Category: Austrian News

Austria is still in lockdown until January 24, then the government wants to get the Corona numbers under control with a new testing strategy. “The next few months until sufficient Austrians are vaccinated will still be challenging. The goal is that in the phase after the lockdown, with as many tests as possible, the incidence of infection will be kept under control as much as possible,” explains Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The Federal government has agreed with the SPÖ on the new testing strategy. After the lockdown, it will once again…

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Today, Sunday, 30,000 vaccinations would be carried out, and on Monday 34,535 doses would be delivered for vaccination. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said. As is well known, the start of vaccination – from December 27 to January 5, less than 6,000 people were vaccinated – was anything but successful. Since this week, however, the pace has finally been set. In addition, there were already orders for the delivery of 106,680 doses to retirement and nursing homes from Monday. A total of 106,680 doses had already been called up by the…

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In view of the pandemic development, all attention is currently focused on the implementation of a vaccination strategy. Recently, there had been criticism from several sides that the approach was too slow. The federal and state governments have now further coordinated their strategy, which has been in the planning stage since November. The principle of decentralized organization was confirmed: The states are responsible for inoculation on the spot. But the real challenge lies elsewhere. According to the Ministry of Health, vaccines were delivered to 30,150 people across Austria yesterday. These…

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2,278 new infections with the coronavirus were reported across Austria within 24 hours on Saturday. Another 46 people died in connection with Covid-19, bringing the total number of Corona deaths to 6,687, according to figures released daily by the Interior and Health ministries. Per 100,000 population, there have been 75.1 SARS-CoV-2-related deaths in Austria so far. Styria recorded the most covid deaths so far per 100,000 inhabitants, with a figure of 114.7 (absolute: 1,492 deaths). Vienna holds at 62.1 (absolute: 1,187) in this breakdown per 100,000 population, with only Lower…

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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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