Category: Austrian News

From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 1,221 new Corona infections in Austria, as many as last at the beginning of May. This means that the fourth wave, in which experts already see the pandemic situation in Austria, has also reached its preliminary peak. The 7-day incidence rises to 73.68. There are no new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. The pandemic has claimed 10,757 lives so far. The current numbers bring the number of active cases to 9,905. In the past 24 hours, 68,803 new PCR tests have been performed,…

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In the past 24 hours, 866 new infections were registered throughout Austria. The number of Covid 19 patients requiring treatment in hospitals has also risen again. Now 270 people are already in hospitals – 20 more than on Monday. Meanwhile, the threshold of five million fully immunized people has been exceeded. The 866 new infections are just below the average of the past seven days, with 891 more infected people added daily. The seven-day incidence has risen again, amounting to 69.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Tuesday. Now there are…

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A new death has been registered in connection with Covid-19. From Sunday to Monday, 774 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Such a high Monday value was last reported on May 10. In addition, there is one new death related to a Covid-19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,757 so far. The number of active cases increases by 325 to 8,884. The seven-day incidence rises to 67.12. In the past 24 hours, 37,812 PCR tests have been performed, with a positive rate of…

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According to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens), new corona measures are being discussed due to recent developments in Austria. Corona numbers in Austria have risen significantly in recent days! For example, on August 13, there were more than 1,000 new infections, and most recently the numbers have settled at a value around 900. While the delta variant is driving the numbers up, the vaccination rate is stagnating. The federal capital is already considering new measures. Vienna’s city councillor for health, Peter Hacker, is more than concerned about the fourth wave…

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As of today, August 15, the “Green Passport” for vaccinated persons is only valid if the second immunization has been completed. For those Corona who recovered after a covid illness and were vaccinated only once, there is a solution for the “Green Passport” as of today. While in the vaccination certificates for twice vaccinated people “2/2” is written, for convalescents with one vaccination so far the note “1/2” can be found. From now on, this designation will be “1/1” for convalescents. Franz Leisch, the managing director of ELGA GmbH, said…

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Although no closures would be necessary, the number of cases will be about the same as in previous waves, says the expert. The number of new coronavirus infections in Austria continues to rise, infected people currently infect more than one other person. The next wave will be a wave among the unvaccinated, says epidemiologist Gerald Gartlehner on Thursday in the Ö1 “Morgenjournal”. He, like complexity researcher Peter Klimek, considers an overload of intensive care units very unlikely. Large-scale closures will not be necessary in the fall, but protective measures such…

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New infections are again scraping the 1,000 threshold. One new death linked to Covid-19 from yesterday to today. From Thursday to Friday, more than 1,000 new infections were registered in Austria within 24 hours for the first time since May. An increase in infection numbers had been expected due to the delta variant, Wolfgang Mückstein said. The situation in hospitals is not yet worrying, but “we must prepare well for the fall,” the Green health minister said. In a response, Mückstein once again called on the population to get vaccinated.…

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The city of Vienna is planning to further expand its cooperation with religious communities in terms of vaccinations. As is well known, you can currently get vaccinated at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Now the vaccination bus, which is already visiting heavily frequented places, is to stop at the institutions of other religious communities. Coming Sunday the 15 August the vaccination bus will stop at the Austrian Sikh religious community in the Langobardenstrasse in the Danube city. And also mosques are to head for the inoculation bus according to the office of…

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The vaccination campaign with free choice of vaccines at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) is extended for another week. Demand remains high this week – comparable to last week, when around 4,600 people took advantage of the offer of vaccination without registration at the ACV. The vaccines from Biontech/Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have been in greatest demand so far. However, the other two vaccines have also been vaccinated to a lesser extent. All that is required to receive a vaccination is a photo ID and an e-card if available.…

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