From Thursday to Friday, 1,753 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. The figure is above the average of the past seven days (1,457). There are also seven new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,785 so far. The number of active cases increases by 434 to 16,737. The seven-day incidence is 114.56. There are currently 543 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, up five from the previous day. 149 patients are in intensive care – seven more…
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New infections in Israel/1.3 million doses donates Canada to 3 African countries
The number of new Corona infections in Israel has risen to the highest level since the pandemic began. There have been 11,187 new cases have been registered, the Health Ministry announced Thursday (Sept. 2). The new high was published the day after school started. It is the third consecutive day with more than 10,000 new cases in Israel. At the same time, the number of seriously ill people has steadily decreased and is about half of what it was in January. Projected per 100,000 population, the number of Corona cases…
Read MoreThird vaccination in Italy begins
In Italy, a third vaccination dose is now being offered to certain population groups. This was announced by Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday (Sept. 2) after a meeting of his government. A third dose will be given to people with a weak immune response from the end of September, Health Minister Roberto Speranza specified. Italy considers itself on a good track with vaccinations, Draghi stressed. On Thursday, more than 70 percent of the population over the age of twelve to be vaccinated had been vaccinated. In addition, stricter rules…
Read MoreCorona third vaccinations in Vienna already started
Earlier than planned, Corona booster vaccinations started in Vienna on Thursday. The Liesinger nursing home St. Barbara of Caritas made the start. “Now that the preparations for the third vaccination against Covid-19 in Vienna have been completed, we will immediately begin to further immunize residents in Vienna’s nursing homes against the virus,” stressed Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ). From Friday, registrations are possible for all Viennese. From (tomorrow) Friday, it is also possible to register online via impfservice.wien and by phone via 1450 for a third vaccination, the city said in…
Read MoreABBA comeback after 40 years
ABBA are back. After 40 years, the legendary Swedish pop group (“Dancing Queen”) is releasing a new album. This is to be released on November 5. The band announced this on Thursday at a press conference broadcast worldwide. At the same time, there will be concerts in London – with the musicians as avatars. An arena will be specially built in the British metropolis for the digital show, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulveaus said. Talking about the reunion in the studio, Andersson said, “At first it was just two songs.…
Read MoreWeekend will be sunny and warm in late summer
This weekend, sunshine characterizes the weather pattern across Austria. According to the ZAMG, temperatures will rise to up to 26 degrees, so September will begin with late summer warmth.After the end of the coolest and dullest August since 2014, September presents itself by far friendlier so far. Also for the coming weekend, thanks to the influence of high pressure, late summer weather is offered with maximum temperatures that are mostly around 25 degrees Celsius, as the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) promises on Thursday: rain…
Read MoreGreater Sydney continues to report record numbers despite lockdown
Despite a lockdown that has lasted for ten weeks, the Australian state of New South Wales continues to report record CoV figures. Today, authorities in the east coast region recorded 1,431 new cases and 12 deaths – more than at any time since the pandemic began. The Sydney metropolitan area has been particularly hard hit. It is likely that the peak of the most severe wave so far will be reached in the next 14 days, said Regional Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian. At the same time, restrictions in parts of…
Read MoreCorona numbers in Austria are rising rapidly – strict rules could be implemented soon
Already since August 18, the number of new infections in Austria has consistently exceeded a value of 1,000 Corona cases in 24 hours. The more contagious delta variant has brought the Corona situation in the country to a head again, causing the numbers to rise mercilessly. Most recently, a total of 1,848 new infections were recorded in just one day on Wednesday, a high since the month of April! And also in the hospitals the number of the Corona patients increases inevitably. 545 persons had to be medically treated on…
Read MoreQuestions and answers about Corona measures in the new school year
On Monday, the new school year starts in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. One week later, it will also start in the other federal states. Below are some questions and answers about the Corona rules in the new school year. Does my child have to take a Corona test in order to participate in the face-to-face classes? For the first three weeks, absolutely. During this “safety period,” all children must test three times a week – regardless of whether they are vaccinated. One test per week must be a more…
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