Category: Austrian News

In the federal capital Vienna, the mask remains mandatory in public transport. Corona numbers have been declining slightly in Austria for several weeks. Nevertheless, masks are still mandatory on public transport in Vienna. Despite all relaxations, the city government has already opted for the stricter way in the past. As a spokesman for the city’s health councilor Peter Hacker now confirmed to “Heute” newspaper, the mask requirement will continue to apply in Vienna’s public transport systems and pharmacies. The current federal ordinance runs until January 15, 2023, and the Vienna…

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The new super radar on the A1 is making speeders sweat. The devices are much more accurate and provide more evidence that leads to penalties—the details. The new radar on the A1 takes much more accurate photos than the previous equipment. So license plates are easier to see. Reconstruction work is currently underway on the A1 in Upper Austria. Two old radar units have been removed between the exits, Enns and Asten; two new ones will be installed next week. And this is how the “super radar” works: Inside the…

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On Sunday, 3,073 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. The number of active cases decreased by about 27 percent in one week. According to figures released by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), 3,073 new Corona infections have been registered, while the seven-day average was 4,228 new cases on Sunday. The seven-day incidence was 327.8 cases per 100,000 population. More than 21,000 Corona deaths since the pandemic beganAnother death related to the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has been recorded in the past 24 hours, with 34 deaths recorded in…

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends Biontech/Pfizer’s BA.4/5 vaccine for children five years and older. The EMA made the announcement Friday in Amsterdam. The Corona vaccine, adapted for the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, had already been approved as a booster for people twelve and older. The EU Commission still has to approve the recommendation, which is considered a formality. Recommendation of BA.4/5 vaccine for children over fiveExperts expect broader protection against different Corona variants. Manufacturers pointed to studies showing strong immune responses against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in people…

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On Friday, 3,207 new Corona infections were reported by AGES in Austria. Thirteen people infected with the coronavirus have died in the last 24 hours. According to figures released by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), three thousand two hundred seven infections with the coronavirus have been registered. Number of new corona infections in Austria below seven-day averageThe number of new Corona infections reported is below the seven-day average of 3,741 cases. The effective reproduction rate, which indicates how many more people an infected person will infect, is…

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Continued very mild weather is forecast by the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) for this weekend. This is how the weather will be at the weekend: Fog and sun.In the southwest and south, clouds and sunny spells will alternate on Sunday, with isolated rain showers possible from the evening hours, especially in the mountains. In the rest of the country, sunshine will predominate. Fog patches in the lowlands and valleys will mostly dissipate by noon; only in the east the high fog will often remain persistent all day.…

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Thursday and Friday, the first Christmas markets open in Vienna. After a two-year break, Christmas markets can shine again this year in full splendor and without restrictions. In the federal capital Vienna, more than 20 Advent markets with more than 900 stalls will open in November. The first kick-off right away on Thursday and Friday, such as the “Winter im MQ.” From November 10 to December 23, 2022, the Christmas Market in the MuseumsQuartier offers a diverse program of live concerts and DJ sets. There is also a curling rink.…

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According to the forecast consortium’s expectations, Corona infection incidence is unlikely to accelerate in the coming days. “It shows a stagnation of the reported case numbers. There are no substantial increases in any age group or state. The wastewater signal also suggests a tendency toward constant development at present,” the forecast released Wednesday said. Weather a factor of uncertainty in Corona case numbersThe consortium points to weather as a factor of uncertainty: Changing weather conditions “could, however, lead to seasonal effects driving infection incidence in the forecast period.” Among the…

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Both hospital and infection figures continue to decline. However, these values provide only limited information about the incidence of infection. This is because the rapid antigen tests often performed before the PCR checks are increasingly delivering false-negative results. At least at first glance, the number of Corona cases continues to decline. Six hundred twenty-five new findings were registered in Lower Austria on Monday. However, many more positives are likely to have gone undetected, according to experts. According to Waldviertel physician Susanne Rabady, also a member of the Corona Task Force…

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