Category: General Interest

500,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses will make their way from Vienna to Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow via refrigerated truck and are expected to arrive in Sarajevo on Tuesday. “I am pleased that we can now also help Bosnia and Herzegovina with a direct delivery of vaccine doses from Austria,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) stressed today, according to a statement. Under the coordination of Vienna, more than 650,000 vaccine doses from the European Union have been made available to the Western Balkan states so far. Bosnia-Herzegovina has received 214,000 of them. “We…

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Convalescents with only one vaccination will be considered fully immunized in the Green Passport as of August 15. Those who have not recovered will need at least two vaccinations for the Green Passport – except for Johnson&Johnson. Solution for convalescents with one vaccinationAs of August 15, vaccinated individuals will only receive a “green passport” if they can demonstrate full immunization. For most vaccines, this requires two stings. For those who have recovered, one vaccination is sufficient, but their certificate used to say “1/2”. This has now been changed. With the…

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Almost 40 percent of all new infections with coronavirus in Austria can now be traced back to travel. This means that more infections occur in connection with vacations and vacation stays than in households. This is the result of the epidemiological Covid-19 clarification of the Agency for Food Safety and Health (AGES), which was updated today. Of the total of 3,266 cases officially detected in calendar week 30 (July 26 to August 1), the source of infection could be clarified in 69.5 percent. Of these, 39.3 percent were travel-associated –…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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