Category: General Interest

Due to the increasing number of infections with the coronavirus, there are again tightenings, for example in the night gastronomy. The Viennese microbiologist Michael Wagner from the University of Vienna recommends not to enter indoor areas without a mask. Access to night catering will be possible only with vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test from July 22, it was said Thursday evening from the Ministry of Health. In catering and events, the registration requirement remains mandatory until further notice, it said. In addition, the certificate for the green…

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Adults with weakened immune systems can get revaccinated against coronavirus in Israel. However, the issue of vaccination boosters for the general population has not yet been resolved. In Israel, adults with a weakened immune system can now receive a booster vaccination. The third injection after two vaccinations with the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine will be given, for example, to people who have undergone an organ transplant or who suffer from a disease that causes a drop in immunity, announced Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz. Booster vaccination not yet fixedThe issue of a booster…

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332 new infections within 24 hours. This is the first time the numbers have been above 300 since early June. After a small dip, the numbers are rising significantly again, and there’s a reason for that. In terms of infection, about a quarter of the infections are due to travelers returning home , as an analysis by AGES shows. And the age structure also shows a clear picture: The age group between 15 and 24 years increases significantly compared to the other age groups. Since the beginning of July, the…

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On Wednesday, 37 new Corona infections with the Delta variant were added in Lower Austria. A total of 226 people have contracted the particularly contagious mutant so far. According to the office of provincial councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ), the 37 cases include three travelers returning from Spain; in addition, one person who tested positive had previously stayed in the Czech Republic and Croatia, respectively. Four affected persons were fully immunized, ten received a vaccination dose. The average age of those infected decreased slightly to 29.46 years. Furthermore, no person infected…

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The virus can’t stop our vacation lust this year. With common sense and minimum hygienic standards, traveling is possible again. But it takes a little more preparation – what you need to pay attention to:▶Entry requirements:Many states have recently issued relaxations. Travel is easier, especially within the EU. The member countries have agreed on a common approach and a color code for classifying regions – depending on the epidemiological situation.Caution:However, since the countries themselves can issue rules, there are different requirements for entry. One should inform oneself currently before the…

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The Ministry of Health published figures on unauthorized vaccines in Austria for the first time on Tuesday. At least 529 Austrians had themselves vaccinated with Sputnik and Co. Vaccination map of AustriaIt is not known how many Austrians have been vaccinated with a Corona vaccine not approved in the EU. How many of them are recorded in the E-vaccination card was published by the Ministry of Health for the first time on Tuesday: according to this, only 529 people have reported a vaccination with Sputnik or Sinovac. They do not…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising vaccinators against arbitrarily combining coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. “Individuals should not decide for themselves, public health authorities can, based on the available data,” said Soumya Swaminathan, WHO senior scientist. “Data from mix-and-match trials of different vaccines are still pending – both efficacy and safety need to be assessed.” The arbitrary combination of different vaccines is a “pretty dangerous trend,” he said. When citizens decide for themselves when and who gets a second, a third or a fourth dose, it leads to chaotic…

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Currently, a large thunderstorm front is moving across Austria from the south. Almost all of Austria is affected. For some parts there is also a thunderstorm warning. In East Tyrol, parts of Carinthia and Styria, as well as in Lower Austria, Burgenland and Vienna, heavy rain is to be expected. Wind peaks of up to 100 km/h will also not be uncommon. In addition, it may also hail in some areas, as reported by the Austrian Severe Weather Center (uwz.at). Around 7 a.m., the second relay of the thunderstorm reached…

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) has issued an ordinance on the collection of fines with organ penalty orders under the Covid 19 Measures Act, which will come into force at 0:00 on Wednesday. The background is that under the Epidemic Act, no transgressions can be punished. In the future administrative violations after entering Austria would be punished with this ordinance, it was said on Tuesday evening from the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the ordinance on the collection of fines with organ punishment order under the Epidemic Act…

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