In India, 4,205 people died from coronavirus in one day, the highest number ever in a 24-hour period. Overall, the number of CoV deaths exceeded 250,000, the Indian Ministry of Health announced today. 348,421 new infections were counted, bringing the total to more than 23 million infections now officially confirmed in the Asian country. Yesterday, 3,876 deaths and 329,942 new infections had been reported. India is currently the country most affected by the pandemic. In absolute numbers, India, with its more than 1.3 billion inhabitants, is the country most affected…
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More than one million people in Austria fully immunized
According to the electronic vaccination record, more than one million people in Austria are fully immunized against coronavirus. Exactly 1,001,839 people either received both stings or were given Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, which requires only one vaccination, as of Tuesday, 11 May 2021. Thus, 11.3 percent of the population has full vaccination protection. 2,749,793 people have been given at least one dose, representing 30.9 percent of the population. The majority of fully immunized people received two doses of Biontech/Pfizer, totaling 833,509 people. 118,352 vaccinees received two doses of Moderna. 42,615…
Read More1,194 new corona infections in Austria
From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 1,194 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,644), the number of new infections is nevertheless 450 lower. Thus, the 7-day incidence is also decreasing. With 1,954 new recoveries, the number of active cases also drops to 13,866. In addition, there are 15 deaths related to Covid 19 infection. Within the past 24 hours, there were 89,465 new PCR tests, bringing the positive rate to 1.33 percent. The new infections in the provincesVienna: 289Upper Austria: 220Styria: 167Lower Austria: 151Tyrol: 134Vorarlberg: 88Carinthia:…
Read MoreGermany: 14,909 new infections, seven-day incidence drops to 107.8
Health offices in Germany have reported 14,909 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures from Wednesday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5.13 am. By comparison, the figure a week ago had been 18,034 new infections. According to the RKI, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days was 107.8 nationwide on Wednesday morning (previous day: 115.4; previous week: 132.8). Across Germany, 268 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according…
Read MoreThese rules will apply starting May 19, 2021
The federal government has reached an agreement with the states to widely open Corona restrictions starting May 19. Tourism, hospitality, sports and recreation businesses can open with restrictions. Tested, vaccinated or recovered: Those who want to take advantage of the openings announced for May 19 must meet one of these three criteria. After consultations with the provinces, the federal government on Monday announced the Corona opening rules that will apply from May 19. Below are the details: ??? The “three Gs”: (getestet, geimpft, genesen) tested, vaccinated or recovered.The basic rule…
Read MoreAustrian weather: Rain and wind accompany us through the rest of May
Today, Wednesday is cloudy and wet. From the beginning, clouds dominate and heavy rain showers move through the whole country, especially in the south and southeast, thundery heavy rain is to be expected. In the far west as well as in the east, the dry phases will prevail again in the afternoon. The wind will shift to westerly directions and freshen up briskly, in East Tyrol northern foehn will make itself felt. Temperatures are significantly lower than before, from west to east the highs range between 9 and 20 degrees.…
Read More“DIGITAL GREEN PASSPORT”: What are the benefits?
The EU-wide “Digital Green Passport” is supposed to bring freedom of travel back to the European Union. The certificate should be available as early as the end of June – just in time for summer vacation. But exactly what benefits it will bring remains to be seen.Strolling through the streets of an unfamiliar city, lying on the beach or enjoying adventures in the breathtaking nature of the vacation destination – after months of lockdown, the prospect of a possible summer vacation sets a cheerful mood. The recent relaxations in the…
Read MoreVienna: Vaccinations for pregnant women starting May 20 – registration starts Wednesday
Starting May 20, pregnant women will be vaccinated against the coronavirus at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). Registration for this is possible from Wednesday. This was announced on Tuesday in a dispatch from Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. The Corona vaccination of pregnant women in Vienna will use the active ingredient from Biontech/Pfizer. At the initiative of the Vienna Health Association, the National Vaccination Committee had included pregnant women as a prioritization group in the vaccination schedule at the end of April. This means that it is now possible to…
Read MoreThree cases of the Indian Covid 19 variant detected in Burgenland
The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that there are confirmed three cases of the Indian mutant in Burgenland. All three cases occurred in a family in Nickelsdorf. It is not known where they contracted the disease. The three suspected cases of the Indian corona mutation in Burgenland have been confirmed by AGES. The chain of infection could be interrupted, no further cases have occurred since May 1, when the suspected cases became known, it was said Tuesday from the coordination staff coronavirus to APA. Suspected Indian mutation in Tyrol.There is…
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