Category: General Interest

Around 490,000 schoolchildren in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will start their nine-week summer vacation today, Friday, after school reports have been distributed. For the 655,000 children and young people in the western provinces, the vacation will not begin until a week later. School starts again in eastern Austria on September 6. The school year was marked above all by renewed school closures due to the Corona pandemic. From November onwards, most schools had no or only limited attendance classes in shifts. It was not until May that all students…

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The EU Medicines Agency (EMA) believes that a full coronavirus vaccination also protects against the Delta variant of the virus. “Currently, it appears that the four vaccines licensed in the EU protect against all strains circulating in Europe, including the delta variant,” EMA vaccination strategy manager Marco Cavaleri said yesterday at his agency’s regular press briefing in Amsterdam. Field experience and laboratory tests have shown that two doses (one dose in Johnson & Johnson’s case) could produce antibodies capable of neutralizing the delta variant, he said. However, Cavaleri appealed to…

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In Vienna, there are currently 233 active Corona infections with the Delta variant. Of these cases, 37 of those affected are 12 years old or younger. Corona virus spreads primarily among the young population. That’s why Vienna is lowering the age for mandatory testing for children to six, while relaxing nationwide. After sharp criticism from parents and the opposition, a spokesman for city health councillor Peter Hacker (SP) is now speaking out: “We’re not doing this on a whim,” he writes on Twitter and calculates: In total, 233 (42%) of…

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As reported by ORF late Thursday afternoon, Croatia, a favorite vacation destination for many, has tightened its entry rules today, surprisingly and without any notice. Until now, EU citizens (from countries with low infection rates) were considered able to enter Croatia without any conditions or restrictions. This is now changing. However, at the border control, all travelers are now required to present the new coronavirus certificate – the Green Passport – which is valid throughout the EU. And this is irrespective of where the entrants come from. At present, however,…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday took a bike ride through downtown Vienna. “It’s fantastic to be back in Vienna. I’ve already been for a round of cycling and I’m looking forward to the ‘Austrian World Summit’ on Thursday,” he said in a statement. In the evening, Schwarzenegger will meet participants of the “Summit” – including Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen – at a dinner at the Haus des Meeres. The “Austrian World Summit” will discuss key environmental policy issues at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School. In addition to Federal President Van der…

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Instead of diffuse worries, there are now hard numbers for Scotland: 1991 Corona cases are attributable to the European Football Championship, according to authorities. The receipt for the games in London and the game in Russia will follow. German politicians are furious with UEFA. Nearly 2000 Corona cases in Scotland can be linked to European soccer championship games, according to official figures. Two-thirds of those who tested positive in 1991 were fans who had traveled to London for games against advice from the north, according to Public Health Scotland. On…

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More than 182 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the United States. The latest developmentsDespite high infection rates, millions of people in Southeast Asia remain skeptical of vaccinations. The reason appears to be disinformation on social media. Both local sources and vaccination opponents from the…

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While Corona rules will be further relaxed in Austria from July 1, there will be tightening in Vienna. Mandatory testing will be extended to children 6 years and older, and living room self-tests will no longer be considered admission tests. 3G rules in Vienna: mandatory testing for children aged 6 and olderChildren from the age of six will also need a Corona proof in places where the 3G rule applies – for example, in restaurants. This will usually mean that a test will be required, as children are usually neither…

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