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Stricter entry rules for Great Britain in force

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Because of Omicron: Stricter entry rules for Great Britain in forceFrom today, Tuesday, anyone wishing to enter the United Kingdom must present a negative Corona test before he or she can enter the country. The rule applies to all adults, as well as children and adolescents over the age of twelve. The PCR or antigen test must not be older than 48 hours. The measure is intended to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to the U.K. Department of Health. Previously, the government had already…

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Wednesday and Thursday bring fresh snow to Austria

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After the heavy snowfalls over the weekend in the south of the country, the weather situation calms down only briefly, and winter has our country firmly in its grip. Snow is expected across the country on Wednesday and Thursday. A first front brings some fresh snow on Tuesday, then on Wednesday or Thursday even large amounts of fresh snow announce themselves again. Only towards the weekend the weather calms down again, according to the experts of the Austrian Severe Weather Center. First weak front on TuesdayUntil Monday evening, largely calm…

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Very high protection against corona infection confirmed

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FFP2 masks offer extremely high protection against corona infection. However, it depends on the correct way of wearing them, as researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen report according to a study. If an infected and an uninfected person meet in an indoor space at a short distance, the risk of infection is a good one per mille (0.1 percent) even after 20 minutes. The prerequisite is the correct fit of the FFP2 or KN95 mask, writes the team around Institute Director Eberhard Bodenschatz in…

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4,625 new infections in Austria

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The number of daily new infections continues to decline sharply. However, intensive care units saw a new high for 2021 on Monday. A hard lockdown has been in effect again in Austria for exactly two weeks. Infection figures are on the decline. The Corona figures were not published until shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday after problems with the Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS). From Sunday to Monday, there were 4,625 new infections in Austria. Today’s new infections continue to be below the average of the past seven days. It also…

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Karl Nehammer was sworn in as new Austrian Chancellor

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday swore in new Chancellor Karl Nehammer along with the other new ÖVP ministers. He gave the members of the government a mission for the Corona crisis: the government must “come clean to the population”, make fact-based decisions and inform about them in comprehensible, joint communication. “Immediately and together” the government must tackle the “great task” of resolutely combating the pandemic together with its social, economic and human consequences, Van der Bellen urged in a short speech. In this pandemic, one does not…

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Interview with a COVID survivor:”No one should take Covid lightly”.

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Thomas (not his real name) is 26 years old and works in a restaurant. Although the young man has been vaccinated twice, he contracted Covid-19 a few weeks ago. Here, he talks about his experiences with the disease, how he is doing today, and why even young people should not take the disease lightly. Austrian Press: How are you doing at the moment? Thomas: Oh, thank you. I’m actually doing quite well again. I have phases during the day when I feel pretty good again, but especially at the end…

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Winter weather awaits Austria in the coming week

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The week starts with sunshine, which is replaced by snow, fog and rain, and ends with dry and cold, but friendly weather. Today, Monday, the sun shines south of the main ridge of the Alps, but in the north and east the day still starts with residual clouds. In the congestion of the Alps between Vorarlberg and the Mostviertel, it is still snowing at times, but the cloud cover is loosening more and more. Only on the northern side of the Alps between the Upper Austrian lake district and the…

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Compulsory vaccination law takes effect on February 1, 2022: fine up to 3,600 Euros

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Austria plans to introduce mandatory vaccination in February. Media now report further details of the law. According to the report, a penalty is to be imposed every three months. A final warning is to come beforehand from the health minister in a separate letter. Austria plans to make refusers pay every three months after compulsory vaccinations come into force in February. This is reported by several media in the country. According to the report, the corresponding draft law provides for payments of 600 euros – and every three months. The…

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More vaccinations have been administered in Austria on Saturday

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79,559 vaccinations were performed on Saturday – of which 10,399 were first-time vaccinations (13.07 percent). This is below the seven-day average of 10,660 first-time vaccinations. 16,263 vaccinations were second-time stings (seven-day average: 16,256). 52,897 third-time vaccinations on Saturday represent 66.49 percent of all vaccinations conducted. This was lower than the seven-day average of 74,000 third vaccinations. Overall, 6,400,311 have already received at least one vaccination, according to E-vaccination data. 6,039,992 people, or 67.6 percent of Austrians, have valid vaccination protection. By age group: Among those aged 12 to 24, 61.1…

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