Year: 2021

Only 2G+ or boosted: stricter entry regulations starting Monday

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Austria is tightening its entry regulations to curb the omicron variant. The new regulation will come into force next Monday, the health ministry announced Friday evening. In the future, only men and women who have valid proof of 2G will be allowed into Austria. Otherwise, travelers must be quarantined. Self-isolation can only be avoided by having a PCR test valid for 72 hours or proof of a booster vaccination. However, those who are neither freshly tested nor have already had their third sting must be quarantined from December 20 after…

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So far 80 Omicron cases detected in Austria

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80 cases of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus have been detected in Austria until the previous week. This is according to the variant report of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), which was updated on Friday. In the previous calendar week, there were 46 detections, compared with 2,558 cases of the delta variant from random samples of the total 29,458 new infections. The most Omikron cases, 37 so far, are in Vienna. The Omicron variant was classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization…

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Stricter entry rules for Austria: 2G starting Dec. 20

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The new entry regulations for Austria will come into force as early as December 20, 2021. Specifically, entry to Austria is now only possible for all persons with a valid 2-G proof. In addition, a valid PCR test must be presented if a booster vaccination cannot yet be proven. Austria tightens its entry regulations to contain the Omicron variant for all persons. The new regulation will take effect as early as next Monday, Dec. 20, the Health Ministry announced Friday evening. Entry to Austria only with 2G proofIn the future,…

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High fines for parking violators in Vienna this weekend

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During the long shopping weekend in Vienna, you should pay attention to where you park your car, because parking violators face hefty fines. Especially on this weekend, when Vienna’s stores also open on Sunday, parking violators will be particularly hunted down, according to ÖAMTC. A strong influx to the business streets and shopping centers is to be expected. If you have nothing to give away, you should definitely stop parking illegally. The replacement of a car parked in a handicapped or bus parking space can cost more than 400 euros.…

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Omicron spreads rapidly also in Spain, Denmark closes theaters, cinemas and museums

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The new Omicron variant of the Cornavirus is also spreading rapidly in Spain. In the capital region of Madrid, it already accounts for more than 30 percent of all new infections, the newspaper El Pais reported today, citing doctors. In the tourist metropolis of Barcelona, the figure is 25 percent, regional Health Minister Josep Maria Argimon told the newspaper La Vanguardia. Omicron is expected to be dominant there by Christmas. A similar development was also reported from other areas of Spain. In Navarra in the north of the country, the…

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Lockdown exceptions for Christmas and New Year’s Eve

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Government extends lockdown on unvaccinated for ten days. The 2-G rule for restaurants, hotels and retailers remains in place. Special regulations apply on December 24, 25, 26 and New Year’s Eve. Christmas is approaching and with it the question of how it may be celebrated – due to the pandemic. The answer was given by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) and Family Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) on Friday. The lockdown for the unvaccinated will be extended for another ten days. The 2-G rule (vaccinated against the coronavirus or recovered from…

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2899 new corona infections in Austria, 52 deaths

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2899 new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria in the past 24 hours. A week ago, there were 3659 new cases. 52 people infected with the virus have died since yesterday. This brings the number of Corona deaths to 13,438. In hospitals, the number of Corona patients continued to decline. 111 fewer people than before were hospitalized with Covid 19 infection. 2002 people had to be treated for illness, 516 of whom required intensive care – 18 fewer than yesterday. Vienna reported 649 new infections, Upper Austria 509, Lower…

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EU: Corona booster ‘crucial’ in fight against Omicron

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In the fight against the Corona variant Omicron, the EU is backing accelerated booster vaccinations. “Offering vaccinations to all and providing booster doses is crucial and urgent,” stated in the joint conclusions on the Corona pandemic adopted by European leaders at their Brussels summit. Brussels also plans to limit the validity of vaccination certificates for travel within the EU to nine months. As a result, a general vaccination requirement in the EU is not yet on the horizon. Both Austria and Germany have initiated such a measure, and in Germany…

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Austria: Traffic light commission warns of Omicron crisis

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The Corona Commission issued a warning of a new crisis from the Omicron Variant after its meeting on Thursday. In all likelihood, this will lead to a wave of infections “that may have significant economic and social adverse effects,” the body said in a release. For now, the situation is somewhat relaxed. Burgenland and Vienna have even left the high-risk area. High risk from Omicron in AustriaThe systemic risk posed by Omicron is assessed as “very high.” The commission points out that, due to the fourth wave of the epidemic,…

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