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Next Corona wave will hit the unvaccinated

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 admin

Although no closures would be necessary, the number of cases will be about the same as in previous waves, says the expert. The number of new coronavirus infections in Austria continues to rise, infected people currently infect more than one other person. The next wave will be a wave among the unvaccinated, says epidemiologist Gerald Gartlehner on Thursday in the Ö1 “Morgenjournal”. He, like complexity researcher Peter Klimek, considers an overload of intensive care units very unlikely. Large-scale closures will not be necessary in the fall, but protective measures such…

Over 950 infections in Austria

August 14, 2021 admin

New infections are again scraping the 1,000 threshold. One new death linked to Covid-19 from yesterday to today. From Thursday to Friday, more than 1,000 new infections were registered in Austria within 24 hours for the first time since May. An increase in infection numbers had been expected due to the delta variant, Wolfgang Mückstein said. The situation in hospitals is not yet worrying, but “we must prepare well for the fall,” the Green health minister said. In a response, Mückstein once again called on the population to get vaccinated.…

Health offices in Germany reported 5644 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

The seven-day incidence continues to rise. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Saturday morning, it was 32.7 – the previous day the value had been 30.1, a week ago 21.2. Health offices in Germany reported 5644 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day – as of 4:27 a.m. Saturday morning. A week ago, the figure for Germany had been 3206 infections. Eleven Corona-related deaths were recorded within 24 hours. A week ago, there had been 24 deaths. The RKI counted 3,816,285 confirmed infections with Sars-CoV-2 since…

Coronavirus worldwide: Last masks drop in Denmark, USA and Israel extend booster vaccinations

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

About 205 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.3 million infected people have died. About 4.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In Denmark, the last masks are also coming off. As of Saturday, people nationwide no longer have to wear mouth-nose protection when on buses, trains or ferries. A mask obligation exists practically only in the air traffic: If one flies, the requirement of a mouth nose protection applies namely still, since the air traffic falls according to…

Vaccinations in Vienna also in mosques

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

The city of Vienna is planning to further expand its cooperation with religious communities in terms of vaccinations. As is well known, you can currently get vaccinated at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Now the vaccination bus, which is already visiting heavily frequented places, is to stop at the institutions of other religious communities. Coming Sunday the 15 August the vaccination bus will stop at the Austrian Sikh religious community in the Langobardenstrasse in the Danube city. And also mosques are to head for the inoculation bus according to the office of…

Vaccination without registration in Vienna extended for another week

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

The vaccination campaign with free choice of vaccines at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) is extended for another week. Demand remains high this week – comparable to last week, when around 4,600 people took advantage of the offer of vaccination without registration at the ACV. The vaccines from Biontech/Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have been in greatest demand so far. However, the other two vaccines have also been vaccinated to a lesser extent. All that is required to receive a vaccination is a photo ID and an e-card if available.…

Covid 19: Reproduction rate in Austria rises to 1.14

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

The increase in the number of infections in Austria is also reflected in the reproduction rate. This has risen again and is at 1.14, after 1.06 last Friday. This is according to the weekly analysis published on Friday by AGES (Agency for Health and Food Safety) and TU Graz. Daily rate of increase of new infections of 5.3 percentThe daily rate of increase in new infections also remains high, at 5.3 percent (as of August 11). Last week it had been 3.2 percent. According to AGES, the effective reproduction number…

No quarantine for vaccinated entrants from GB

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

Austria is relaxing entry requirements for Great Britain, Russia, South Africa, India, Nepal, Botswana and Zambia. These countries will no longer be considered virus variant areas as of Sunday, according to an amendment to the entry regulation published yesterday. The quarantine requirement will no longer apply to those entering the country, provided they are fully vaccinated. In other respects, too, proof of vaccination will no longer be valid upon entry unless fully immunized, as of Wednesday. The Ministry of Health argues for the deletion of these countries from the list…

Czech Republic puts Austria on orange list

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin

The Czech Republic will in future classify Austria as a country with a medium risk of infection due to the rising infection figures on its CoV travel traffic light. Starting next Monday, Austria will move from the green list with a low risk of infection to the orange list of countries with a medium risk of infection, the Czech Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. No change for travelers from AustriaIn practice, however, this does not mean any change for people entering the country from Austria. They still have to register and…