Category: General Interest

Most of Austria is expecting its first snow this weekend, and Vienna could also experience its first snow this fall. Wintry driving conditions are to be expected on higher freeway sections. “At the weekend, movement comes into the so far very dry autumn. Cold air from the north and low pressure areas over Upper Italy will provide cold and damp weather in Austria. In many regions it will snow from Friday to Sunday for the first time this autumn,” says the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). Only at…

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As reported, travel abroad is permitted. They would serve the “mental and physical recovery outdoors”, it says from the Ministry of Health. Since the goal of shutting down the country is basically to limit contact in order to push down infection rates, this can be argued. Day trips abroad are allowedBut this interpretation, as far as vacation trips are concerned, in turn opens the door to gastronomic and shopping trips beyond the Austrian border, as constitutional lawyer Peter Bußjäger also confirms: “In my opinion, this is possible.” For if vacation…

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That the Corona vaccination helps especially in severe courses, show the latest the figures on the vaccination status of Covid-19 hospital patients from the Ministry of Health. As of yesterday (Tuesday), 584 people across Austria were in intensive care with an infection. 428, or 73.3 percent, of the ICU patients had either no vaccination or incomplete vaccination. The much smaller proportion, 156 people (26.7 percent), had been vaccinated. Figures for ViennaThe figures were similar in the federal capital, Vienna (as of November 22). There, 113 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection required…

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The vaccination panel has updated its recommendations: Booster is available for everyone 18 and older – four months after last dose. Decision on childhood vaccinations in the EU today. The National Immunization Panel NIG now officially makes boosters available to everyone 18 and older, including those who have recovered – four months after the last dose.Here is an overview: ▶ The general recommendation now: “The 3rd vaccination can be given starting at 4 months and should be given starting 6 months after the 2nd vaccination.” ▶ In any case, the…

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In Austria, 69.9 percent of the population (6.2 million Austrians) have been vaccinated against corona virus at least once.Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in Corona infection rates and intensifications, particularly for the unvaccinated, the number of first-time vaccinations rose sharply in late October/early November. Number of first-time vaccinations increased in NovemberWhile only 66 percent of people in Austria had been vaccinated against the coronavirus at least once at the end of October, this figure has now risen to 69.9 percent three weeks later. Naturally, the proportion of residents…

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Booster vaccination raises antibody levels significantly more than first and second vaccinations, U.S. researchers report. After booster doses with an mRNA vaccine, protection against severe covid 19 disease lasts longer than after the first two vaccinations. That’s according to a new, small study published on medRxiv but not yet peer-reviewed. Antibody levels increased 25-foldAntibody levels were measured before and after booster vaccination in 33 healthy middle-aged adults who had received their second dose an average of nine months earlier. Before the boosters, their antibody levels had decreased about tenfold compared…

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Around 257.57 million people worldwide have been confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus so far. This is according to a Reuters survey based on official data. More than 5.41 million people died with or from the virus, which was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The United States has the highest number of infections and deaths. India and Brazil follow in terms of infections. Globally, the average daily number of new cases has fallen 36 percent in the past three months, the Reuters analysis said. According to the…

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BioNTech and Pfizer have collected additional data on the safety and efficacy of their Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age.According to the data, the vaccine’s adverse event profile was generally consistent with previous clinical safety data. No serious safety concerns were identified during the follow-up period of at least six months after receipt of the second vaccine dose, the companies said. Vaccine efficacy against intensive stay at 93 percentEfficacy of 100 percent against covid 19 disease was confirmed. “These additional data provide further confidence in the…

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ORF, Austrian Televion network is launching an immunization lottery to boost the meager Corona vaccination rate in Austria. Eligible to participate, according to a release, are people 18 and older living in Austria who have been or will be vaccinated against Covid-19 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 20, 2021. It doesn’t matter if it’s a first, second or third shot. Nearly 1,000 non-cash prizes will be raffled off – such as a prefabricated single-family home and an electric car.The starting signal for the “Impflotterie Österreich – Wer impft, gewinnt” was…

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