Category: Austrian News

The “Free/Voluntary Covid 19 test” project has failed because of a blockade by the opposition. Too many questions were unanswered at the end, the review period for the amendment was too short and the corona infection figures are still too high. In the Austrian Parliament, the law on free testing could have been passed with votes from the ÖVP and Greens, but the SPÖ, FPÖ and Neos have a slim majority and could have blocked the law for up to eight weeks. The government therefore abandoned its plan – and…

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Daily news from the Ministry of Interior and Health indicates that 1,642 positive coronatests have been reported in the past 24 hours. To date, there have been 367,410 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 4, 2021, 09:30), 6,357 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus (+33 compared to the previous day) and 340,273 have recovered. Currently, 2,321 people are in hospital care due to the coronavirus (+ 94 compared to the previous day) and of these, 368 of the ill are in intensive care…

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The lockdown ending on January 18 is history. Exit restrictions and business shutdown remain in place. Those who did not want to be subject to the 24-hour curfew and other lockdown measures until January 24, 2021, inclusive, were supposed to be given the opportunity to “test free” from the lockdown starting January 18. This has now failed. The SPÖ, FPÖ and Neos refused to approve the planned law in the Bundesrat, thus bringing it to an end because it can no longer enter into force in time before January 18.…

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The lockdown in Austria is de facto extended by a week. Because the possibility of the “free testing” is omitted in view of the opposition blockade announced on Sunday, as the APA learned from government circles. This means that trade, gastronomy, tourism and probably also schools will not be able to open until January 24. Originally, it was planned that those who undergo testing would be able to take advantage of benefits a week earlier – such as visits to cultural and sporting events or the purchase of goods that…

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To date, there have been 365,768 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 03, 2021, 09:30 a.m.), 6,324 people with or infected with Corona virus have died and 338,831 have recovered across Austria. Currently, 2,227 people are in hospital care due to Corona virus, and of these, 363 of the ill are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 49Carinthia: 113Lower Austria: 332Upper Austria: 194Salzburg: 274Styria: 80Tyrol: 215Vorarlberg: 52Vienna: 157 Source: sozialministerium.at

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The latest Corona figures for Austria again show fewer new infections and significantly fewer deaths. Within a day there have been 1,391 new infections with the virus across Austria. Most of them in Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. In addition, 14 people died from or with the disease. The current positive test results are distributed among the nine federal states as follows: ▶ Burgenland: 59 ▶ Carinthia: 96 ▶ Lower Austria: 287 ▶ Upper Austria: 262 ▶ Salzburg: 150 ▶ Styria: 38 ▶ Tyrol: 153 ▶ Vorarlberg: 69 ▶…

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▶ Kickoff for high-risk group on January 5 ▶ 5000 additional doses procured ▶ Universal registration system comingThe city of Vienna is now pushing the pace for Corona vaccinations: from January 5, the first phase will start for the high-risk group in old people’s and nursing homes as well as in the Covid wards of hospitals – a week ahead of other provinces. “There is nothing to wait for,” explains City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). Currently, 2040 people in Vienna have been vaccinated. In order to continue earlier, the…

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The second round of mass testing will start on January 15 and will include the possibility of “free testing”, which has been criticized by the opposition. The background to this is the government’s plan that the lockdown with the hard measures currently in force should expire on January 24 – but already on January 18 for all those who avail of the free testing. Registration and dates for the antigen tests in all provinces can be found on the online portal “Österreich Testet”. To the offer on the part of…

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The first Corona vaccinations in Austria and Europe already started shortly after Christmas, but the big vaccination offensive is only now starting little by little. 2021 will be the big vaccination year. Initially, only the vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer will be vaccinated. Unlike most other countries, Austria relied on AstraZeneca’s drug for much of its vaccine procurement. While this has the advantage of being significantly cheaper and not requiring such cold storage, it is unlikely to be licensed in the EU before February. The vaccination plan in Austria includes three phases.…

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