported. Currently, 2,394 people are receiving hospital care for Corona virus. Of these, 580 are being cared for in intensive care units. The previous peak was reached on November 25, 2020, when Austria was already in its second hard lockdown with 709 intensive care patients. In total, there are 32,801 active cases. Highest level for testsFrom Thursday to Friday, 76,482 PCR tests were performed – more than ever before. The percentage of positive tests was 3.53 percent. Strongest vaccination day…

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Record day in Austria: More tests and vaccinations than ever before

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Day 410 in the Corona pandemic – and things are moving. Vienna has already been vaccinating over-65s since Friday, and the two-millionth vaccine dose is to be administered in Austria this weekend – and even the number of new infections is slowly going down, while a new record was set for tests: 76,482 new PCR tests were evaluated by laboratories in the past 24 hours. What’s encouraging about this is that only 3.53 percent of them were positive. With the 2,702 confirmed new infections in the past 24 hours, the…

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Against food waste: 15 initiatives in Austria

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Every year, around one million tons of edible food is thrown away in Austria. However, numerous initiatives are working to prevent this. Here’s an overview of nonprofit organizations, companies and networks working to combat food waste. According to a recent UN study, food waste is responsible for 8 to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. This affects everyone: socially, ecologically and economically – according to the study’s findings. In Austria, too, the oversupply is enormous and the quantities of good food that are thrown away are unimaginable. vienna.at published…

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April weather: up to 22 degrees possible on Sunday, winter strikes again next week

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The weather in April continues to be changeableApril remains weather-dominant: After a certain weather calming occurs from Friday and warmer temperatures and also the sun should prevail over the weekend, winter strikes again next week. On Tuesday, according to the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), morning frost and snowfall down to 500 meters above sea level are again on the agenda. So fruit growers can relax only temporarily. Friday morning still frostyThe details: today, Friday, it will be sunny and above all dry weather in…

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Study: Half of Austrians rarely or never go for testing

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Over the past three months, the Austrian Corona Panel Project has asked 1,500 Austrians whether they have had themselves tested for the corona virus. The number of those who have been tested is rising steadily – but remains at a worryingly low level. This is what project manager and economic sociologist Bernhard Kittel said in the “Ö1 Morgenjournal”. In mid-February, 12 percent said they had themselves tested once a week or more. One month later, the proportion of this group was twice as high. Between mid-January and mid-February, the proportion…

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