Category: Austrian News

On Monday, 2,231 new Corona infections were recorded. There are currently 1,150 Corona-infected people in hospitals. Currently, 45,826 people in Austria are infected with Corona, according to an update from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). The seven-day incidence in Austria is currently 333.6 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, up from 366.5 the previous day. 2,231 new Corona infections were reported TuesdayOn Monday, 2,231 new infections were added. That’s well below the average of 4,302 new cases over the past seven days. There were 1,150 infected people in the…

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This sounds anything but good: Corona will cause problems even in an endemic state, a report states. The advisory body Gecko warns that Corona should not be underestimated even if it transitions to an endemic state. Even then, there could be “massive adverse effects” that would require local measures, according to a report released Thursday. Currently, the situation in Austria is considered stable, but the coincidence with other infections, such as influenza, could cause problems for hospitals. If the trend continues, “staff-related restrictions” cannot be ruled out, the authors write.…

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The numbers of new Corona infections in Austria continue to stagnate at – too-high levels. According to AGES, “only” 1,656 new conditions were detected on Sunday, with a weekly average of 4,699 per day. On Christmas Eve, however, there were 4,260, and on Friday, 4,853 more infections with SARS-CoV-2. Fewer than 1,700 new Corona infections were reported Monday.The seven-day incidence was 364.4 infections per 100,000 population on St. Stephen’s Day. This was the lowest of the weekend, compared with 376.4 on Christmas Day and 366.8 on Christmas Eve. On Monday…

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After Christmas, the Christmas tree is disposed of. From December 27, the discarded trees can be disposed of at 576 Christmas tree collection points throughout Vienna. The Christmas tree collection points in Vienna are free of charge from December 27, 2022, up to and including January 15, 2023. Apart from that, the 48er also accepts Christmas trees at all Vienna waste sites throughout the year. Disposed of Christmas trees are energetically utilized in ViennaThe Christmas trees collected by the 48er are recycled for energy at the Pfaffenau waste incineration plant…

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The Corona situation in Austria remained stable on Friday ahead of the Christmas holidays. According to AGES, four thousand six hundred six new infections were reported the previous day. This is in line with the weekly average of 4,666 positive tests daily. 1,194 SARS-CoV-2-infected people were in the hospital Friday morning, down 53 from Thursday but up 17 week-over-week. Sixty-one covid sufferers were in intensive care, the same number as 24 hours ago. In this week’s preview, the Covid forecasting consortium’s model calculators expected a steady situation in hospitals and…

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Also, in 2022, you can get the Peace Light in Vienna again from the Red Cross or the professional fire department home. We have all the addresses at a glance. Every year, the ORF Light of Peace shines at Christmas in many living rooms at home. The following overviews of where the Peace Light can be collected in Vienna. Pick up the Light of Peace 2022 at the Vienna Fire DepartmentOn December 24, the Light of Peace will be available free of charge at all main fire stations of the…

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Since Christmas – like New Year’s Eve – falls on a Saturday, parking tickets are generally not required in Vienna. Nevertheless, when choosing a parking space, you should pay attention to signs and ground markings. On December 24, 2022, no parking tickets will be required in Vienna due to the Saturday, remind the ÖAMTC traffic experts. Exceptions are business streets, train stations and hospitals, and parking lots in the vicinity – so be sure to pay attention to the parking signs. Caution for residents’ parking lots on December 24, 2022Particular…

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The flu wave has hit Austria particularly early and particularly hard this year. Most recently, an incidence for the first week of December was calculated at 4338. This corresponds to 394,000 new infections. The number of new infections in Vienna climbed to almost 34,000 last week. A record 25,200 cases of influenza or flu-like illness had already been reported in the first week of December. For all of Austria, the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) most recently calculated an incidence of 4338 such infections per 100,000 inhabitants. In…

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Since December 24, 2022, falls on a Saturday, numerous stores will be open. Here you can find all the info on the opening hours of supermarkets, drugstores and shopping centers in Vienna on Christmas Eve. Whether it’s Christmas presents, groceries or a Christmas tree: if you still need to shop or get gifts on December 24, Vienna also offers a few opportunities to do so on Christmas Eve. At Christmas, last-minute gifts can still be done in retail stores until 1 p.m., according to Vienna’s opening hours ordinance. Retailers of…

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