Category: General Interest

The negative records continue to roll over: again, a new high in new infections with the coronavirus was recorded in Austria. On Saturday, statistics showed 13,152 new cases, more than 2000 people are currently hospitalized due to Covid-19. In Vienna, Upper Austria and Salzburg the Corona measures are therefore clearly intensified, health minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) plans a vaccination obligation for health occupations on and chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) wants to give on Sunday, after consultation with all regional governors, “green light” for an Austria-wide Lockdown for unvaccinated. Already in…

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Lockdown for non-immunized: the rule will apply to unvaccinated people throughout Austria from Monday and will be decided today. Children under the age of twelve are exempt, as no Corona vaccine has yet been officially approved for them. The measure is intended to “prevent a breakdown in medical care.” A true lockdown it is not. It would mean all recreational facilities, eateries, or most retail would close. They will remain open, but only to the vaccinated and recovered. Non-immunized people are only allowed to leave the living environment for a…

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On several occasions, the head of the church has spoken out in favor of the Covid vaccination Three times vaccinated is Pope Francis. For him, vaccination is “an act of love.” Catholics around the world support the head of the church: Paul Martone from Valais, for example, thinks that not getting vaccinated is “blasphemous” because the vaccine is God’s gift to humanity.Within its own ranks, the Vatican is acting rigorously: employees and external service providers who cannot produce a green passport are no longer allowed to come to work, are…

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Since Monday, 2G has been in effect throughout Austria. This means that anyone who is neither vaccinated nor recovered is excluded from practically all public entertainment, such as visits to restaurants or hairdressers. In Vienna, almost 700 businesses and 5,000 people have since been checked for compliance with this requirement. There were almost 100 violations, which were punished by means of charges or organ mandate. Walter Hillerer, head of the Emergency Measures Group of the Vienna City Administration, emphasized to APA the good cooperation between the municipal authorities and the…

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Germany has again included Austria in the list of high-risk areas. According to German Health Minister Jens Spahn, this status will apply from Sunday. People who have not been vaccinated and have not recovered must therefore be quarantined after entering Germany – this also applies to children under the age of twelve. Already from Saturday, stricter entry rules for Austrians also apply in France. This segregation lasts ten days, after five days you can get rid of with a negative test. For under-twelve-year-olds, the quarantine lasts at least five days.…

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On Sunday, the transition period for the 3-G rule in the workplace ends – wearing an FPP2 mask instead of a 3-G certificate will then no longer be sufficient. Because of problems with test evaluations in parts of Austria, the Chamber of Commerce, retailers and restaurateurs have already called for an extension of the transition period. When entering the place of work, either a current, negative CoV test or proof of vaccination or recovery must be presented. The 3-G proof must be carried and the employer must monitor compliance with…

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Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) announced further tightening of Corona rules for Vienna – regardless of Sunday’s pending decisions on a possible lockdown for unvaccinated people across Austria. In the night gastronomy and at events with more than 25 persons, access shall in the future only be allowed if one is vaccinated or recovered and can also show a valid PCR test (“2-G plus”). The FFP2 mask requirement is to be extended indoors – for example, to workplaces. In the catering industry, the wearing of an FFP2 mask away from…

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The weekend is approaching, concentration is sinking, and in many offices leisure plans are already being made – the majority of people name Friday as the day on which work is least productive (33.6 percent), as a recent online survey by Marketagent shows. This has not changed in recent years either. A 2019 survey by the Online Research Institute showed a similar result. Work is done at 80 percentHowever, Austrians definitely do not feel underutilized at work. Almost 90 percent of respondents say they are confronted with high demands at…

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As of Nov. 8, convalescents are no longer considered recovered in the workplace if their Covid 19 infection occurred more than 180 days ago. The Department of Health clarified this to APA after recent confusion due to recent changes to the 3rd COVID-19 Measures Regulation. Anywhere 2G or 2.5G applies, antibody detections were no longer allowed even before Nov. 8. In the workplace, where 3G applies, Section 1 of the regulation stated until Nov. 8 that neutralizing antibody tests no older than 90 days were also considered evidence. As of…

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