Category: Austrian News

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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Overall, as of Sunday, there were 3433 active cases in Austria, 171 more than on Saturday. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, 639,573 people have recovered; within the past 24 hours, 151 were considered healthy again. One death has occurred since the previous day, with a seven-day average of 0.9 per day. Six deaths have been recorded in the past seven days. Overall, the Covid 19 pandemic has claimed 10,729 lives in Austria since the outbreak. 107 people hospitalizedThere were 107 people hospitalized on Sunday, seven fewer than on Saturday.…

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The coronavirus continues to spread in Austria. Thus, there have already been over 400 cases in the last 24 hours. 192 new cases on Monday, 218 on Tuesday, 332 on Wednesday, 306 on Thursday and 341 on yesterday, Friday – the number of new infections in Austria has recently risen again significantly, in the past three days the value was even always above the 300 mark. And also on the weekend, the Corona situation in the country remains tense. As “Heute” learned on Saturday, a total of 411 new infections…

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The coronavirus continues to prevail in Austria. Over 300 new infections were again registered in the last 24 hours. The delta variant makes the Corona numbers in Austria continue to rise! In order to be able to limit the spread of the more infectious mutation in the country, the government has now even tightened the Corona measures. This was apparently also necessary, because alone in this week the new infections rose so far clearly. 192 new Corona cases were on Monday, 218 on Tuesday, 332 on Wednesday and 306 on…

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Faced with rising numbers due to the more contagious form, the government is spicing things up slightly in terms of measures – especially in the area of nighttime gastronomy. The numbers are on the decline – unfortunately those of vaccinations, because fewer first stings are currently being carried out. The number of cases is climbing: 306 new infections were reported yesterday.The Corona Task Force, with representatives from the Chancellor’s Office, ministries and experts, met for a virtual meeting including a debate on measures, which ultimately leads to a slight tightening…

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Because of theDelta variant, the7-day incidence has been rising again since July. As of Thursday, there were 3,378 active Corona cases in Vienna. Since May, the7-day incidence in Vienna fell steadily in all age groups. As of May 18, the 10- to 19-year-old group also fell below 100, and with small outliers, it went steadily downward from then on. Now – due to the highly contagious delta variant – things are looking up again: since July, the figures have been on the rise again. Across all age groups, the 7-day…

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The original plan was to open wider from July 22, but because of the spread of the delta mutant in Austria, new tightenings are now coming. About 90 percent of new infections in Austria are already due to the much more contagious delta variant. For this reason, a Corona task force was convened at short notice today, Thursday. The result: Measures will be tightened again! Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) and Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) presented the three new rules this evening: From July 22, access to night catering…

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The delta variant continues to gain ground in Austria. 306 Corona cases were registered in the last 24 hours. The number of infections has recently increased again in Austria due to the delta variant. If one takes a look at the past few days, for example, there has been a steady increase in the number of Corona cases: 133 new infections were registered on June 10, 159 on June 11 and 192 on June 12! On Tuesday (June 13), the 200 mark was exceeded with 218 cases, and on Wednesday…

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