About 197 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.2 million infected people have died. About 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Tokyo OlympicsCorona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise. As of Saturday (7/31), 21 more Corona cases have been recorded. The high had been reached on Friday (7/30) with 27 new infections. Athletes are not affected this time. The number of positive tests around the competitions in Japan thus rose to 241. A total of 23…
Read MoreMonth: July 2021
Number of new infections in the USA continues to rise
The number of new coronavirus infections recorded in one day has increased significantly in the United States. Authorities reported 194,608 new cases yesterday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. A week earlier, the number was 118,797. The number of deaths reported within a day with a confirmed CoV infection also rose week-over-week, from 532 to 891. The previous highs were recorded on January 2, with 300,462 new infections, and on January 12, with 4,460 deaths. The vast majority of the recorded infections in the country are…
Read MoreVienna launches campaign with all vaccines
Viennese citizens can quickly and easily get immunized against the virus with the Corona vaccine of their choice next week. The special vaccination campaign runs from Monday to Sunday at the Austria Center Vienna. As with previous vaccination weeks, no registration is necessary for the week of August 2-8. Anyone can come to the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and get vaccinated without fuss. All you need to bring is an identity card and, if available, an e-card. According to the city of Vienna, there…
Read More538 new infections in Austria, incidence increased
In Austria, 538 new Corona infections have been reported from Friday to Saturday. This is higher than the seven-day average of 445, but the number of Covid 19 patients in hospitals remained constant and there was again no Sars Cov 2 death. However, the seven-day incidence rose to 34.9 cases per 100,000 population. The day before, it was 32.8, according to the Ministry of Health and Interior. On Saturday, 5292 were actively infected with Corona, 108 more than on Friday. The province with the highest seven-day incidence currently remains Salzburg…
Read More4,565,629 fully immunized in Austria – 51.1 percent
60 percent of the population have received their first partial vaccination. After 52,491 vaccinations were administered on Friday, 5,287,726 have received at least the first sting (59.2 percent of the population), according to E-vaccine passport data. 4,565,629, or 51.1 percent of Austrians, are already fully immunized. According to Friday’s figures, the first-ever vaccination rate is highest in Burgenland, at 66.6 percent. Seven-day incidence is also lowest there. In Lower Austria, 62.1 percent of the population is vaccinated, and in Styria, 59.6 percent. After Tyrol (58.8), Vorarlberg (57.7), Vienna (57.1), Carinthia…
Read More514 new corona infections in Austria
30. Juli 2021 – From Thursday to Friday, there were 514 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (392 cases), this is an increase of 122 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 32.91. In addition, there is no new death associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 5,184 with 368 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 76,894 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.67 percent. There are currently 119 patients in Austrian hospitals, two fewer than…
Read MoreTravelers returning from Croatia: 200 party guests bring virus to Austria
On the Croatian island of Pag, almost 8000 young people celebrate a beach party lasting several days. At least 215 from Austria are infected with the coronavirus – among them many first-time vaccinated. The remaining visitors are now to be tested as well. In Austria, 215 Corona infections have been registered among travelers returning from a festival in Croatia. The event “Austria goes Zrce” took place last week on the island of Pag. Nearly 8000 people between the ages of 19 and 27 had traveled to the beach party, which…
Read MoreCorona Infections at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise
The Japanese government wants to extend the state of emergency to three prefectures near the Olympic host city of Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka by Aug. 31. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is leading Japan’s pandemic response, proposed the move before a panel of experts. He wants to curb the sharp rise in coronavirus cases across the country by all means, he said. The Japanese capital reported a record 3865 people infected Thursday. Meanwhile, corona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise. A new daily high was…
Read MoreStartingTuesday – August 3, 2021 – up to 1,450 euros fine for passengers.
Anyone landing at an Austrian airport from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus as of Aug. 3 will have to be extra vigilant – according to an amendment to the entry regulation. At the airport, proof must be provided that one has been fully vaccinated, has recovered from a Corona infection in the past 90 days, or has tested negative for PCR. If none of these proofs can be provided, “registration shall be made and a molecular biology test shall be performed immediately at the airport,” the amendment states. If “due…
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