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Highest Sunday figure: 8,554 new infections in Austria

November 7, 2021 admin

From Friday to Saturday, a new all-time high since the outbreak of the pandemic was reached with 9,943 new Corona infections within 24 hours. This surpassed the previous high of November 13, 2020 – when 9,586 infections were recorded. From Saturday to Sunday, 8,554 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is the highest Sunday figure reported so far in the pandemic. On Sunday, November 8 of last year, the number of new cases was 5,933. Today’s new infections are above the previous seven-day average of 7,558, and the…

USA opens border to vaccinated travelers from Nov. 8

November 7, 2021 admin

Europeans have been unable to fly to the U.S. for more than a year and a half due to the Corona pandemic. On Monday, however, the country reopened its borders to vaccinated guests. Below is an overview of the new rules. Who is allowed to enter the USA?Adults who want to fly to the U.S. must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and provide proof of this before departure. A negative corona test no more than three days old must also be shown at the airport. Airline passengers must also…

Source of infection unclear in majority of Corona cases

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 admin

The source of infection is unclear in the majority of corona cases: Only in 40 percent is this certain, as the current epidemiological clarification of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) shows.Accordingly, in the last week of October (calendar week 43 – October 25 to 31) reported infections could be determined in 39.6 percent of cases, how it came to the infection. The week before, the percentage of cleared cases was well over 50 percent. Success of contact tracingContact tracing was even more successful in the last week…

Large rush to vaccination centers after 2G intensifications

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 admin

The 2G tightening measures presented by the federal government are apparently causing a rush to Austria’s vaccination centers. Pictures of long queues circulated on social media. In Salzburg, the rush to the vaccination bus was so great that additional doctors and medical staff had to be called in at short notice. In western Austria, in Vorarlberg, local media also reported a huge rush for the Corona vaccination. In Upper Austria, where Corona numbers are currently particularly high, Internet users likewise reported “endless queues.” In Vienna, one of the largest vaccination…

Overview: These Corona rules in Austria apply starting Monday, November 8, 2021

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 admin

The federal and state governments have agreed on these eight points. 3-G becomes 2-G:Everywhere, where one needed so far 3-G (a certificate for inoculation, recovery or test), apply in the future only 2-G. Only vaccinated and recovered persons will have access to service providers close to the body as well as in gastronomy, hotels and similar settings, in the cultural sector and in sports. There is a transitional period of four weeks during which the first vaccination plus PCR test are recognized. 2) Control in the event sector: If there…

9,943 new corona infections in Austria on Saturday

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 admin

Austria is experiencing a sad record in Corona numbers. 9,943 new infections within 24 hours equals a new all-time high since the start of the pandemic.The previous high of November 13, 2020 – when 9,586 infections were recorded – has been significantly surpassed. The seven-day average now stands at 7,148 infections per day. Within a single day, another 31 people also died from or with Covid-19. Thirty-four more patients have had to be admitted to Covid wards since Friday. Hospitals in this country are now treating 1,856 Corona patients, and…

Coronavirus worldwide: Australia reaches 80 percent vaccination rate, Austria bans unvaccinated from restaurants

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 admin

More than 249 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5 million infected people have died. More than 7 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsAustralia, after a delayed start to its vaccination campaign due to a lack of vaccine, has now reached its goal of a nationwide complete vaccination rate of 80 percent of all residents over the age of 16. “We did it” wrote Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Twitter. Now, he said, the country can…

Blue WhatsApp: Hands off! fake update!

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 admin

Beware: users* are currently being lured into a trap with a blue WhatsApp version on the messenger. A scam is doing the rounds on WhatsApp that promises gullible users a version of the messenger that is blue in color. Beware: this is dangerous malware. In this scam, WhatsApp users are contacted directly via Messenger. They receive a message saying that they can get a blue version of the app through an update. All you have to do is click on the link provided. Typo in the linkAt this point, all…

What does 2-G actually mean and who does it affect?

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 admin

Vaccinated or convalescent – these are the 2-Gs that will apply to almost all areas of life in Austria starting Monday. The government decided yesterday evening in view of the sharply rising infection figures with the provincial governors a significant tightening of the Corona measures. Thus already starting from coming Monday a 2G regulation will apply, where so far 3-G applied. But what does 2-G actually mean? What counts as 2-G? The two Gs stand for “geimpft und genesen” – vaccinated and/or recovered. This means that you can only enter…