Category: General Interest

Vienna. The prospect of the 2-G regulation, which applies from today, Monday, already showed effect at the weekend. The rush at the vaccination centers was high throughout the country, there were sometimes long queues. On Saturday alone, 10,488 initial shots were administered. In total, nearly 32,000 vaccinations were administered nationwide on Saturday. In total, there were 213,000 vaccinations this week – the most since the beginning of August. Most of the vaccinations carried out on Saturday were “booster vaccinations” (17,113), according to the figures from the Ministry of Health. Here,…

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As of today, Monday, November 8, stricter Corona measures will apply in Austria with the 2G regulation. Those who are neither vaccinated nor recovered will be barred from virtually all public entertainment. We have all the questions and answers at a glance. Austria becomes a 2G countryIt took a long time, but Sunday evening the Ministry of Health presented the new rules that will apply from Monday to combat the Corona pandemic. Below is an overview. New Corona regulation: what will apply with the 2G rule in the future.What counts…

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As one of its new measures, the government has decided that in future the green passport will only be valid for nine months after the second vaccination, instead of the previous twelve. Thus, in order to show the G of valid vaccination protection, one will have to get a booster vaccination after nine months. For people who have received the vaccine from Janssen (= Johnson & Johnson), the following will apply from January 3, 2022: A second dose is needed for a valid green passport. At the beginning of the…

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The source of infection is unclear in the majority of corona cases: Only in 40 percent is this certain, as the current epidemiological clarification of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) shows.Accordingly, in the last week of October (calendar week 43 – October 25 to 31) reported infections could be determined in 39.6 percent of cases, how it came to the infection. The week before, the percentage of cleared cases was well over 50 percent. Success of contact tracingContact tracing was even more successful in the last week…

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The 2G tightening measures presented by the federal government are apparently causing a rush to Austria’s vaccination centers. Pictures of long queues circulated on social media. In Salzburg, the rush to the vaccination bus was so great that additional doctors and medical staff had to be called in at short notice. In western Austria, in Vorarlberg, local media also reported a huge rush for the Corona vaccination. In Upper Austria, where Corona numbers are currently particularly high, Internet users likewise reported “endless queues.” In Vienna, one of the largest vaccination…

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Beware: users* are currently being lured into a trap with a blue WhatsApp version on the messenger. A scam is doing the rounds on WhatsApp that promises gullible users a version of the messenger that is blue in color. Beware: this is dangerous malware. In this scam, WhatsApp users are contacted directly via Messenger. They receive a message saying that they can get a blue version of the app through an update. All you have to do is click on the link provided. Typo in the linkAt this point, all…

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The third Corona booster vaccination is now available in Vienna without registration.This was announced by the Vienna City Councilor for Health Peter Hacker in a press release on Friday. All those whose second sting was at least six months ago can take advantage of the offer. Vaccination available at 34 locationsThe third booster is administered at 34 locations including the Austria Center and additionally at the two vaccination buses – whose locations change – without prior registration. The locations in question can be accessed at impfservice.wien/corona. For the small vaccination…

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In justified exceptional cases, the coronavirus booster vaccination can be given earlier than six months after the second dose – namely after four months. The exceptions include, for example, two vaccinations with Astra Zeneca, the start of a long journey or particularly high exposure risk, according to the recommendations of the National Immunization Panel (NIG), which are now also available in written form. “Reasonable in justified exceptional cases”“Falling below the recommended vaccination interval of six months is reasonable in justified exceptional cases and can be done after appropriate education and…

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Vienna tightens Corona measures ahead of government’s crisis summit: starting next week, Vienna moves up to Level 4 in Corona’s staging plan and relies on the 2G rule in all public areas. Vienna relies on 2G rule in gastronomy and public lifeMayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) announced on Thursday after a discussion with experts that from the end of next week access to gastronomy, body-related services (such as hairdressers) and gatherings of 25 people or more will only be granted to those who are vaccinated or recovered (2G). This, he said,…

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