Month: June 2021

Travelling to Italy, Greece and Croatia – rules to consider

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More and more quarantine rules are falling – both at popular travel destinations and when returning to Austria. Thus, since June 1, Croatia is finally also in Annex A (low incidence of infection). Vaccinated, recovered and now also tested persons can return from their vacation without quarantine obligation with the appropriate certificate. Although there is now no quarantine obligation when entering Italy, a negative PCR or antigen test, which must not be older than 48 hours, is still required – even for vaccinated and recovered persons. This applies to children…

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Germany removes almost all of Austria from risk list

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Due to falling CoV infection figures, the German government on Sunday removed almost all of Austria as well as Italy and the Czech Republic from the list of risk areas. In addition, parts of Switzerland, Croatia and France will also be removed from the list. This was announced today by the Robert Koch Institute. Anyone coming to Germany by land from these areas will no longer have to observe any CoV entry restrictions. In addition, there are some overseas territories of France and the Netherlands, as well as the Vatican.…

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Delta variant causes more severe courses

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Data from Great Britain and India show that the COVID 19 mutation Delta should be taken seriously: it increases the risk of hospital admissions and is also significantly more infectious than other variants. Initially discovered in India, the delta variant of coronavirus may be more likely to cause more severe covid-19 disease, according to preliminary findings from Public Health England. “Initial evidence from England and Scotland suggests that there may be an increased risk of hospital admissions than with the alpha variant,” according to a recent risk assessment by Public…

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333 new Corona infections in Austria.

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From Thursday to Friday, there were 333 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared with the previous week (541), this is a significant decrease of 208 cases. The seven-day incidence dropped below 30 and was 27.6 cases per 100,000 population on Friday. Declines continued in the number of Covid 19 patients seen in hospitals. For the first time since August, Burgenland also reported no new infections. There are also four new deaths related to Covid-19 infection. Meanwhile, more than half a million vaccinations were administered for the first time last week.…

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No new COVID infection for the first time since August 2020

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Excellent news from the east of Austria. In Burgenland on Friday, for the first time since August 2020, no new infections with the coronavirus have been reported. Also, no deaths were recorded. The number of active cases continued to decline. It decreased by three people who recovered to 82, the Coronavirus Coordination Staff announced. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population was 14.9. For the first time in nine months, the number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in Burgenland did not increase. It remained at 18,306 people infected since the outbreak…

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What restrictions are you exempt from after Corona vaccination?

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May 19 marked the start of privileges currently enjoyed by vaccinated people in Austria. Gastronomy, sports and leisure businesses, as well as the hotel, arts and culture sectors have been subject to the 3-G rule since then. Anyone who is recovered, vaccinated or tested, and can prove this, is allowed in. Thus, a Corona vaccination means one thing: You save yourself from regular testing. “Those who get vaccinated not only protect themselves and their environment, but also save themselves the testing,” says Lukas Lechner, spokesman for the initiative “Austria vaccinates.”…

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Can food with molds still be eaten or is it poisonous?

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Mold can already develop on food due to incorrect or too long storage. Do they then belong in the trash or can you still eat them once the spores have been cut out? Yes, mold can be eaten – provided it is noble fungus cultures on certain cheeses such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Co. In these cases, the noble mold has been deliberately applied to grow inside and out and give the cheese a tangy, spicy flavor. However, there is also undesirable mold. This makes it all the more important…

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Slovenia relaxes entry requirements once again

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Slovenia is relaxing its entry regulations on Saturday. When entering from Austria, the requirements for additional provinces will be dropped: only Tyrol and Vorarlberg will then remain on the “red list”. For entrants from the provinces that are not on the list, there are no requirements. Relaxation of entry requirementsEntry from the red classified areas will be possible from Saturday also with a negative antigen rapid test, which is not older than 48 hours, decided the Slovenian government on Wednesday. Previously, entry was only possible with a negative PCR test.…

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Covax vaccination program to serve poorest countries reports fundraising success

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A fundraising appeal to finance the Covax global corona vaccination program has exceeded expectations. The online event with governments and foundations from around the world raised an additional $2.4 billion (just under two billion euros), the Gavi vaccination initiative announced Wednesday evening in Geneva. Gavi is co-leading COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. This involves coordinating the COVAX Facility, a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. That means a total of $9.6 billion is now available to carry…

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