Category: Austrian News

Austrians will probably need a Corona vaccination booster starting in the fall. The federal government announced that this will be start in nursing homes and risk groups, as soon as the experts recommend it and the approval is given on the European level. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced. Kurz and Mückstein expect “new scientific findings on the need for a third vaccination soon,” they said in a statement Friday. Preparations are already being made with the provincial vaccination coordinators. “The top priority is to protect the…

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In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid 19 infection. There were 505 new corona infections in Austria from Wednesday to Thursday. This brings the 7-day incidence to 37.69. In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid 19 infection. This brings the number of active cases to 5,774. In the past 24 hours, 76,417 new PCR tests were performed. There are currently 132 patients in Austrian hospitals, ten more than the previous day. In intensive care units, there are 36 patients currently, eleven more patients than…

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In Austria, under 45 years old s are currently responsible for more than 80 percent of new infections, with 45.9 of all newly infected people under the age of 25. Among seniors, however, there are virtually no new infections anymore. 45.9 percent of new coronavirus infections in the previous week affected children, adolescents and young adults who are under the age of 25. That’s according to a breakdown by individual age groups by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) of the 3,316 SARS-CoV-2 infections officially confirmed between July…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 592 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (552 cases), new infections increased by 40 cases. The last time there was a similarly high value was May 27 (585). This brings the 7-day incidence to 37.67. In addition, there are two new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 5,722 with 350 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 59,684 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.99 percent. There are currently…

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Education Minister Heinz Faßmann (ÖVP) presented a four-point plan “for a safe start to school in the fall” on Wednesday. He presented it at a joint press conference with microbiologist Norbert Kreuzinger and virologist Dorothee von Laer. The goal is continuous attendance. School closures and shift work are no longer an option, Faßmann emphasized: “No one in government wants that.” Such measures are to be prevented with the following security concept: Early warning system through wastewater analysesWastewater analysts will regularly analyze the “risk situation” in 116 wastewater treatment plants in…

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The Ministry of Health has evaluated for the first time how well Corona vaccinations in Austria really protect against disease. The result. How well do Corona vaccinations in Austria statistically protect against disease? This is precisely the question that the Ministry of Health has addressed by conducting a survey based on data from the Epidemiological Reporting System. The survey identified so-called “vaccination breakthroughs”, which are Corona infections including symptoms such as fever, cough or loss of taste. The Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) has analyzed the figures along…

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The current week brings vaccination opportunities in shopping centers in Vienna. In Austria, the provinces are resorting to targeted on-the-spot offers against the backdrop of Corona vaccination fatigue. In Vienna, vaccination offers in shopping centers kick off this week. Lower Austria, Styria, Salzburg, Upper Austria and Burgenland are also holding vaccination days again without advance notice. Vaccination buses, for example in Vienna, Salzburg and Upper Austria, are also taking the vaccine to the population. Currently, just under 60 percent of the total population has received initial vaccination. Vienna: Corona inoculation…

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There are also three new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. There were 390 new Corona infections in Austria from Monday to Tuesday. The number of new cases was significantly lower than the average of 473 cases over the past seven days. Compared to the previous week (367 cases), new infections increased by 23 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 37.22. In addition, there are three new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 5,482 with 43 new recoveries. In the past 24…

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Progress in vaccination continues to be slow – especially among those who have not yet been vaccinated. According to the federal government’s vaccination dashboard, 25,066 stitches were administered on Monday, but only 3,640 of them were first-time stitches. By comparison, the previous peak dates to June 2, with more than 143,000 Corona vaccinations administered nationwide. In total, 5,302,441 people have received at least one partial vaccination, according to E-vaccine passport data (as of Monday). That’s 59.4 percent of the population. 4,644,762, or 52 percent of the population, have received both…

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