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Corona vaccination: booster for all already after six months

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 admin

Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) appeals to the Viennese to get vaccinated. All households will be informed by mail. In Vienna, a booster of the Corona vaccination is now possible for all vaccinated already from six months after the second sting. A registration for the vaccination centers or with established doctors is mandatory, appointments are available starting today, Tuesday, announced Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) on Monday. The federal capital thus probably preempted the National Immunization Panel (NIG), which has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, among other things, to the third sting.…

3-G at work, strict rules in seven provinces

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 admin

Austria-wide basic framework: 3-G applies in the workplace as of this week. This means that anyone who wants to legally enter their place of work must be vaccinated, recovered or tested. The 3-G rule also applies in restaurants, leisure and service establishments, and art and cultural institutions. Mandatory testing applies to those 12 years of age and older. Antigen tests are valid for 24 hours (including living room self-tests), PCR tests for 72 hours. In supermarkets, bakeries and pharmacies, FFP2 masks are mandatory for all customers. Vienna: In the catering…

Corona vaccination: Should we wait for the inactivated vaccines?

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

What exactly are dead vaccines and how do they work? In general, there are different types of vaccines that work in different ways: Whole-virus vaccines – which include live and dead vaccines – vector vaccines, gene-based vaccines (mRNA or DNA vaccines), and protein-based vaccines (which are sometimes counted as a subset of dead vaccines, but they contain only selected viral proteins). Related to Covid-19, four vaccines are licensed in Europe, of which two are vector vaccines (Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson) and two are mRNA vaccines (Biontech and Moderna). A…

Mark of five million deaths worldwide exceeded

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more than five million people worldwide have died after being infected with the virus. That’s according to data released today by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The threshold of four million coronavirus deaths worldwide had been exceeded in early July. According to the U.S. researchers’ data, the number of confirmed infections now exceeds 246 million cases. The university’s website is updated regularly with incoming data and shows a slightly higher level than the official World Health Organization (WHO) figures. In some cases, the…

Vienna allows Corona booster vaccination for all after just six months

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

Vienna – In Vienna, a booster of the Corona vaccination is now possible for all vaccinated persons already from six months after the second sting. A registration for the vaccination centers or with established physicians is obligatory, dates will start on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. This has been communicated by Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) on Monday. The federal capital thus probably anticipated the National Immunization Panel (NIG), which has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, among other things, to the third sting. From 12 years possibleThe NIG will deal as…

Thoughts on All Saints’ Day 2021

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

When we celebrate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, we are reminded that we stand in a great community that includes not only the living, but also those who have died, even if they live in a “different” world. On All Saints’ Day, we celebrate all those who have already been taken into eternal communion with God. Some we know by name, some the Church celebrates, but of most we know nothing. On All Souls’ Day, the Church remembers all those who have died and asks God to bring…

Compulsory winter tires in force

November 1, 2021 admin

As of Monday, the “situational winter equipment requirement” for cars and trucks up to 3.5 tons will once again come into effect. Drivers in Austria must be on the road with winter tires or have snow chains mounted on at least two drive wheels in snow, slush or ice from Nov. 1. However, chains are only permitted if the road is continuously covered with snow or ice. The police can impose fines of up to 5,000 euros for violations of the equipment requirement. Trucks and buses weighing more than 3.5…

4,523 new infections in Austria

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

Twelve new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection have been reported. Currently, 292 people are being cared for in intensive care. On All Saints’ Day, new Corona infections in Austria remain high, but at least after three days they no longer exceed the 5,000 mark. From Sunday to Monday, 4,523 new Corona infections were recorded. As is usually the case on a Monday, this is below the average of the past seven days, currently 4,864, but well above the 2,850 cases recorded last Monday. This brings the total number of…

FIL-AT Pamana II Parade: Pagtanaw ng Kabataan

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

(People gathering at the FIL-AT Pamana II Event held in front of the Votive Church at Sigmund-Freud Park) Text & Photos by: Anton Miguel D. De Vera Edited by: Alfonso Joaquin D. De Vera VIENNA, AUSTRIA—On a clear and sunny day of October 30th, 2021, people who roamed the heart of the city of Vienna were able to witness the commemorative celebration between Filipinos and Austrians alike for 75 Years of harmonious Bilateral Relations between Austria and the Philippines. Organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria (ENFiD-Austria) and joined…