Category: Austrian News

“Vienna continues consistent Corona course!” clarifies Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) and warns of another wave. “The pandemic is not over. Yesterday, Wednesday, 17,848 new Corona infections were reported across Austria. The 7-day incidence in Austria was 1,067.4. We are thus in the expected autumn wave,” Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig stressed today, Thursday. Although the 7-day incidence in Vienna is well below the national average – despite the fact that Vienna has the highest number of tests by a clear margin – the number of cases is rising here as well.…

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A year ago, the Green Pass was required to enter a restaurant. Nowadays, (almost) no one thinks about the app. For thousands of Austrians, the vaccination certificate – and thus the validity of the Green Passport – will soon expire. Only those who have been sufficiently immunized or vaccinated will continue to have the app. While the Green Pass was the key to almost every leisure activity a year ago – from going to a restaurant to traveling abroad – today, most people don’t even think about it. Yet the…

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On Thursday, the Corona Commission voted in favor of a constant risk assessment of the epidemiological development, which means that the traffic light remains switched to orange. Austria was already downgraded to “high risk” last week, but in the evaluation of the federal states this week, Vienna is now the only one with a risk number of over 100, which means “very high” and thus red. Upper Austria and Vorarlberg were classified as “medium risk.” However, the remaining six federal states are on the same risk level as the country…

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Covid hospital patients are projected to increase further by the end of the month, experts say. Up to 3,900 Corona-infected patients are expected to be seen in normal wards. As a result of the current Corona wave, a further increase in Covid patients in hospitals is expected. A preliminary peak may be reached by the end of October, with the Covid Forecast Consortium projecting that 2,360 to 3,900 Corona-infected patients will require treatment in normal wards and 130 to 200 in intensive care units (ICU) in two weeks (Oct. 26).…

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As part of the big budget day in the National Council, an increase of 7.74 percent in the compensatory allowance and another one-off payment were approved. The budget for 2023, which the National Council approved on Wednesday, is worth a whopping 115 billion euros. However, a minus of 17 billion euros jumps out, mainly due to the current debt due to the Corona crisis, increased interest rates, the Antiteuerungspaketen, and inflation – more here. Decided now not only the general pension increase of 5,8 percent but also a recent unique…

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The omicron autumn wave in Austria continues to build: On Tuesday, there were 12,572 new infections. However, the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher, as indicated by the development of the virus load in wastewater monitoring: There are far more new cases than reported new infections. In hospitals, this development is mainly reflected in the regular wards. On Tuesday, 2418 infected people needed a regular bed, 108 more than the previous day. However, according to the federal Covid 19 registry, as of October 9, only 25…

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On Tuesday, 12,572 new coronavirus infections were reported in Austria. The number of hospitalized patients increased significantly. There were also 32 additional covid fatalities. This year’s and now third Corona pandemic wave continues to roll on. On Tuesday, there were again significantly more infected people in domestic hospitals – within one day, 120 positive patients were added, twelve of them in intensive care units. A total of 2,548 infected people are in hospitals. In addition, 32 other fatalities were reported. On Monday, there were 12,572 new infections, and 139,503 laboratory-confirmed,…

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Coronavirus has unleashed its full force again with autumn. New variants with high immune escape are fueling the infection race. Nearly 10,000 new corona infections every day and counting – at least officially. However, experts estimate that the number of unreported cases is likely far higher, at almost 60,000 cases per day. The autumn wave is thus rolling over Austria. The infection is fueled by new variants that can evade immune protection very well due to worrying mutations in the spike protein. While currently, the Omicron subline BA.5 still dominates…

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Currently, electricity prices on the market are so high that electricity from renewable plants does not need subsidies. According to E-Control, electricity prices will also remain high for a while. The price on the market is currently so high that electricity from renewable plants does not need subsidies, and suppliers prefer to sell it directly. “This is a high-price phase that will probably continue for a while,” said E-Control board member Wolfgang Urbantschitsch. The current figures underline his assessment: the electricity price index for November 2022 is 16.8% above the…

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