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Fewer positive self-tests in schools

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 admin

The Austrian Press Agency reports that 2.6 million self-tests were carried out last week in Austrian schools, just under 500 of which were also positive. However, a third of these are likely to be false positives. At schools, there have been 494 positive Corona self-tests in the week from last Friday to the day before yesterday, Wednesday. With a record number of 2.6 million tests conducted (previous week: 2.5 million), this was 110 “hits” less than the previous week (604). That translates into a rate of 0.02 percent (previous week:…

Partial solar eclipse to be seen in Austria on June 10

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 admin

A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Austria on June 10. However, the celestial spectacle will have no effect on the surrounding area. After more than six years, a solar eclipse will be visible again in Austria on June 10. However, the current celestial spectacle will not be a major event like the partial solar eclipse of 2015. On average two solar eclipses per yearWhile the moon covered the sun’s disk to a maximum of 63 percent, this time it will not even be five percent. Therefore it becomes…

Travelling to Italy, Greece and Croatia – rules to consider

June 5, 2021 admin

More and more quarantine rules are falling – both at popular travel destinations and when returning to Austria. Thus, since June 1, Croatia is finally also in Annex A (low incidence of infection). Vaccinated, recovered and now also tested persons can return from their vacation without quarantine obligation with the appropriate certificate. Although there is now no quarantine obligation when entering Italy, a negative PCR or antigen test, which must not be older than 48 hours, is still required – even for vaccinated and recovered persons. This applies to children…

Germany removes almost all of Austria from risk list

June 4, 2021 admin

Due to falling CoV infection figures, the German government on Sunday removed almost all of Austria as well as Italy and the Czech Republic from the list of risk areas. In addition, parts of Switzerland, Croatia and France will also be removed from the list. This was announced today by the Robert Koch Institute. Anyone coming to Germany by land from these areas will no longer have to observe any CoV entry restrictions. In addition, there are some overseas territories of France and the Netherlands, as well as the Vatican.…

Delta variant causes more severe courses

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 admin

Data from Great Britain and India show that the COVID 19 mutation Delta should be taken seriously: it increases the risk of hospital admissions and is also significantly more infectious than other variants. Initially discovered in India, the delta variant of coronavirus may be more likely to cause more severe covid-19 disease, according to preliminary findings from Public Health England. “Initial evidence from England and Scotland suggests that there may be an increased risk of hospital admissions than with the alpha variant,” according to a recent risk assessment by Public…

333 new Corona infections in Austria.

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 admin

From Thursday to Friday, there were 333 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared with the previous week (541), this is a significant decrease of 208 cases. The seven-day incidence dropped below 30 and was 27.6 cases per 100,000 population on Friday. Declines continued in the number of Covid 19 patients seen in hospitals. For the first time since August, Burgenland also reported no new infections. There are also four new deaths related to Covid-19 infection. Meanwhile, more than half a million vaccinations were administered for the first time last week.…

No new COVID infection for the first time since August 2020

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 admin

Excellent news from the east of Austria. In Burgenland on Friday, for the first time since August 2020, no new infections with the coronavirus have been reported. Also, no deaths were recorded. The number of active cases continued to decline. It decreased by three people who recovered to 82, the Coronavirus Coordination Staff announced. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population was 14.9. For the first time in nine months, the number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in Burgenland did not increase. It remained at 18,306 people infected since the outbreak…

What restrictions are you exempt from after Corona vaccination?

June 4, 2021 admin

May 19 marked the start of privileges currently enjoyed by vaccinated people in Austria. Gastronomy, sports and leisure businesses, as well as the hotel, arts and culture sectors have been subject to the 3-G rule since then. Anyone who is recovered, vaccinated or tested, and can prove this, is allowed in. Thus, a Corona vaccination means one thing: You save yourself from regular testing. “Those who get vaccinated not only protect themselves and their environment, but also save themselves the testing,” says Lukas Lechner, spokesman for the initiative “Austria vaccinates.”…

Can food with molds still be eaten or is it poisonous?

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 admin

Mold can already develop on food due to incorrect or too long storage. Do they then belong in the trash or can you still eat them once the spores have been cut out? Yes, mold can be eaten – provided it is noble fungus cultures on certain cheeses such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Co. In these cases, the noble mold has been deliberately applied to grow inside and out and give the cheese a tangy, spicy flavor. However, there is also undesirable mold. This makes it all the more important…