Month: November 2021

Third COVID 19 vaccination is part of basic immunization

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The third prick of the Corona vaccine, known as a booster, is turning out to be increasingly important. “Efficacy and safety of vaccines are continuously monitored further, which is why it is now also clear that basic immunization includes a third vaccination after about six months,” emphasized Robin Rumler, Pfizer’s country manager in Austria. The pharmaceutical company has developed Biontech, one of the vaccines approved to date. In addition to the four vaccines already approved throughout the EU, other vaccines are in the pipeline, including other technologies. These include an…

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Lockdown: These new rules apply from tomorrow

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Today, the fourth lockdown, which comes into force tomorrow, will be passed in parliament. An overview of the key points according to the ordinance. Due to the dramatic Corona situation, a lockdown will apply throughout Austria from tomorrow and until December 12. The new rules at a glance.▶ Compulsory vaccination and green passport: From February 2022, a Corona vaccination obligation is to apply in Austria. Violations of this will be subject to administrative penalties. There are no details yet. The Green Passport will lose its validity from February for access…

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RUSH ON STORES: The big shopping before the fourth lockdown

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Yesterday, Saturday, it was not at all easy to get one of the coveted parking spaces in in numerous shopping malls all over the country. In Shopping City Süd near Vienna, already 96 percent were occupied by mid-morning. “You can feel that there will be a lockdown again from Monday,” one custumer said. For Burkhard Dünser, head of the Dornbirn shopping center, it was already clear in the morning: “This will be a very strong day.” Not only the fair city dwellers took the opportunity to once again quickly jump…

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Slovakia reports record number of new infections

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The number of new CoV infections in Slovakia has reached a record high. Within 24 hours, 9,171 new cases were added, authorities announced today. This was the first time since the start of the pandemic that the number of detected new infections exceeded 9,000. According to the data, 71 percent of those newly infected were not vaccinated. Nearly 3,000 people were hospitalized for infection. While CoV rules are being tightened and a lockdown is pending in this country, the right-wing conservative government in Slovakia has just backed down from measures…

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Rush for vaccinations: Vienna records record day

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The government and provincial governors have agreed on a general vaccination obligation from February. Infection figures at a record high, overcrowded intensive care units and a low vaccination rate of about 65 percent have made this necessary, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday, explaining the move. Record high for vaccinations in ViennaAt the same time, more Corona vaccinations were administered in Vienna in recent days than ever before. So came on Thursday 29,955 people vaccinated, on Friday it was even 30,788, announced the spokesman for Vienna Health City Council Peter Hacker…

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Again over 15,000 new infections in Austria

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A total of 15,297 new infections – second highest figure since the start of the pandemic. In addition, there are 42 new deaths related to Covid-19. On Saturday, 15,297 new Corona cases were reported in Austria. This is the second-highest figure since the pandemic began about a year and a half ago, after a new record was set just Friday. Today’s new infections are once again higher than the average of 13,496 over the past seven days, and there are now 144,442 active cases. Intensive care units are currently seeing…

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1,000 police trainees help out with lockdown checks

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Starting Monday, police will again monitor compliance with lockdown measures against the Corona pandemic. For this purpose, 1,000 police trainees are available as personnel reserve.Indeed, 2nd year trainees can be deployed as a reserve under the guidance of experienced officers, the Interior Ministry said on Friday as published by the Austrian Press Agency. “The intensity of the controls remains high,” announced the Interior Ministry. So far 115,000 checks in lockdown for unvaccinated peopleSince Monday until Thursday, about 115,000 checks had been carried out across Austria and about 700 reports and…

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Starting Monday: Stricter rules for entry into Austria

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As of Monday, stricter rules will apply when entering Austria – including a 2.5 G proof that is generally required upon entry. The background is the now 7th amendment to the Covid-19 entry regulation 2021, with which, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs, antigen and antibody tests lose their validity as proof. Commuters will be exempt, who, according to the ministry, will need 3-G proof when entering Austria. However, the previously privileged duration of PCR tests of seven days for commuters will be reduced to a validity of 72…

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Lockdown and vaccination: What lies ahead for Austria

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A record number of new infections was reported on Friday: 15,809 new cases were reported. The number was thus once again above the average of the past seven days of 13,189. Currently, there are thus a total of 138,841 people infected with Corona in Austria. Currently, 520 patients are being treated in intensive care units. This is an increase of 22 patients compared to Thursday. In the normal wards there are now 2,871 patients, an increase of 84. That’s an increase of 84. There are also 48 new deaths related…

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