Category: Austrian News

Around 900 vaccinations were administered at the fire department in Mödling on Saturday.Friday was another record day as far as vaccinations in Austria are concerned. Almost 100,000 stings were given within 24 hours. The vaccination turbo is ignited and is not to let up also any longer. The vaccinations are to bring back as well known the old normality. As recently as Friday, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz rejoiced at a vaccination milestone. More than 2.5 million first-time vaccinations meant that around half of all those who wanted to be vaccinated were…

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The 7-day incidence has been falling for days, with openings imminent.With 10 days to go before the easing, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz gives a Corona update. Ten days before the planned opening steps on May 19 – exit restrictions are to fall, gastro, culture and sports are to reopen – Chancellor Sebastian Kurz sees Austria’s Corona strategy confirmed: “The Austrian way of relying on massive testing and regional differentiation, instead of blanket lockdowns, has proven itself. The numbers continue to fall steadily and the situation is easing day by day.” According…

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Austria opens on May 19. The combination of FFP2 masks, intensive testing and regional measures has “more than paid off,” according to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The figures are on a “very good track,” he said. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler is also “much more confident than he was a month or two ago.” Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein warns against too much optimism: the pandemic is “not over yet.” It is imperative that safety precautions be observed and adhered to during the opening steps. In any case, the figures for the last…

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There were 1,333 new Corona infections registered across Austria on Friday. There was also a significant decrease in the number of hospital patients. Within 24 hours, 1,333 new corona virus infections had been added across Austria by Friday morning. This is less than the seven-day average of 1,421 cases, and the weekly incidence per 100,000 population thus dropped from around 121 the previous day to a value of 112. The number of hospitalized people has also dropped just as significantly by 86 affected people since Thursday. The 1,394 hospitalized patients…

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According to the medical crisis team of the city of Vienna, 124,000 Corona test results were registered on Wednesday, 5 May. Of these, 64,852 were PCR tests – much of which came via “Alles gurgelt” – and 59,148 were rapid antigen tests. As for infection activity in general in the city, 301 positive test findings were reportedon Wednesday, a crisis team release said. Subtracting data adjustments from previous days, there are 219 new cases. In total, 135,522 positive confirmed tests and 2,234 deaths due to or from the effects of…

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In the last 24 hours, there were 1,245 new corona virus infections in Austria. The number of intensive care patients continues to decline. Corona situation in the provincesWith 1,245 new corona infections recorded since Wednesday, this number is again below the seven-day average, which was 1,535 on Thursday. The seven-day incidence ranked at 120.7 on Thursday, down from 131.8 cases per 100,000 population the previous day. In total, 10,745 new infections were recorded last week. The number of intensive care patients also continued to decline, standing at 434. The experts…

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Vaccinated people are exempt from access tests – but permanently only with second vaccination. Vienna. The Austrian Parliament decided on Wednesday the legal basis for the Green Passport – as reported, it should serve as an “access key” for gastronomy, hotel industry and sports and culture.Second vaccination. What has not yet been decided, but in a decree by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein will be submitted later: Vaccinated people will be permanently exemptrd from access tests only if they have received the second vaccination dose. Depending on the vaccineSpecifically, according to…

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On Wednesday, 1,644 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. The number of Corona infected persons in hospitals continues to decline. The Interior and Health Ministries again reported more than 1,600 new infections in the past 24 hours on Wednesday. The number of Covid 19 patients in hospitals continues to decline. 1,644 new Corona infections on WednesdayExactly 1,644 new infections have been recorded since Tuesday. That’s just fewer than the average daily number reported last week, with the seven-day average at 1,676. The seven-day incidence Wednesday was 131.8 cases per…

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In the past 24 hours, 1,394 new SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in Austria. In addition, 31 more deaths have been reported, meaning that 10,291 people have already died as a result of infection since the pandemic began. The number of intensive care patients continued to decline, but there was an increase in the total number of infected people treated in hospital. 1,617 people infected with Covid-19 currently require hospital care. The 1,394 new infections are below last week’s average, when 1,775 new cases were added daily. On Monday –…

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