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Coronavirus worldwide: Last masks drop in Denmark, USA and Israel extend booster vaccinations

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About 205 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.3 million infected people have died. About 4.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In Denmark, the last masks are also coming off. As of Saturday, people nationwide no longer have to wear mouth-nose protection when on buses, trains or ferries. A mask obligation exists practically only in the air traffic: If one flies, the requirement of a mouth nose protection applies namely still, since the air traffic falls according to…

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Vaccinations in Vienna also in mosques

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The city of Vienna is planning to further expand its cooperation with religious communities in terms of vaccinations. As is well known, you can currently get vaccinated at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Now the vaccination bus, which is already visiting heavily frequented places, is to stop at the institutions of other religious communities. Coming Sunday the 15 August the vaccination bus will stop at the Austrian Sikh religious community in the Langobardenstrasse in the Danube city. And also mosques are to head for the inoculation bus according to the office of…

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Vaccination without registration in Vienna extended for another week

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The vaccination campaign with free choice of vaccines at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) is extended for another week. Demand remains high this week – comparable to last week, when around 4,600 people took advantage of the offer of vaccination without registration at the ACV. The vaccines from Biontech/Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have been in greatest demand so far. However, the other two vaccines have also been vaccinated to a lesser extent. All that is required to receive a vaccination is a photo ID and an e-card if available.…

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Covid 19: Reproduction rate in Austria rises to 1.14

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The increase in the number of infections in Austria is also reflected in the reproduction rate. This has risen again and is at 1.14, after 1.06 last Friday. This is according to the weekly analysis published on Friday by AGES (Agency for Health and Food Safety) and TU Graz. Daily rate of increase of new infections of 5.3 percentThe daily rate of increase in new infections also remains high, at 5.3 percent (as of August 11). Last week it had been 3.2 percent. According to AGES, the effective reproduction number…

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No quarantine for vaccinated entrants from GB

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Austria is relaxing entry requirements for Great Britain, Russia, South Africa, India, Nepal, Botswana and Zambia. These countries will no longer be considered virus variant areas as of Sunday, according to an amendment to the entry regulation published yesterday. The quarantine requirement will no longer apply to those entering the country, provided they are fully vaccinated. In other respects, too, proof of vaccination will no longer be valid upon entry unless fully immunized, as of Wednesday. The Ministry of Health argues for the deletion of these countries from the list…

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Czech Republic puts Austria on orange list

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The Czech Republic will in future classify Austria as a country with a medium risk of infection due to the rising infection figures on its CoV travel traffic light. Starting next Monday, Austria will move from the green list with a low risk of infection to the orange list of countries with a medium risk of infection, the Czech Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. No change for travelers from AustriaIn practice, however, this does not mean any change for people entering the country from Austria. They still have to register and…

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Expert expects tightening in autumn

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Top virologist Norbert Nowotny expresses his views on the coronavirus situation in Austria in a Puls24 talk. In the talk with Anchor Jakob Wirl, the expert explains that Austria is already in the fourth wave. “The numbers will continue to rise the closer it gets to fall. We can assume that,” he ventures a less than optimistic forecast. Because in the area of new daily infections and the 7-day incidence, there will be further rising figures in the future, he says. But what is essentially at stake is the overloading…

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Green passport is now no longer valid for all vaccinated people

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Starting Sunday, August 15, 2021, the rules of the game surrounding the Green Passport in Austria will change once again. This time, the validity of the Corona vaccination will be affected. According to the authorities, this time all Austrians who have only received one vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca will be affected. ValidityIn the future, a partial vaccination will no longer be sufficient for the Green Passport, and access to restaurants and events will only be granted after a completed vaccination series. In other words, only after the second…

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Over 1,000 new infections in Austria

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New infections have exceeded 1,000 for the first time since May. Austria is at the beginning of the fourth wave of coronavirus. New infections continue to rise sharply. 1,005 new corona infections were registered from Thursday to Friday. This is the first time since May that the threshold of 1,000 new infections within 24 hours has been exceeded. There are no new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,753 so far. The number of active cases increases by 468 to…

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