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Bishops’ conference adjusts framework regulations and detailed rules for Holy Week and Easter

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The Austrian Bishops’ Conference has reacted to new government requirements that allow regionally autonomous approaches to Corona control. While it was already stated that the respective local bishop could issue detailed regulations for parishes in a region or, if necessary, for his entire diocese, the new framework order, which was published on Tuesday, March 23, at www.bischofskonferenz.at/behelfe/corona-rahmenordnung, states that a bishop must make these adjustments following the state legal situation. Literally, a footnote to the framework states, “If regional tightening of the state legal situation occurs, the diocesan bishop must…

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“Cool Down” phase for Eastern Austria from April 1 to 6.

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Exit restrictions, closed trade, distance learning, and a mandatory FFP2 mask indoors: corona measures for Vienna, Lower Austria, and in Burgenland are being tightened. An “Easter rest”, distance learning, PCR tests, a FFP2 mask obligation indoors: the governors of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, Michael Ludwig (SPÖ), Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) and Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ), as well as Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Grüne) hope, after a marathon of negotiations, that these measures will be able to contain the number of infections with the coronavirus or one of its mutants: “We…

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3,289 new Corona infections in Austria

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The Corona situation continues to worsen – especially in eastern Austria. There, new measures are expected to be announced before the end of Wednesday. As the figures from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health show, they are also necessary. Vienna and Lower Austria recorded significant increases in intensive care patients. Austria-wide, the number of patients in intensive care units rose by ten to 447 since Tuesday. Authorities also reported 3,289 new infections. In the federal capital, eight intensive care patients have been added since Tuesday. Thus,…

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Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland: Easter vacations extended, trade will be partially closed

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Corona measures in the eastern region are to be tightened. There are plans to extend the Easter vacations in schools, as well as an “Easter rest” in trade. The rules of entry for commuters will also be tightened. The increasing load on intensive care units is now leading to stricter Corona measures in the eastern region. According to information from the APA, school vacations will be extended by one week or there will be a switch to distance learning. In addition, the trade will close in a kind of “Easter…

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Easter vacation with difficulties: this is how the situation looks at the moment in our neighboring countries

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Easter is for many Austrians the first opportunity to go on vacation, to take a vacation. This year not only because of the entry restrictions of other countries, but also because because Austria has been issued travel travel warnings of the highest level 6 for most countries. This means strict conditions such as a health certificate and a ten-day home quarantine. The State Department advises against all non-essential foreign travel. If one looks at the situation in the neighboring countries, it wonders whether it makes sense to leave: Germany is…

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Corona vaccination: pre-registration for Vienna and Austria

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Here’s how to register for coronavirus vaccination in Vienna – for anyone who has their primary residence in Vienna and is over the age of 16. Here you will find all information about registration, pre-registration, classification of risk groups and important information about the vaccination date. Who would be vaccinated against the coronavirus and when is determined by the vaccination schedule of the federal capital In order to receive a free and voluntary vaccination, people must first register. How the registration Corona vaccination works and what to consider, read here.…

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Nearly 16,000 new infections, seven-day incidence at 108.1

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The RKI has registered 15,813 new cases of corona. Accordingly, 248 people have died in connection with the virus within 24 hours. And: Great Britain wants to vaccinate children from August. Health offices in Germany have reported 15,813 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 248 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Wednesday. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 13,435 new infections and 249 new deaths within one day. The…

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Brazil: Nearly 3,000 Corona deaths within 24 hours – new high

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In Brazil, the number of people who have died in one day from or with the corona virus has risen to a new high. According to the Ministry of Health in Brazil, the death toll was 2,841. This brought the total number to more than 282,000, which in absolute terms is the second highest in the world after that in the United States. In terms of population, however, the death rate is higher in many countries than in Brazil. Brazil’s far-right president Bolsonaro has always downplayed the danger posed by…

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Vienna vaccinates: Start of vaccination at doctor’s clinic postponed

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There are delays in the start of CoV vaccinations in the office-based sector. Actually, physicians should have started vaccinating at the end of March. But supply delays and bottlenecks now lead to a postponement. “Realistically, the vaccinations in the established area start in mid-April,” said a spokesman for Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) according to APA. For the established area, it is planned that the active substances of the manufacturers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are provided for the vaccination. Now, however, there are delivery failures at AstraZeneca, Johnson…

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