Category: Austrian News

In addition, there is no new case of death related to Covid-19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 431 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (332 cases), this is an increase of 99 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 26.86. In addition, there are no new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 3,998 with 187 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 65,627 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.66 percent. There are…

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The delta variant continues to be on the rise in the federal capital! Thus, the number of active sick people has once again grown. The Vienna Health Authority and the Medical Crisis Staff of the City of Vienna regularly inform about the current case numbers and other key figures on the Covid-19 virus. As of Tuesday, 142,267 positive tests have been confirmed in the federal capital since the pandemic began. This means there have been a total of 48 new infections in the last 24 hours. 138,643 people have beaten…

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Starting in August there will also be a vaccination station in St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Advance registration is not necessary for the vaccination. As at the Rathausplatz, the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson will be administered to those over 18. Twelve- to 17-year-olds will get that from Biontech-Pfizer. Twenty people can be vaccinated per hour. According to Cathedral Pastor Toni Faber, the idea for the site came from City Health Councilor Peter Hacker. It’s not the first time Vienna has gone it alone in mandating tougher Corona measures. It is also…

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From Monday to Tuesday, there were 316 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (218 cases), this is an increase of 98 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 25.75. In addition, there are no new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. The number of active cases increases to 3,754 with 131 new recoveries. In the past 24 hours, 67,695 new PCR tests were performed, bringing the positive rate to 0.47 percent. There are 14 more Corona patients in hospitals. There are 5 more patients in intensive…

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According to AGES, new infections attributable to travel are on the rise in Austria. About one-third of infections can be attributed to travel. In Vienna, travel is responsible for only one in five infections. Travel now accounts for almost one third of all new coronavirus infections. This is shown – with reference to calendar week 27 (July 5 to 11) – by a look at the latest epidemiological clarification of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). According to this, 31.1 percent of all clarified cases could be traced…

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As of today, the Corona vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer is also available in Vienna without registration. Every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., anyone willing to be vaccinated can come to Austria Center Vienna (ACV) without prior registration and receive their first shot of the mRNA vaccine. The campaign runs until Sunday. All you need to bring is an ID card and – if available – an e-card, explains the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. Flexibly compatibleThe vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer is used to vaccinate people over the age…

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No new deaths related to the virus have been reported from Sunday to Monday.From yesterday to today, 263 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. There were no new deaths related to corona infection. There are currently 3,569 active cases in Austria. The seven-day incidence is 24.6 cases per 100,000 population. In addition, there are 127 new recovered cases within the past 24 hours. Since yesterday, 35,473 new PCR tests have been performed, a positive rate of 0.74 percent. In Austrian hospitals, three patients have been added to…

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The debate about paid Coronas tests is slowly picking up speed. They will still remain free over the summer. Over the summer, the tests would in any case remain free, he said, adding, “In the fall, we will reassess the situation.” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein said. The SPÖ nevertheless protested against the minister’s vague statements. Corona test offer should be extendedAt first, NEOS health spokesman Gerald Loacker had demanded that the Corona tests should become chargeable after the summer, so that as many people as possible could be vaccinated. Now…

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No all-clear in several provinces, Hallein in Salzburg hit hard by floods. Thunderstorms and heavy rain in a short time have caused severe devastation on Saturday and in the night to Sunday also in Austria. Hallein was particularly affected yesterday. In Salzburg’s district capital, a disaster alert was issued late in the evening because the Kothbach stream had burst its banks, leaving a trail of devastation through the old town. Civil defense alerts were also issued in Mittersill in Pinzgau as well as in Kufstein in Tyrol – in Kufstein…

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