Autumn is already knocking, temperatures are slowly getting a little cooler. According to ZAMG, everything from rain to sunshine will be present at the weekend. After disturbance departure, the Eastern Alps area gets into a northwesterly flow on Friday. This means that during the day remaining rain showers are to be expected in the south and in the north. Otherwise, it will be precipitation-free and sunny in many areas. Lively northwest wind at the eastern edge of the Alps. Early temperatures should range from eleven to 18 degrees, daytime highs…
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Coronavirus worldwide: Italy introduces compulsory certification in the workplace, 3000 suspensions of unvaccinated people in France
About 226 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.6 million infected people have died. About 5.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsIn Italy, there will be mandatory certification in the workplace in the future. For both private companies and the public sector, only those who can identify themselves as vaccinated, recovered or tested negative will be allowed to work. Employers may suspend wage payments, but may not fire employees without a “green pass.” The new rule…
Read MoreCorona traffic light: Salzburg is now a high-risk zone
Even if the increase in Corona infections is moderate, it is going up throughout the country. This is also reflected on the Corona traffic light. For the first time in many weeks, Salzburg, a federal state, has again reached the “red zone”. This means that there is a very high risk of contracting Corona in the state. The remaining states, like the state as a whole, are orange, with the exception of Burgenland, where medium risk and therefore yellow applies, meaning there is high risk. Burgenland is also the only…
Read More2,198 new infections in Austria
From Wednesday to Thursday, 2,198 new cases were registered. Compared to the previous week (2,356), this is a decrease of 158 cases. The 7-day incidence thus drops to 163.12. In addition, 14 new Covid-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. Since yesterday, however, current case counts are no longer to be used as the main gauge for action on the pandemic. What counts from now on is rather the occupancy in the intensive care units. There are currently 202 intensive care patients. That is four more than on…
Read MoreCovid vaccination remains highly effective in Austria
This is shown in the vaccination breakthrough report updated Wednesday by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). According to data collected since February, the risk of symptomatic infection is reduced by at least 88 percent despite full immunization compared to those not fully vaccinated and unvaccinated. This is then mild and rarely fatal in almost all cases. Since the beginning of February, out of a total of 175,815 laboratory-confirmed corona cases with symptoms among persons 12 years of age and older in Austria, 8,845 cases had been fully…
Read MoreHardly any corona infections in vaccinated people in Austria
Corona vaccines administered to date remain highly effective, according to AGES data. If fully immunized individuals do become infected, the disease is usually mild.The high effectiveness of Corona vaccination is shown in the vaccination breakthrough report updated Wednesday by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). According to data collected since February, the risk of symptomatic infection is reduced by at least 88 percent despite full immunization compared to those not fully vaccinated and unvaccinated. This is then mild and rarely fatal in almost all cases. Very low proportion…
Read MoreNumber of new corona infections in children in Vienna on the rise
Due to the increasing number of coronavirus infections, it is expected that more children with a severe course will have to be treated in hospital in Vienna.Currently, 7,498 people in Vienna have contracted Covid-19, of which nine percent fall into the zero to nine age group, and 23 percent are between ten and 19 years old (as of Tuesday). Due to the rising numbers, it is expected that more children with a severe course will need hospital care. Florian Götzinger, pediatrician and pediatric infectiologist at the Ottakring Clinic (formerly Wilhelminenspital),…
Read MoreMandatory vaccination in France
France now has compulsory vaccination against the corona virus for certain professional groups. Failure to comply could result in suspension without continued payment of wages. At least the first vaccination must now be given to employees working in hospitals and nursing homes, as well as firefighters, civil defense workers and gendarmerie officers. Those who have previously received only the first vaccination dose must also present a negative test at work until they have full vaccination protection. Employees are explicitly allowed to schedule their vaccination appointments during working hours to facilitate…
Read MoreHighest value in fourth wave so far: 2,624 new infections in Austria
Corona numbers have been rising for weeks. In mid-August, over 1,000 cases were reported for the first time. Currently, the 7-day average is just over 2,000 cases. And with the start of school in all of Austria this week, the numbers are likely to increase even more soon. Therefore, stricter Corona rules have been in effect since Wednesday. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 2,624 new cases were now registered. This is by far the highest value in the fourth wave so far. The last time a similarly high value was registered…
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