These are the Corona rules for the turn of the year

The New Year 2021 will end again a little more quietly than the years before the Corona crisis. Find out what is and is not allowed and what Corona rules apply on New Year’s Eve here. Starting the new year with a party is usually on the agenda on December 31. However, New Year’s Eve 2021 will once again not be so sparkling due to the corona pandemic. The lockdown for the unvaccinated takes a break on New Year’s Eve. Whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, everyone will be allowed to celebrate…

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New Year: Austrians want to live more frugally in 2022

Living more frugally and not accumulating new debts: this sums up the New Year’s resolutions of Austrians with regard to their finances. While around 29 percent want to put more money into savings accounts in the new year, investing in securities is less attractive for many people: only 15 percent are considering such an investment for 2022, according to a recent survey by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. According to the survey, 37 percent of Austrians intend to live more frugally in the New Year. To do so, they are prepared…

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Omicron cases in Vienna more than doubled in two days

The fifth Corona wave is picking up speed with the spread of the infectious Omicron variant. This is best seen in Vienna, where the majority of PCR tests in Austria are evaluated, and only in Vienna are all positive PCR tests also checked for the Omicron variant. As of Tuesday afternoon, 1,330 Omicron cases have been detected in Vienna so far, according to an inquiry from the office of Vienna’s City Health Councillor Peter Hacker, published by DER STANDARD. 49 cases are already inactive. In the federal capital, there has…

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COVID 19 infection: high figures in Europe

In the UK, 129,471 new infections were reported today – a new high. On Monday, the figure was 98,515, and 18 people have died from or with covid. In Portugal, there were 17,172 new infections – a new high. 19 deaths were recorded. 61.5 percent of new infections were due to the Omikron variant. In Turkey, 32,176 new infections were reported today – the most in two months. 184 deaths were recorded. In Greece, cases doubled within 24 hours, with 21,657 new infections reported today – a new high. Authorities…

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Omicron is less able to penetrate lung cells – is it therefore less dangerous?

In view of the new Sars-CoV-2 variant, three questions are currently burning: How contagious is omicron? And how good is the immune protection of the vaccinated and recovered? Does the new variant cause more severe disease than Delta? A good month after the first reports, there are already some answers, from South Africa as well as from European countries. How fast is Omicron spreading?Still rapidly. In South Africa, by the beginning of December, Omicron had marginalized the previously dominant Delta variant within two weeks. In Denmark and the UK, there…

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Numbers rise slightly again: 2,416 new infections in Austria

After the holidays, the number of new Corona infections is rising slightly again. From Monday to Tuesday, 2,416 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 2,080 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases dropping to 28,422. There are also 22 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 13,672 lives in Austria so far. There are currently 1,199 people in hospital, eight fewer patients than the previous day. 372 people are being cared for in…

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Study: Omicron infection protects against Delta infection

According to a study, infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus protects against infection with the Delta variant, which is considered more dangerous. Particularly with vaccinated ones, which would have infected themselves with Omicron, an improved immunity against delta developed, emerges from the investigation published on Tuesday by South African scientists. They had looked at data from 33 vaccinated and unvaccinated people infected with Omikron in South Africa. According to the study, the neutralization of Omicron increased an average of 14-fold within 14 days, while that of Delta increased…

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New Year’s Eve: Small parties allowed for all

Despite CoV pandemic, parties are allowed at the turn of the year. As with Christmas, the lockdown for unvaccinated people takes a break – meaning there are virtually no curfew restrictions. Parties at home are also allowed. However, the curfew at 22.00 for catering and culture remains in place. Differences for vaccinated or recovered and unvaccinated persons exist for parties at home: within their own four walls, unvaccinated persons may celebrate the turn of the year with a maximum of ten people. For vaccinated or recovered persons, the party at…

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COVID 19 situations in Greece and China

In Greece, the number of new Corona infections has reached an all-time high. From Sunday to Monday (Dec. 27), 9284 new infections were registered, more than ever before within 24 hours. Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced stricter Corona rules, but they will not apply until Jan. 3. Otherwise, the problem shifts to the private sphere because of the holidays, Plevris said at a press conference Monday evening. From Jan. 3, Plevris said, FFP-2 masks will be mandatory in public spaces. Bars, taverns and pubs must then close again at midnight.…

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