Category: Austrian News

The number of new Corona infections in Austria has dropped slightly: 2063 cases were recorded in the past 24, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) said at a press conference Friday. 2314 infected people have recovered; 2371 patients are being treated in hospitals, 371 of them in intensive care units. On Thursday, 2354 had been in hospital and 373 in intensive care beds. The number of deaths continues to be high: Within the past 24 hours, 73 people who died from or with Covid-19 were reported. “The infection figures must continue…

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Within the past 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday), 2540 new coronavirus infections have been reported across Austria. 43 more people have died of or with coronavirus infection since yesterday. Lower Austria recorded the most new infections in 24 hours, with 522 new cases. 442 were reported in Vienna, 378 in Salzburg, 284 in Carinthia, 273 in Upper Austria and 264 in Styria. There were 150 new infections in Vorarlberg, 142 in Tyrol and 85 in Burgenland. As of Thursday morning, a total of 2354 patients were receiving hospital…

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Tomorrow, Friday, the second round of Corona mass testing begins in Vienna. It will last until January 17. Around 41,000 people have already signed up for it, according to a joint press conference held today by Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) and Health City Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). The capacity is designed for almost one million examinations. At a total of three locations, the population can take advantage of the free offer of a rapid antigen test. If the test is positive, a PCR test can be performed immediately. As…

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Covid-19 vaccines have been delivered for vaccination in Austria for 15,905 people so far. This figure was announced by the Ministry of Health at noon on Thursday and reported by the Austrian Press Agency. By the end of the week, about 30,000 people are expected to have been vaccinated. In the coming week, at least another 55,000 vaccinations will take place, the ministry announced. Of the doses of the manufacturer Biontech/Pfizer delivered immediately for vaccination, the most have gone to Vorarlberg with 5,525. This means that the westernmost province has…

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According to the City of Vienna, as of January 18, all people interested in a CoV vaccination can register for one. This will be done via a so-called pre-registration platform, which is located on the homepage “Impfservice.wien”. It will also be possible to register for vaccination by telephone via hotline 1450. All interested Viennese would be informed then by the health authorities, according to the speaker of the health city council. Dates are assigned after “prioritization in the national vaccination strategy”. As a rule, high-risk groups – such as elderly…

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With the approval of the second vaccine from Moderna, more vaccine is now available, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, as reported by the Austrian daily “diepresse”. As a result, vaccinations will be given to all elderly persons not living in nursing or retirement homes. “The sooner we vaccinate the older generation and vulnerable groups, the better we will relieve the burden on hospitals and intensive care units,” Kurz said. Protecting these people will be the focus of vaccinations in the coming weeks, he said.After criticism of the slow start of the…

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The second round of the coronavirus vaccination campaign began in Vienna on Wednesday. Another 15 facilities will be supplied by January 12. A total of about 5,000 doses are to be handed out. The vaccines will be administered mainly in senior or nursing facilities, as well as in covid wards in hospitals. In “Wien heute, Heinz Stieb head of the pandemic board at the city’s retirement homes said that 60 to 80 percent of residents and 50 to 70 percent of employees are currently interested in vaccination. After the second…

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Vienna. Health and Interior Ministries reported Wednesday 2,469 new infections and 68 deaths. Across Austria, 6,525 people have died so far as a result of the Corona virus, while 344,974 have recovered. To date, there have been 372,190 positive test results in Austria. Currently, 2,383 (minus 21) people are undergoing hospital treatment, of which 361 (minus ten) are in intensive care units. Thus, 20,691 people in Austria were confirmed active cases.The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 82Carinthia: 80Lower Austria:…

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The spokesman of the City Health Councilor Peter Hacker confirmed on Tuesday that Vienna is not thinking of postponing or even canceling the second round of coronavirus mass tests. The construction work for the screening beginning on Friday (8.1) is already in progress. The tests will again be carried out at the three locations: In the Stadthalle, the Messe Wien and the Marx Halle. The new mass testing in the federal capital will again last ten days, ending on 17 January. The fact that other federal states are doing without…

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