Category: Austrian News

Infection numbers remain stable. 28 more deaths reported from yesterday to today. The seven-day incidence rate is falling: on Friday, it was below 200 for the first time in weeks, and yesterday it dropped again significantly to 186.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The number of intensive care patients, meanwhile, has declined only slightly – the situation remains tense, especially in hospitals in the east of the country. Nevertheless, Burgenland’s governor Hans-Peter Doskozil has decided to end the hard lockdown and take opening steps – much to the displeasure of his…

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“The goal that we can return to normality in the summer is not just a goal, it will become a reality very soon.” At yesterday’s Corona Summit, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz expressed confidence that the Corona pandemic would soon be overcome. In all areas – culture, sports, gastronomy and tourism – openings are to take place before the end of May – a “vaccine turbo” makes this possible. All opening steps will be taken “cautiously”. With 2,416 new infections were reported yesterday – less than the average of the past week…

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Vienna will also vaccinate younger Corona risk patients starting Monday. Persons with mental illnesses are now also to have their turn. Meanwhile, 63,000 appointments have already been activated for this group. This includes people suffering from asthma or diabetes, for example. People with mental illnesses are now also to have their turn. They can now be pre-registered. A corresponding category in the Vienna Immunization Service has been available since Friday afternoon. Vaccination preregistrations for mentally ill should be made possible“We are trying to find a solution,” stressed a spokesman for…

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In the usual manner, consultations of the government with experts, opposition and countries on the Corona measures took place today, Friday.. At 11 a.m. there were consultations with experts and the opposition, then at 1 p.m. there was a video conference to the provincial governors. From 3:30 p.m., the government announced the result of the meeting via press conference. Teachers and policemen vaccinated at the end of AprilThe consultations with the provinces had been very “swift and harmonious”, said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP). Kurz said he was pleased that a…

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In the past 24 hours, 2,416 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. This is 262 fewer cases than from Wednesday to Thursday and 286 fewer than on Friday a week ago. This was the first time in weeks that the seven-day incidence had fallen below 200, and on Friday it was 198.7 cases per 100,000 population. There have been a total of 589,229 positive test results in Austria so far. Thirty new deaths have also been reported, bringing the number of people who have died from coronavirus…

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The eastern region has been hit particularly hard by the COVID 19 pandemic in Austria. Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland account for more than half of those who have died since February. In total, 9,843 people have died with Covid-19 across Austria since the outbreak of the pandemic, including 2,122 in the third wave. This is according to reports from the provinces evaluated by Austrian Press Agency. According to figures collected by the Interior Ministry’s crisis team, more than two-thirds of Corona deaths occurred in the second wave of infection.…

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The vaccination campaign is expected to gain momentum with the advance Biontech/Pfizer doses: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced today that at least six million people in Austria will be able to receive an initial vaccination by mid-July. The first tranche – around 100,000 doses – of the announced one million doses is expected to arrive at the end of April, according to the statement. The bulk of the deliveries are expected in May and June, according to Kurz. “As of today, 100,000 doses have been advised by BionTech/Pfizer for April…

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The highly tense situation in Austrian hospitals, and especially in those in eastern Austria, is only slowly easing. According to figures from the Ministry of Health and Interior, 577 Covid 19 patients were in domestic intensive care units on Thursday (as of 9:30 a.m.), nine fewer than on Wednesday. A total of 2,197 patients with coronavirus illness were in the hospital, down by 103 from the previous day. Vienna had 221 intensive care patients with covid disease on Thursday, down by two from Wednesday. But the level remains well above…

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Now that Biontech/Pfizer is delivering much faster than planned, there is positive news from the vaccination front. One million vaccine doses – before the summer – are to be delivered to Austria. In an interview aired by Ö1-Morgenjournal on Thursday, the chancellor voiced out his optimism that vaccination in Austria can be carried out by summer 2021. “If all delivery agreements are kept, then we can offer six million people a first vaccination in Austria by mid-July. As things stand today, we have about five million people, two-thirds of the…

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