Category: Austrian News

Starting Sunday, August 15, 2021, the rules of the game surrounding the Green Passport in Austria will change once again. This time, the validity of the Corona vaccination will be affected. According to the authorities, this time all Austrians who have only received one vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca will be affected. ValidityIn the future, a partial vaccination will no longer be sufficient for the Green Passport, and access to restaurants and events will only be granted after a completed vaccination series. In other words, only after the second…

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New infections have exceeded 1,000 for the first time since May. Austria is at the beginning of the fourth wave of coronavirus. New infections continue to rise sharply. 1,005 new corona infections were registered from Thursday to Friday. This is the first time since May that the threshold of 1,000 new infections within 24 hours has been exceeded. There are no new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,753 so far. The number of active cases increases by 468 to…

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At present, masks are compulsory in all places of daily use in Austria, such as grocery stores, public transport, drugstores and pharmacies.This could be extended again in the fall. A general indoor mask obligation is being examined, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) told “oe24.TV.” “We are constantly checking whether an expansion is necessary here,” he told APA. Because the number of new infections with the coronavirus is rising continuously. In the past 24 hours, ministries in Austria reported 850 new cases. “We are at the beginning of the fourth wave…

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Almost 50 percent of new Corona infections in Austria again occur in households. However, there was a significant minus from August 2 to 8 with regard to the proportion of travel-associated infections. Whereas in the last week of July, 39.3 percent of all cases in which the source of infection was found were due to vacation travel, this proportion fell to 23.3 percent in the previous week. Down in percentage of cleared Corona infectionsAccording to the updated Covid-19 epidemiologic clearance from the Agency for Food Safety and Health and Food…

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7,249 active cases. In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid 19 infection. “We are running into the fourth wave,” said the president of intensive care physicians, Walter Hasibeder, in view of more than 900 new infections in an interview published by the Austrian newspaper KURIER yesterday. And also from Wednesday to Thursday, the new infection figures continued to rise. 850 new Corona infections were officially registered this time. From the interim low with a 7-day incidence of 6, the long-term value thus rose to over 50 for…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 902 new infections – as many as last three months ago. Politicians nevertheless see no reason for action. On Monday 450, on Tuesday 601, yesterday 902 new infections: The fourth wave seems to have arrived. Also the numbers in the hospitals worry: There are now 197 Corona patients, 21 more than on Tuesday. In the intensive care units there are already 48 seriously ill (+8). The Ministry of Health is taking a wait-and-see approach, saying that the measures are being evaluated on an ongoing…

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A milestone was reached in vaccination: the mark of ten million was recently exceeded. Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, 10,039,144 vaccinations have been administered. 34,865 vaccinations were administered on Tuesday. In total, according to the E-vaccination passport data, 5,364,105 people have received at least partial vaccination: That is 60.05 percent of the population. 4,891,092, or 54.76 percent of Austrians, have already been fully vaccinated. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) were pleased. They said the vaccination campaign was a complete success. “The latest…

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The number of new infections with the coronavirus is again increasing significantly faster: on Tuesday, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), an adjusted 865 new cases were reported for the previous day; the ministries had previously communicated 902 new cases. This value is not only significantly higher than those of recent days, it is also the highest since May 12: On that day, the AGES recorded 997 infections. However, not only are there more new infections, but the number of people undergoing treatment has also been…

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Convalescents with only one vaccination will be considered fully immunized in the Green Passport as of August 15. Those who have not recovered will need at least two vaccinations for the Green Passport – except for Johnson&Johnson. Solution for convalescents with one vaccinationAs of August 15, vaccinated individuals will only receive a “green passport” if they can demonstrate full immunization. For most vaccines, this requires two stings. For those who have recovered, one vaccination is sufficient, but their certificate used to say “1/2”. This has now been changed. With the…

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