Category: Austrian News

Austria – The National Immunization Panel (NIG) has updated its recommendations for using Covid-19. Accordingly, high-risk individuals and people 65 and older may be offered a second vaccination at the earliest six months after the third vaccination if high daily case numbers and virus circulation are necessary. In principle, a fourth vaccination is currently not approved and not generally recommended for immunocompetent persons. However, people who are expected to have a shorter duration of vaccination protection, for example, due to immunosuppression or age, should receive a further vaccination in some…

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The capital remains more cautious than the federal government in some areas. Vienna has also officially announced the pandemic rules that will apply today, Saturday. The Vienna Covid 19 Basic Measures Accompanying Ordinance provides a more cautious opening in some areas. Affected are here, for example, the catering trade and the indoor range generally, where Vienna still frequently needs masks. The ordinance is valid until March 31. No mask in the club, but at the concert In contrast to the other federal states, the 2G rule still applies to customers…

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There are also 36 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Thursday to Friday, 32,419 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly higher than the seven-day average of 28,246. Currently, 287,557 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,221.33. In the past 24 hours, 159,395 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 7.42 percent. There are also 36 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. This is the most deaths within 24 hours this…

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Austria’s Health minister leaves, new Corona rules will be implemented. Experts warn that they come far too soon, given the numbers. The news caused a domestic political tremor yesterday: Shortly before the repeal of almost all Corona measures, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) withdrew from his department. It is no secret that he has often had to take responsibility for opening measures that seemed too early. In particular, according to reports, he did not want to support the repeal of the steps that are due tomorrow. The Federal government is…

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On March 5, Corona regulations in Austria will be relaxed, and after a two-year break, night gastronomy with clubs and discos will lock up again. Only in Vienna do the measures remain stricter. From Saturday, there is no longer a closing time. On Friday, the pubs still have to close at midnight. But from Saturday there will be no more closing time. So some clubs will open at 00.01 on Friday night. Others want to open earlier on Friday, keep the closing time at midnight and reopen practically immediately after…

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The number of new Corona infections in Austria on Thursday was 31,566, significantly lower than on Wednesday. After nearly 40,000 new infections on Wednesday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported 31,566 new cases within the past 24 hours on Thursday. In addition, there were 36 more deaths. The seven-day incidence was now 2,201.2 cases per 100,000 population. As of Thursday, there were 282,497 confirmed active cases in Austria. There was a slight decrease in hospitals. Almost 2,600 Corona patients in hospitalsThere had to be cared for on Thursday 2,599 Covid-19…

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There are also 47 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 39,493 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly higher than the average of 27,665 over the past seven days. Currently, 275,346 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,175.61 In the past 24 hours, 585,388 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 6.75 percent. There are also 47 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. This is the most deaths…

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Thirty-two deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 24,788 new infections were registered in Austria. To date, there have been 2,704,530 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 14,841 people across Austria have died due to coronavirus, and 2,423,154 have recovered. Currently, there are 266,535 active coronavirus-infected individuals in Austria. 191 in intensive care units There are currently 2,553 people in hospital care due to the coronavirus. Of these, 191 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections are divided into federal states. Burgenland:…

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Since Sunday, twenty thousand two hundred ten new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria. Twenty-two people died within 24 hours in connection with Covid-19. The increase in new infections was below the previous seven-day average of 26,458, and the number was also lower than the previous Monday when 21,436 new cases had been reported. As of Monday, there were thus 269,463 active cases, down 4,795 from the last day. A week ago, there were 281,479 active cases. 2,435 hospital patients and 22 Corona deaths on Monday Since the pandemic,…

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