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Stricter corona rules in Vienna apply from tomorrow

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin

The announced tightening is fixed: Starting tomorrow, the 2Gplus rule will apply in bars, cinemas and theaters. In addition, the mask obligation will be extended. Since today it is fixed: The tightening of the corona rules already announced by Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) comes into force tomorrow, Friday. Today, the Vienna measures accompanying ordinance was issued. An overview of the rules and regulations in Vienna The FFP2 mask obligation is significantly expanded. In the catering trade (here 2G applies, i.e. vaccinated or recovered), staff must in future wear FFP2 masks…

More than 15,000 new corona infections for the first time

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin

The number of new Corona cases in Austria today exceeds 15,000 for the first time. The infection is progressing rapidly. The number of confirmed cases rises to one million. The number of confirmed cases rises to one million. The number of new Covid-19 infections continues to rise. In the past 24 hours, 15,145 new cases have been added in Austria. In Upper Austria alone, 3518 infections have been reported, and in Salzburg, 2473. A week ago, 11,975 new infections were counted across Austria. There is also a new negative record…

“Situation is dramatic”: Austrian President Van der Bellen and Health Minister Mückstein call for swift action

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin

Almost simultaneously, the head of state Alexander Van der Bellen and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) went public with a message via social media on Wednesday evening. The situation is serious, one needs quick and effective measures to break the fourth wave. Alexander Van der Bellen had a video conference with doctors and representatives of the nursing staff on Wednesday. Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein already demanded stricter measures at the crisis summit on Sunday. He also had an “Intensive talks with experts” Wednesday afternoon on the impact of the 2-G…

Corona rules in the Austrian provinces: An overview

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin

In Austria, different Corona rules apply in the individual provinces. Here is an overview of the current regional requirements in the federal states (as of November 17, 2021).Both the federal government and the federal states have recently repeatedly taken issue with the “patchwork carpet” of different corona measures in the federal states. Despite efforts, this has not yet been eliminated. This is because the worsening pandemic situation has prompted the states to adopt stricter regulations on their own initiative – most recently, especially with regard to the FFP2 mask requirement.…

CoV traffic light: all Austrian states in deep red

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin

The coronavirus traffic light is as red as it has ever been. All states remain in very high risk red and have a record distance to the next area, orange. This one still means high risk. The figures from the worst-performing states illustrate just how far off that is in large parts of the country. Tyrol stands at 1,615 and Salzburg at 1,604. In all the provinces, the 14-day trend points steeply upward. Even among the particularly vulnerable group of over-65s, the trend is upward everywhere. Only Vienna, Burgenland, Carinthia…

Corona vaccine protection declines after several months

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 admin

An increasing number of studies indicate a decline in vaccine protection against severe courses of corona after several months.For example, according to a Swedish study, protection declines sharply after half a year. Although German experts warn against overestimating these Swedish results, they see a fundamental confirmation of a trend that is also indicated by other studies. Boosters in risk groups across the board are important. A team led by Peter Nordström of Umea University had evaluated Swedish data from more than 800,000 vaccinated and just as many unvaccinated people. The…

New Vienna Corona Ordinance will be implemented on Friday

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 admin

The new 2-G-plus rule and the extension of the mask requirement come into force on Friday. It almost seems as if Michael Ludwig already wants to prepare the Viennese population for further tightening: He does not want to rule out another lockdown, as he stressed once again on Wednesday. “I don’t want to get into the situation like other federal states,” the mayor said on the sidelines of a media appointment. “We have to focus on the health of the population. If necessary, we as a city will also take…

Booster vaccinations essential in fourth wave, experts say

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 admin

Booster vaccinations across the board can reverse the trend of rapidly rising corona numbers, according to a German corona model calculator. “We see clearly infection-reducing effects in the simulations once about 30 percent of the population has received the booster,” Kai Nagel of the Technical University of Berlin told German media. The prerequisite for this, he said, is to create appropriate vaccination capacities in Germany. “Optimally, we would again, as in the summer, vaccinate at least one percent of the population per day with the booster. If we can achieve…

New record: 14,416 new infections in Austria

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 admin

The number of new Corona infections reached a new record high in Austria on Wednesday. Within one day, 14,416 new infections have been added, more than ever before since the beginning of the pandemic. That’s well above the average of 12,164 cases over the past seven days. The seven-day incidence also rose sharply to 953.2 cases per 100,000 population. The previous day it was 919.4. 41 more deaths have been reported since Tuesday. The strongest increase was again in the province of Upper Austria, where a record 4,423 new infections…