Category: General Interest

With further relaxations in Austria that went into effect on Thursday, the mask requirement has also been relaxed. This falls with 10 June – at least outdoor. Further relaxations of the MNS obligation could probably take place in July, it was said recently by the government. Also in Denmark one agreed on the relaxation of the mask obligation. However, this goes much further than in this country. As of next week, far fewer people will be seen wearing mouth-nose protection in the country: The obligation to wear a mask or…

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Almost every fourth resident of Austria had a migration background in 2020. This and other interesting facts are revealed in the integration report. For the eleventh time, the report breaks down how the situation of persons with a migration background has developed. With 208,732 persons, Germans accounted for the largest share of foreign citizens. Behind them: Romanians (131,824), Serbs (121,990), Turks (117,580). The number of Syrians increased from 1,591 to 55,372 since 2011. Although the number of asylum applications decreased from 88,340 to 14,775 since 2015. However, this still puts…

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The electronic Green Passport by means of QR code has been in operation since today, Thursday. The Ministry of Health told APA in response to a query. However, for the time being, the certificates with EU-compliant QR codes can only be created and retrieved digitally for those who have recovered and been tested; for those who have been vaccinated, this will only be the case in a next step. It is not yet clear exactly when this will be possible, but it should be by July 1 at the latest…

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The internet continues to reshape the way we shop, with retail apps and social media stores adding to consumers’ online options and the corona virus pandemic driving people to shop from home in droves. Cybercriminals are keeping pace. Online purchasing is the most common scam type reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), accounting for 38 percent of complaints to the BBB’s Scam Tracker in the first seven months of 2020 — up from 24 percent in 2019. DO’s Do use trusted sites rather than shopping with a search engine.…

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Molnupiravir is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. It is a so-called polymerase inhibitor. The US government has signed a multibillion-dollar preliminary deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co. (MSD) to buy an experimental Corona drug. If MSD’s pill for Covid 19 disease, molnupiravir, receives emergency or full U.S. regulatory approval, the U.S. would order 1.7 million treatment units of the drug, the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington announced Wednesday. Molnupiravir is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials. According to MSD – not to be confused with…

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Traveling to Austria is getting easier.Starting Thursday, many travelers to Austria will no longer have to submit the “pre-travel clearance.” For travelers from states with a stable infection situation, a 3G certificate will suffice. As of Thursday, it will no longer be necessary for people with proof of 3G to fill out a “pre-travel clearance” when entering Austria from most EU countries. The health ministry told APA on Wednesday. Travel registration for entry from countries with a stable infection situation (“Annex A”) must now only take place if no 3G…

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People are enjoying the summer temperatures, and the Corona situation is easing considerably. For this very reason, virologist Drosten warns against vaccination negligence. The goal should be “at least 80 percent dual vaccinations” – precisely because of the spread of mutations. Virologist Christian Drosten has warned of setbacks for the Corona vaccination campaign over the summer in Germany. Care must be taken to ensure that people do not become careless in the future and, for example, do not pick up their second vaccination because they no longer feel like it…

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More than two billion doses of vaccine have now been administered worldwide in the fight against the Corona pandemic. The striking threshold was exceeded on Thursday morning (CEST), according to a count by the AFP news agency based on official data from individual countries. In the process, six out of ten vaccine doses were administered in the three most populous countries, China, the United States and India. Some 704.8 million Corona shots have been given so far in China, 296.9 million in the US and 221 million in India. In…

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Susanne Drapalik, president of the Arbeiter-Samariterbund Wien, said that the first vaccination for 20 years old and above might take place at the end of July, beginning of August. “It depends on how much vaccine the government gets and gives to Vienna. We are confident that this will work out and that we will soon be able to vaccinate the young who like to go out and party,” she told the Austrian Television ORF. Currently, she said, the vaccination is being prepared for the twelve- to 15-year-olds. “When the vaccination…

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