Month: June 2021

Catholic church: no more FFP2 mask obligation

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In Catholic churches, starting tomorrow, Thursday, instead of the FFP2 mask obligation, only the obligation to wear a mouth-nose protection (MNS) applies at public services. According to the rules of the Bishops’ Conference published on Wednesday, the mask can be completely omitted outdoors and if the validity of the 3G rule is agreed for celebrations on a one-off occasion such as baptism, first communion or confirmation, reports Kathpress. Further MNS obligation at church servicesAt church services, the 3G rule does not apply – hence the obligation to wear the MNS…

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Fake vaccine: arrests in Uganda

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At least 800 people have been vaccinated with a fake coronavirus vaccine in the East African country of Uganda. This had been administered between mid-May and mid-June, mainly in private hospitals in the capital Kampala, an official of the presidential office said today, according to dpa. There have already been two arrests, and one medical practitioner is wanted by police, Warren Namara said. In Uganda, as in 13 other African countries, the delta variant of the coronavirus is currently spreading rapidly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have…

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Vienna government implements its own COVID rules starting Thursday, 1 July

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The Vienna Corona Summit with Mayor Michael Ludwig and high-ranking experts was eagerly awaited on Wednesday. After all, Ludwig had expressed extreme skepticism in advance (due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant) about the broad opening steps taken by the federal government – putting it on the line that Vienna will not support all opening measures. “The health care crisis is not over yet. I see it differently than some politicians in Austria,” Ludwig explained. “The virus doesn’t take a vacation. In comparable countries, a strong dynamic…

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59 new corona infections in Austria

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 59 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (117 cases), there are 58 fewer cases and thus the 7-day incidence also decreases to 6.37. Since there are also 138 new recovered cases, the number of active cases drops below 2,000 to 1,959. In addition, there are two new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. In the past 24 hours, 63,305 new PCR tests were performed, for a positive rate of 0.09. The new infections in the provincesVienna: 41Lower Austria: 13Burgenland: 4Tyrol:…

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Corona infection figures rise again worldwide

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The number of reported Corona infections worldwide rose slightly last week for the first time since mid-April. That was reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. At the same time, fewer deaths from Corona infection were reported worldwide than at any time since November 2020. The figures relate to the seven days to June 27. The figures from Africa are particularly worrying, he said. “Inaccurate planning or assessment of infection risks allow the virus to spread,” WHO warns. The WHO is calling on authorities to pay strict attention…

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20 percent fewer new cases: RKI reports further decline in incidence

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The trend continued. The experts of the RKI record fewer new Corona infections and a once again decreased incidence. However, the number of deaths increased slightly on a weekly basis. Health offices in Germany have reported 808 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from the morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 4:12 am. By comparison, the figure a week ago had been 1016 infections. The RKI gave the seven-day incidence as 5.2 nationwide (previous…

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29 new corona infections in Austria on Tuesday

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New infections with coronavirus in Austria remain at a low level. In the past 24 hours, 29 new infections have been registered across Austria, according to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday), which is far below the seven-day average of 89 cases per day. However, a data adjustment in Carinthia has a massive impact on the statistics. There, the figures were corrected downward by 35 cases. Seven-day incidence also lowWith the low number of cases, the seven-day incidence of…

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Tens of thousands of vaccination appointments available throughout Austria

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Everyone who wants a vaccination should have received two stitches and be fully immunized by September, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) announced Tuesday. To prevent a fourth Corona wave, 80 percent of the Austrian population should be fully immunized by the fall. Currently, we are at 37 percent of the over-12s. At present, however, vaccination readiness looks poor: Several provinces report that vaccination appointments are available but not yet booked. In Upper Austria alone, almost 89,000 appointments are free. This “registration valley” in the summer was to be expected, says…

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Where you still have to wear a mask starting tomorrow, 1 July 2021

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From July 1, the fabric masks celebrate a comeback. One is no longer obliged to wear the FFP2 masks. Starting 22 July the obligation to wear mask would no longer be necessary. Until then, however, it will still be necessary to wear masks in places of daily use, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, public transportation and its stations, and museums. However, the familiar fabric mask will suffice. An FFP2 mask with its significantly better filtering effect is then not even mandatory in hospitals and nursing homes. Everywhere else, the mask…

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