Month: November 2022

There were 4,311 new Corona infections reported in Austria on Tuesday, according to figures from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). The number of new Corona infections reported is above the seven-day average of 3,907 new cases. The seven-day incidence was 303 cases per 100,000 population. There are currently 38,824 laboratory-confirmed active cases in Austria, up 1,609 from Monday. 867 Corona patients in Austria’s hospitals.As of Tuesday morning, there are 867 infected patients in the hospital, eleven more than on the previous day. Within a week, there was…

Fewer and fewer people in Austria are following the National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommendations on Corona vaccination, according to data published by the Ministry of Health. According to the data, only over half are vaccinated, according to the expert recommendation. That is 817,000 fewer people than in July. The Ministry of Health now intends to discontinue the corresponding statistics and publish only the number of vaccine doses administered. Corona vaccination via NIG recommendationSince the end of June, the Ministry of Health has been publishing online how many people are following…

Anyone who suddenly loses consciousness while socializing in a bar, at a party, or a celebration in their private surroundings may have had so-called knockout drops mixed into their drink.Women, particularly, are affected, and the numbers have risen recently. The City of Vienna is now launching an information campaign to raise awareness of the danger and to provide information on what to do if a suspected case has occurred. “Nothing is OK with knockout drops”.Victims often lack memory for a few hours. They sometimes wake up in strange places; missing…

Those with corona symptoms and who want to prevent infecting others with the virus usually resort to an antigen test. But how reliable are the results still due to immunity and different variants? With the arrival of autumn, the cold season is upon us again in Austria. However, symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, etc., can also be an infection with the coronavirus. To get clarity, many people usually resort to the antigen test, which can be carried out conveniently at home. In the meantime, however, there are already…

The postal service has delivered 1.2 million letters with climate bonus vouchers. Around 950,000 people have redeemed them for money at bank99 so far. While in other years, there is a lot of activity in the post offices and at Post partners in the run-up to Christmas, this year, it was already the case from September. The reason for this was the payment of the climate bonus, which started on September 7. As an acceptance partner of Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services Austria GmbH, which handled the climate and anti-inflation…

Fewer and fewer people in Austria follow the National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommendations on corona vaccination. This is shown by data published online by the Ministry of Health. According to the data, only over half are vaccinated, according to the expert recommendation. That is 817,000 fewer people than in July. The Ministry of Health now wants to discontinue the corresponding statistics and only publish the number of vaccine doses administered. Since the end of June, the Ministry of Health has published online how many people follow the expert recommendations for…