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Change to winter tires now recommended in October

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

As of November 1, winter equipment is mandatory. Even if it still takes a little while until it snows at lower altitudes, the ÖAMTC recommends changing winter tires as early as October.Even though the situational winter equipment obligation does not apply until November 1, ÖAMTC says it is slowly getting to be time to think about changing tires. “It may still take a little while until it also snows at lower altitudes. However, summer tires are designed for warmer temperatures, which affects grip and thus road safety on all roads,”…

Vacation in autumn: Different rules and requirements apply

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

In most “classic” vacation countries, restrictions have now been relaxed because of the CoV pandemic. However, the “3-G rule” applies practically everywhere when entering the country. Most countries also require electronic registration, and different regulations apply to tests. In any case, autumn vacationers should familiarize themselves with the state of affairs – especially since it can change quickly. The decisive factor is, of course, the respective current situation with regard to the number of new infections, and that looks quite different. In Italy, with its very high vaccination coverage rate,…

Austrian President Van der Bellen invites to Corona vaccination at Hofburg Palace on National Day

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen invites to the Corona vaccination at the Hofburg on the national holiday. “Get your spade in the most beautiful vaccination street of Austria, in the Marble Hall of the Hofburg. And afterwards, I invite you to stroll through the Presidential Chancellery,” the head of state advertises in a video on Youtube: “We’re turning the Hofburg into a vaccination castle this year!”The Hofburg, in cooperation with the City of Vienna and Johanniter is organizing a vaccination street for all those who have not yet been…

Biontech applied for EU approval for five- to 11-year-olds

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have now filed for European approval of their Corona vaccine for children ages five to 11. Both said Friday that they had submitted clinical trial data to the EU’s Medicines Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam. The same data have already been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An emergency pediatric application was filed there on Oct. 7. According to Biontech and Pfizer, the clinical trials show that the vaccine is well tolerated by children in this age group and produces…

Scam: Fraudulent short messages best deleted immediately

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

“New voicemail,” the text message says, for example, or “You have a missed call.” This is followed by a link to a website. Anyone who receives such messages should be wide awake and under no circumstances click on the link – this is a scam. Because the website behind the link is not a voice recording at all, but a request to install a new app. The app can, for example, copy and steal data from the smartphone, send unnoticed SMS via the cell phone number or cause other damage.…

2,432 new infections in Austria

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

216 intensive care patients currently. Eight new deaths linked to Covid-19. From Thursday to Friday, 2,432 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,878), the number of new infections is 554 higher. The province with the highest seven-day incidence is currently Upper Austria with 226.6, followed by Salzburg, Lower Austria and Styria (212.1, 149.9 and 145.7, respectively). This is further followed by Carinthia (134), Vienna (125.6), Tyrol (110), Burgenland (90.2) and Vorarlberg (67.9). There are also eight new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to…

Vienna: What to do, when and how to get the third Corona vaccine

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

Already in the near future, the city of Vienna will start the third vaccination (“booster vaccination”) in the broad. What you need to know now! The city of Vienna will soon start with the booster vaccinations in the width. On Thursday, the details were presented. What you need to know now and how you can get to the third Corona-Jaukerl, you can find out here. On September 2, the City of Vienna began the first COVID booster vaccinations in retirement and nursing homes and among hospital staff. So far, 20,668…

Coronavirus worldwide: No work without a “green passport” in Italy, tests for non-vaccinated people chargeable in France

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

More than 239 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.8 million infected people have died. About 6.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to decide soon whether to recommend booster vaccinations from manufacturers Moderna- and Johnson-&-Johnson.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to decide soon whether to recommend booster vaccinations from manufacturers Moderna- and Johnson-&-Johnson.The latest developmentsIn Italy, starting this Friday (Oct. 15), all private and public sector workers must…

Corona vaccination campaign in Vienna integration center

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

The Austrian Integration Fund is offering free Corona vaccinations at its premises in Vienna.The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) offers a mobile vaccination station at its premises in Vienna. It was organized in collaboration with the City of Vienna and the Samariterbund.In order to further increase the Corona vaccination rate, the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) offers a mobile vaccination station at its premises in Vienna. The campaign, organized jointly with the City of Vienna (Mobile Vaccination Vienna), the Health Service of the City of Vienna (MA 5) and with the support…