Category: Austrian News

Since yesterday, there have been a total of 3,101 new corona virus infections in Austria. The situation in hospitals remains tense, especially in eastern Austria. Situation in the provincesTo date, there have been 566,008 positive test results in Austria. As of today (April 7, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 9,546 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus and 522,774 have recovered. Currently, 2,455 people are undergoing hospitalization for coronavirus. Of these, 581 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections in the provinces since yesterday’s announcement:…

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As announced by the Federal Government from today’s press conference, chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced that with the planned vaccination progress, there should then be clear opening steps at the beginning of May, which are already in preparation, Kurz said. Culture, sports, tourism and gastronomy may open up in May. In order to prepare these, a commission is to be established. The social partners are to be represented in this commission, as well as the association of cities and municipalities, the chairman of the provincial governors’ conference and representatives of the…

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Instead of April 11, the lockdown for the eastern states will now last until April 18. Accordingly, retail, personal service providers and, for example, museums and zoos will remain closed until April 18. Schools will remain in Distance Learning. Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland agreed on a corresponding procedure at a summit in the Chancellor’s Office. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler announced the details in a joint press conference with Vienna’s Mayor Michael Ludwig, Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer and Oswald Wagner, Vice Rector for Clinical Affairs at…

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34,188 active cases. All current figures on the Corona pandemic at a glance. What is the next step in the lockdown? The federal government is discussing this today together with the opposition, experts and the state governors. Decisive for the outcome of today’s summit, apart from the situation in the intensive care units, is the current infection situation. This was constant to slightly decreasing over the Easter holidays – Austria is currently holding at a 7-day incidence of 228. From Easter Monday to Tuesday, 1,935 new infections were reported. This…

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This week, a massive blast of cold air brings snow and frost. Fruit growers must tremble for their harvest in this April winter. A strong cold front will reach the Alps on Monday night and subsequently wintry air from the polar region will flow into Austria. Thus, it will be extremely cold for the season and there are snow showers down to low altitudes. According to the experts of the Austrian Severe Weather Center, up to half a meter of fresh snow will fall in the Northern Alps until Thursday.…

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Today, Tuesday, a Corona summit in Austria will take place. The government is once again discussing the situation with experts, the opposition and state governors, and a press conference is planned for the afternoon. Beforehand, Chancellor Kurz promised: everyone can get vaccinated in the next 100 days. In Austria, there are 7,531,239 vaccine-eligible people (all residents over the age of 16). In total, only about five million Austrians, estimates the Ministry of Health. 1,270,558 (16.38 percent) received a first dose, and 488,062 (6.29 percent) already have full vaccination protection. To…

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On Easter Monday, ministries reported 2,217 new infections with the coronavirus and 33 new deaths. There ended up 89 patients newly hospitalized. After a long wait for the latest infection figures, they are now available on Easter Monday. The state crisis team reports 2,217 additional positive findings since Easter Sunday – most of them in Vienna (551) and Lower Austria (543). The occupancy rate in hospitals increased by 89 patients – ten more infected persons are being treated in intensive care units than yesterday. Since the last report, the new…

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Even if the number of new infections on Easter Sunday was significantly lower than on Holy Saturday due to the weekend, there are enough alarm signals for a further escalation of the pandemic. In Vienna, for example, a new absolute record was registered for the number of intensive care patients. 223 people in intensive care units were 17 more than on Saturday and seven more than on Good Friday, when the previous highs from the fall of last year were significantly exceeded for the first time. Across Austria, 2,743 new…

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Chancellor’s Easter message: in May, the elderly population should be vaccinated and openings should be possible. In 100 days, everyone who wants a vaccination should get one. “There are currently so many different messages, information and opinions,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz introduces his Easter message, which was published on Facebook on Holy Saturday. Vaccinations are progressing well, Kurz says. Austria is among the top 10 in Europe and in the top 20 worldwide, he said. And although some vaccine manufacturers are delivering only half of what is contracted with the EU,…

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