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Fourth Corona infection wave in Austria

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The fourth Corona infection wave has started significantly earlier than the third wave last summer. According to AGES figures, the seven-day incidence three weeks before the start of school last year was only ten infections per 100,000 inhabitants; this year it is already 51. The number of severe courses is also significantly higher: on Wednesday, 51 patients with a Corona infection were in intensive care, a year earlier there were only half as many (25). A similarly high seven-day incidence to the current one occurred last year only on September…

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Corona new infections in Austria: nearly 50 percent occured in households

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Almost 50 percent of new Corona infections in Austria again occur in households. However, there was a significant minus from August 2 to 8 with regard to the proportion of travel-associated infections. Whereas in the last week of July, 39.3 percent of all cases in which the source of infection was found were due to vacation travel, this proportion fell to 23.3 percent in the previous week. Down in percentage of cleared Corona infectionsAccording to the updated Covid-19 epidemiologic clearance from the Agency for Food Safety and Health and Food…

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Vaccination station at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna well attended

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In the first four hours, 80 people were reportedly immunized, and another 50 would still be waiting.The Corona vaccination center in the north tower of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which was newly opened today (Thursday), has been well received by the Viennese, according to the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). According to the report, 80 people had already been immunized in the first four hours, with another 50 still waiting. Vaccination-willing must bring along only their E-Card and an official photo identity card, advance notification is not necessary.…

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850 new infections in Austria

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7,249 active cases. In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid 19 infection. “We are running into the fourth wave,” said the president of intensive care physicians, Walter Hasibeder, in view of more than 900 new infections in an interview published by the Austrian newspaper KURIER yesterday. And also from Wednesday to Thursday, the new infection figures continued to rise. 850 new Corona infections were officially registered this time. From the interim low with a 7-day incidence of 6, the long-term value thus rose to over 50 for…

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Austria: Questions about third vaccine dose

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Beginning Oct. 17, Austria will begin booster vaccination against corona virus. However, who will receive it and how it will be done is still unclear. Third vaccination dose fixedAs of October 17, nine months after the first people in Austria received their second corona vaccination, booster vaccinations will begin. Whether and when this will actually be necessary for all healthy individuals, however, cannot yet be conclusively assessed based on the current study situation, according to the Ministry of Health. “The National Vaccination Committee is continuously monitoring developments here,” Health Ministry…

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“Fourth wave is coming” – this is what the government is planning now

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 902 new infections – as many as last three months ago. Politicians nevertheless see no reason for action. On Monday 450, on Tuesday 601, yesterday 902 new infections: The fourth wave seems to have arrived. Also the numbers in the hospitals worry: There are now 197 Corona patients, 21 more than on Tuesday. In the intensive care units there are already 48 seriously ill (+8). The Ministry of Health is taking a wait-and-see approach, saying that the measures are being evaluated on an ongoing…

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More than ten million vaccinations administered in Austria

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A milestone was reached in vaccination: the mark of ten million was recently exceeded. Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, 10,039,144 vaccinations have been administered. 34,865 vaccinations were administered on Tuesday. In total, according to the E-vaccination passport data, 5,364,105 people have received at least partial vaccination: That is 60.05 percent of the population. 4,891,092, or 54.76 percent of Austrians, have already been fully vaccinated. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) were pleased. They said the vaccination campaign was a complete success. “The latest…

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Austria: Number of new infections increases

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The number of new infections with the coronavirus is again increasing significantly faster: on Tuesday, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), an adjusted 865 new cases were reported for the previous day; the ministries had previously communicated 902 new cases. This value is not only significantly higher than those of recent days, it is also the highest since May 12: On that day, the AGES recorded 997 infections. However, not only are there more new infections, but the number of people undergoing treatment has also been…

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WHO alert for Africa

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This week, the corona infection rate in Africa did drop somewhat for the first time. But experts warn against rejoicing too soon. They say the lower incidence is only due to a slight drop in cases in southern Africa, which is already heavily infested. There are already signs of an increase again in 19 countries, including Algeria, Botswana, Burundi and, most recently, South Africa. “The situation should rightly alarm us all,” said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of the Nigerian port metropolis of Lagos. Rising mortality rateDespite falling incidence, the mortality…

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