Forecast: sun and rain alternate over the weekend

Weekend forecast: Showers and thunderstorms remain on the agenda, according to the ZAMG forecast. However, the sun will make an appearance at the weekend and thus there will be summer temperatures around 30 degrees. A good chance of stable summer weather, according to the current forecast Central Institute for Metrology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) is only on Saturday and Monday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are to be expected on the weekend and the first half of the coming working week until Tuesday. However, there will be summer temperatures with highs around…

Read More

EU secures 200 million doses of Novavax vaccine

EU secures access to up to 200 million doses of possible new Corona vaccine from U.S. The EU Commission, which is responsible for purchasing accredited Covid 19 vaccines, announced Wednesday that it had approved the conclusion of a corresponding contract with U.S. manufacturer Novavax. However, the vaccine candidate still has to be found safe by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). “As new coronavirus variants spread in Europe and around the world, this new contract with a company that is already successfully testing its vaccine on these variants is a further…

Read More

Chancellor Kurz: “I renew my urgent appeal: please get vaccinated and complete your vaccination protection”

The incidence of infection has remained unchanged for weeks in Austria, with 70 percent of new infections affecting people under 35 and less than five percent affecting people over 65. “The vaccine works and protects against the virus and variants. It is up to each individual to take up the offer and get vaccinated. Especially the young people in the country, I ask, go and get your vaccination. The first half of the summer is over, we can enjoy freedoms and normality again over wide areas except for a few…

Read More

Unvaccinated more likely to contact Corona

Unvaccinated people are three times more likely to contract Corona than fully vaccinated people, according to a study. In the study by researchers at Imperial College London published Wednesday (Aug. 4), 1.2 percent of 100,000 subjects in England tested positive for the virus, compared with only 0.4 among the fully vaccinated.“These results confirm our previous data and show that full vaccination provides good protection against infection,” lead study author Paul Elliot said, according to a news release. Because no vaccine is 100 percent effective, he said, there is still some…

Read More

US entry in the future: only for vaccinated persons

According to media reports, the U.S. government wants to require proof of a complete coronavirus vaccination from almost all foreigners entering the country in the future. With the introduction of this system, the current entry restrictions for people from Europe and other countries should then also be lifted, as reported, among others, by the “New York Times” with reference to White House circles. According to the report, there is still no concrete timetable for the introduction of the proof requirement. The practical implementation of the plan is also said to…

Read More

For certain travelers: PCR testing also now mandatory at Vienna airport

PCR testing is now mandatory for travelers at Austria’s airports. The regulation applies to return travelers and vacationers from the Netherlands, Spain and Cyprus. PCR test obligation for travelers returning homeAt Austrian airports, travelers returning to Austria and vacationers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus must carry proof of their full immunization or a negative PCR test result upon arrival. Travelers without appropriate proof must register and “immediately” make up a PCR test at the airport, provides the amendment to the entry regulation published in the night to Thursday. At…

Read More

EU procures vaccination reserves for virus variants

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes Europe is well prepared for possible third vaccinations. “We have ordered 1.8 billion doses from BioNTech until 2023,” von der Leyen told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND/Wednesday). “This is the largest follow-up order worldwide and is enough for possible booster vaccinations in the EU and adaptations to possible new virus variants.” However, approval of the Russian Corona vaccine Sputnik V by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) remains uncertain, according to von der Leyen. “So far, the manufacturer has not been able to provide enough…

Read More

Starting today: Mandatory PCR testing for travelers

This applies to travelers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus, unless proof of full immunization or a medical certificate of recovery within the last 90 days is provided. Starting today, Tuesday, travelers returning to Austria and vacationers from the Netherlands, Spain or Cyprus must be able to prove at Austrian airports upon entry that they have been fully vaccinated, have recovered from a Corona infection in the past 90 days or have tested negative for PCR. That’s according to an amendment to the entry regulation published last week. Travelers without…

Read More

COVID 19 Cases among Croatia vacationers explode

Is compulsory testing now coming for Croatia homecomers? Daily Newspaper “Heute” publishes: 328 Corona cases have been traced from Balkan vacationers. Anyone returning to Austria from Spain, Cyprus or the Netherlands must – as reported – undergo a mandatory PCR test from Tuesday. “We must do everything we can to avoid endangering our own tourist season with imported infections,” Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (VP) said recently, explaining the request. The Minister of Health then enforced it for the above-mentioned countries. But how sensible is this tightening of measures? According to “Today”…

Read More