Category: General Interest

The peak of the omicron wave is approaching. But also on Monday, there were again 6,802 new positive findings in Vienna. The details: As of Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, 398,101 positive tests have been confirmed and 290,971 people have recovered since the pandemic began, according to the health authority and the city of Vienna’s medical crisis team. The number of deaths related to the virus is 2,874, one person died last. For the federal capital, 6,802 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours. Nationwide, a total of 27,400…

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In the future, people will no longer need to carry paper or plastic IDs with them; an APP on their smartphone will suffice. That’s the idea behind the digital ID platform. “The first digital ID card to be implemented will be the digital driver’s license, with others such as the student ID card and vehicle registration to follow,” said Margarete Schramböck (ÖVP) from the Ministry for Digitalization and Economic Location. The so-called “digital driver’s license” will be introduced in the spring. “It is not a replacement for the existing documents,…

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The second injection will then only be valid for six months, not nine. About 320,000 people without boosters will be affected. The discussed transition period will not come The vaccination certificate in 320,000 people without booster vaccination expires on Feb. 1. Vienna – As of Feb. 1, the validity of the Corona vaccination after the second shot will be shortened from nine to six months. This still affects about 320,000 people who have not yet received a booster and will therefore no longer have valid 2G proof as of 1…

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Vienna is growing again. The population grew by 13,900 inhabitants in the previous year. The increase is due to immigration, the birth rate has remained almost the same. Vienna’s population grew again somewhat more strongly last year: on January 1, the city counted around 1,935,000 inhabitants – 13,900 more in a year-on-year comparison. The increase is mainly due to immigration. Vienna will have two million inhabitants in five years19,400 babies saw the light of day in Vienna in 2021. The corona lockdowns have not triggered a baby boom in Vienna.…

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The “lockdown for the unvaccinated” is over. Starting today, Monday, people who have foregone a vaccine can once again move freely without fear of punishment. Practically, the impact is minor, as 2G continues to apply in much of public life. For example, unvaccinated people are still prohibited from visiting events, pubs, or stores that do not deal with daily needs. What people without vaccination are now allowed to do again is to move outdoors even without a valid reason, as well as visit friends. Previously, after all, people were only…

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Just under a week before compulsory vaccination comes into force, about 17 percent of adult Austrians are still completely unvaccinated. However, a good 85,000 adults have been vaccinated against the coronavirus for the first time in the past two weeks, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by APA. According to the figures, 83 percent of those aged 18 and older have received at least one vaccination, and 80 percent have been fully vaccinated.The final decision on compulsory vaccination for Austrians aged 18 and over will be taken next week by…

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As of February 1, the validity of CoV vaccination after the second vaccination will be shortened from nine to six months. As of today, this still affects about 320,000 people who have not yet received a booster and thus no longer have a valid 2-G certificate as of Tuesday. The deadline will not be postponed and no transition period will be introduced. This was announced at the government press conference today. The expiration was first communicated in November 2021, and the ministry pointed out that affected people had been informed…

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The relaxation steps announced by the government today facilitate cultural events. For these, a closing time at 24:00 instead of 22:00 will apply from February 5. For theaters, opera houses and concert halls, you no longer need a current PCR test, 2-G applies here, as well as FFP2 mask obligation. As of February 19, 3-G applies to all events. For State Secretary for the Arts and Culture Andrea Mayer (Greens), this is an “important step toward normality for cultural life.” Another new feature is that events without assigned seating are…

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A powerful storm is raging in large parts of Austria at the beginning of the weekend. Especially from East Tyrol over Upper Styria to the lowlands, a strong northwesterly wind is blowing with partly stormy gusts. On the mountains, gale-force winds were also measured in isolated cases, such as on the Ötscher with up to 140 km/h. In the valleys, gusts of up to 100 km/h have been recorded so far in Mariazell, while in the lowlands, for example in Wiener Neustadt, gusts of up to 83 km/h were recorded.…

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