Month: June 2022

What’s next for the Green passport and the 4th vaccination

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The Austrian government announced Thursday that mandatory vaccination is now history. What’s next for the green passport and the 4th prick? Compulsory vaccination in Austria is history: health minister Johannes Rauch and ÖVP club leader August Wöginger officially announced the end on Thursday. “Compulsory vaccination was introduced under different conditions than how we have it today. With Delta, we had a variant with 60 percent more hospitalizations. Austria was then in November on the verge of a lockdown,” said Health Minister Johannes Rauch, explaining a changed overall situation as the…

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Transmission of monkeypox probably underestimated

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There are more and more detections of monkeypox worldwide. Europe is the hardest hit. “Human-to-human transmission is probably underestimated,” says WHO chief Ghebreyesus. Experts are now consulting in an emergency committee in Geneva. Worldwide, nearly 5000 monkeypox infections have been reported in humans this year. In more than 40 countries outside Africa, where monkeypox was virtually unknown until May, there were 3308 cases, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s in addition to about 1,600 suspected or confirmed cases in eight African…

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Corona traffic light in Austria yellow again

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The rising infection figures in the current Corona wave have led to the Corona Commission reclassifying Austria as yellow again. Thus, medium risk again applies to all of Austria. Burgenland, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and Vienna are now also rated medium risk. The provinces of Carinthia, Upper Austria, and Styria remain green-yellow, so there is a low risk for them. Omicron variants BA.4/BA.5 are dominantIn this week’s assessment, the Corona Commission found an increased risk in most provinces. The more infectious omicron variants BA.4/BA.5 are already dominant. “Therefore, it…

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Corona vaccine saved 20 million lives

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In the first year of the Corona vaccination, the vaccines reduced deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections by about 20 million worldwide. That’s according to a model calculation by British experts now published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The scientists from Imperial College in London analyzed the period between Dec. 8, 2020 – the first day of availability of a Corona vaccine – and Dec. 8, 2021. Only a portion of Corona deaths recorded worldwideThis model calculation differs from the officially reported deaths due to the Corona pandemic. Previously, more than 540…

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9,528 new corona infections in Austria on Thursday

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There were 9,528 new Corona infections in Austria on Thursday in a 24-hour comparison. Six hundred sixty-two people are currently hospitalized with a Corona infection. After more than 10,000 new Corona infections within 24 hours on Wednesday, the number of new cases was back in four figures on Thursday. But on average, case numbers continue to rise. The Interior and Health ministries reported 9,528 new infections Thursday and five more deaths. Hospitals also have to treat more infected patients again. Corona new infections in the provincesBurgenland: 286Carinthia: 473Lower Austria: 1,876Upper…

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Mandatory vaccination to be abolished

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Compulsory vaccination has officially been abolished. Now the government has decided to cancel it. A corresponding motion was introduced on Thursday in a special session of the National Council. It will be decided in July. Criticism of the abolition of the previously only suspended duty was absent. The government argued the step, on the one hand, with the lack of acceptance, on the other hand, with the fact that the general conditions had changed with the less-lethal Omicron variant: “The vaccination obligation does not bring anyone to vaccinate,” said Health…

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39th Donauinselfest: visitors are asked to take a CoV test beforehand

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Tomorrow, the 24th of June – the Donauinselfest starts – and after two years in the pandemic mode, it will take place again in full size for the first time. However, because of the rising infection figures, visitors are asked to take a CoV test beforehand. “We ask everyone who wants to visit the Donauinselfest this year to take a PCR or rapid test in advance to protect themselves and others,” appealed the release of Donauinselfest project manager Matthias Friedrich. People with symptoms are also not allowed to enter the…

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It’s fixed! These people will receive a 500-euro bonus from the government

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All adults living in Austria will get 500 euros starting in October – but there’s a prerequisite. Inflation continues to be a significant burden for people in Austria. The population feels it in daily shopping, fueling up, and especially in heating, hot water, and electricity costs. To compensate for the increase in energy costs and fuel prices, the climate bonus was initiated as a measure, the increase of which was decided on Wednesday in the meeting of the Environment Committee. This will be increased from the original 100 to 200…

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Austrian Health Minister Johannes does not want new Corona measures at this time

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Health Minister Johannes Rauch expects the current increase in new Corona infections to continue. One will now go “towards 10,000, 15,000 new infections per day”, but this was expected, he said Wednesday. However, he said the government would not impose any new measures this week but would continue to rely on “personal responsibility.” However, if there is a further increase, he said the reintroduction of mandatory masks is possible. Rauch expects the numbers to rise even further. The 10,000 or 15,000 new infections per day “will not be the peak,”…

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