Month: October 2021

Austria’s Health Minister Mückstein advises caution at All Saints’ Day gatherings

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) has advised caution at meetings and gatherings around All Saints’ Day today. “Due to the increasing numbers of Corona infections, I call on you to be especially mindful and to protect yourself as best as possible against infection,” the medical expert noted in a statement. “Wear, especially where many people come together, a FFP2 mask, keep your distance and make sure that even at private parties all those present are tested as best as possible, vaccinated and / or recovered. This will not only protect…

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Almost 5,700 new corona infections in Austria

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This is well above the average of the past seven days of 4,625, on Sunday of the previous week there were 3,624 new cases. As on the previous day, most positive tests were added in Upper Austria, where there were 1,560, followed by Lower Austria with 1,184 and Styria with 717. Vienna recorded 560 cases, Salzburg 465, Carinthia 414, Tyrol 380, Vorarlberg 297 and Burgenland 107. The seven-day incidence (number of new infections within seven days) rose sharply this week and now stands at 362.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The…

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64 percent of Austrians vaccinated

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72 percent of the vaccine-eligible population aged 12 and older and 64 percent of the total population have received vaccination protection in Austria. This was announced by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) in a press release. One must work now further toward 75 and 80 per cent. 13,000 people in Austria got a first dose of the Covid vaccination on Friday, according to Mückstein. “The reports show us that in many places people have lined up to take advantage of the low-threshold and free vaccination offer,” the politician says. He…

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China reports highest number of new infections in six weeks

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Authorities in China have registered more new cases of infection in one day than at any time in more than six weeks. Fifty-nine new locally transmitted infections were reported, up from 48 the previous day. Including cases brought in from abroad, the total is 78 new infections within 24 hours. Most cases occurred in the north, including Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and Beijing. Compared to other countries, the numbers in China are low, but the government usually quickly resorts to drastic measures, as it has already done in the capital and…

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British study shows: Vaccinated people can be so infectious

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A Corona vaccination should not only protect against infection, for a long time experts hoped that vaccinated people would also pass on the virus less. A study now shows that despite full vaccination protection, people with breakthrough infections have a peak viral load similar to that of unvaccinated people and can effectively transmit the virus – even to fully vaccinated contacts. This is reported by Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland and refers to a study from Great Britain, which was published in the journal “The Lancet Infectious Diseases”. In it, 602 contact persons…

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Third vaccination after Johnson&Johnson: Is it necessary to refresh now?

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Booster vaccination would be considered for people 18 and older, the EMA said in early October. Nevertheless, there is still uncertainty: Should people who are not in the risk groups also get vaccinated a third time? Dr. Eva Höltl, occupational physician and spokesperson for the “Austria vaccinates” initiative said that a second vaccine is necessary. The Johnson&Johnson vaccine is actually a so-called “one-time vaccine” and should only provide the highest possible protection through one injection. A second vaccination, as with other vaccines, was initially not required. That has since been…

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Daylight saving time comes to an end again

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Daylight saving time ends today, Sunday. On October 31, the hands in Europe will be turned back at 3:00 to 2:00 and thus to standard time. Otherwise always good for discussions, the excitement was kept within limits this year – mankind continues to deal with more pressing issues, the pandemic and climate protection. That’s why it remains completely unclear what will happen next with the time change in the EU. Indeed, the ball is still in the court of the EU Council of Ministers, which last discussed the abolition of…

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Festivals parade: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Bilateral Relations between Austria and Philippines

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PAMANA (Heritage) parade that featured colorful festivals from the different provinces and islands in the Philippines was held today at the center of Vienna. The march started at Stephansplatz. The occasion of the celebration is the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and the Philippines 75 years ago. Under the musical accompaniment of the Musikverein Leopoldau, a popular brass band, Filipino festival parade begun from Stephansplatz and passed through Graben, Schottengasse and across the Ring to Sigmund Freud Park. Arriving at the grounds of Sigmund Freud Park, just infront of…

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More than 6,000 new infections on Saturday in Austria

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Massive increase: Today, more than 6,000 new infections are reported in Austria, the highest value of the year. In Upper Austria alone, there are almost 1,900 new cases. The coronavirus continues to spread in Austria. Thus, more than 6,100 cases were again registered in the last 24 hours. The coronavirus continues to have Austria firmly in its grip! The number of new infections this week has increased significantly: 2,850 new cases were registered on Monday, 3,369 on Tuesday, 4,261 on Wednesday, 4,248 on Thursday and immediately 5,861 on yesterday, Friday.…

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