Category: Austrian News

The climate bonus has been paid out since the beginning of September, but many are still looking in vain for the 500 euros.Although the climate bonus has been paid out since the beginning of September, many are still looking in vain for the 500 euros from the federal government (according to the “Heute” survey, around 85 percent of participants have not yet received it). Why is the campaign currently proceeding so slowly? “This is a timely process.“For many Austrians, the long wait is met with little understanding. In response to…

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On Tuesday, 6,018 new coronavirus infections were recorded in Austria, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) data release, which has been consistent since the previous day.Number of coronavirus infections increased againThe figure is above last week’s average, and the seven-day incidence increased slightly from the previous day to 334 cases per 100,000 population.There are 905 people in hospital, 26 fewer than the previous day. 54 people are receiving intensive care, this number increased by two in one day and by eight patients since a week ago.…

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On Friday, Biontech/Pfizer’s adapted vaccine arrived in Austria, which is also designed to protect against the BA.1 omicron variant. Seven hundred fifty-seven thousand doses of Biontech and Pfizer’s bivalent coronavirus vaccine arrived in Austria on Friday. The Health Ministry announced that the vaccine is an adapted version of the original Comirnaty vaccine that additionally targets Omikron BA.1. The vaccine was delivered in the past two days, APA reports. After months of testing, the EU’s EMA gave the green light last week. Hopefully, this vaccine will also be more effective against…

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In the last 24 hours, Austria had a total of 4,282 new corona virus infections. Most cases on Friday were reported in Vienna, with nearly 1,100. The number of hospital patients with Corona infection decreased by 13 to 914 on Friday compared to the previous day. Forty-seven were treated in intensive care units, up four from Thursday. There were officially 4,282 new infections, above the seven-day average of 3,984. Five people died within 24 hours from covid (weekly average: six per day). Overall, the pandemic has claimed 19,478 lives in…

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ÖBB boss Andreas Matthä announces slight price increases. Kleine Zeitung reported this on Thursday. The wave of inflation is also spilling over into rail transport. “We will increase prices in passenger transport very moderately at the end of the year, well below the inflation rate. With all the pain we will have here,” the “Kleine Zeitung” quoted the railroad boss on Thursday. This means that tickets will become more expensive. In freight transport, the railroad is confronted with massive electricity price increases, especially abroad, the ÖBB boss further emphasized. The…

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From Wednesday to Thursday, 4,948 new infections were registered in Austria. In addition, 12 deaths related to coronavirus were reported. Currently, there are 58,651 confirmed corona infections in Austria. To date, there have been 4,940,768 positive test results in Austria. Currently, 19,473 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 4,862,644 have recovered across Austria. 43 in intensive care unitsCurrently, 927 people infected with the coronavirus are receiving hospital care. Of these, 43 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections in the provincesBurgenland: 182Carinthia: 309Lower Austria: 1,489Upper Austria:…

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In the last 24 hours, Austria had 4,247 new Corona infections. Most cases of this were reported in Vienna on Tuesday, with more than 1,400. Thirteen people have died in connection with Covid-19 within 24 hours. New infections Tuesday totaled 4,247 cases, slightly higher than the average for the last few days before school started in eastern Austria. The total number of active confirmed infections decreased by 2,818 compared to Monday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported. The number of hospital patients with corona also reduced slightly to 939. Current…

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From Sunday to Monday, 2,665 new infections were registered in Austria. This number is well below the 7-day average of 4,121 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 324.06. This brings the number of active Corona cases down to 61,160. Eighty-six thousand nine hundred ninety-seven new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 3.06 percent. There have been no deaths related to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The last time this occurred was July 4. To date, 19,442 people with SARS-CoV-2…

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1.2 million people in Austria will receive the 500-euro climate bonus in vouchers. All citizens of whom no account data is stored in FinanzOnline or who do not have their account will receive €500 for adults and €250 for children up to the age of 18 as Sodexo vouchers made of recycled paper and in their green design, delivered climate-friendly and CO2-neutral by Austrian Post. “The climate bonus is a centerpiece of the eco-social tax reform. It ensures that climate-friendly behavior pays off and relieves the burden on people in…

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