Category: General Interest

In the run-up to the opening steps by the federal government on May 19, Minister of Cultural Affairs Susanne Raab also agreed on Friday with all churches and religious communities on an adjustment of the existing agreement for the holding of public religious services. The previously existing protective measures (mandatory wearing of FFP2 masks, minimum distance of two meters between worshippers and sufficient disinfectant) are still valid. In the future, liturgical singing, which is important in the context of the performance of religious services, will be possible again, subject to…

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As announced by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the Green Passport will serve as the entrance ticket to restaurants, hotels, cultural events, outdoor swimming pools, etc. However, not every vaccine will be recognized. As the Ministry of Health clarified, only vaccines approved in the EU will be accepted. Anyone who has been immunized abroad with the Russian vaccine Sputnik V or the Chinese Sinopharm must still present a negative test. As “proof of a low epidemiological risk” for the restaurants and hotels are considered confirmations of a survived Corona infection during the…

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For the first time in almost six months, fewer than 1,000 corona patients are being treated in Austria’s hospitals. The last time one was in three digits was on October 21. The incidence continues to fall. For the first time in six months, the number of hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is below 1,000, down from 992 (down 54) on Oct. 21, with 322 receiving intensive care, an increase of six in 24 hours. The number of new infections is below 1,000 for the fourth time this week – and…

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Virologist Christian Drosten estimates that the population in Germany will become immune to the coronavirus in about the next year and a half. Virologist Christian Drosten estimates that the population in Germany will become immune to the coronavirus in approximately the next year and a half. This will happen through vaccination or natural infection, the Charité Berlin scientist said in the podcast “Coronavirus Update” (NDR-Info) on Tuesday. “This virus will become endemic, this will not go away. And anyone who actively decides against getting vaccinated now, for example, will inevitably…

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In their latest analysis, experts from the Covid Forecasting Consortium predict that coronavirus trends will continue to be very positive. For example, new infections are expected to level off at about 760 daily next week. In addition, fewer than 300 Covid-19 intensive care patients are expected on Monday. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population is expected to drop to 55.9 cases next Wednesday, according to the forecast. According to experts, the decline indicates favorable environmental factors in all states and neighboring countries (e.g., seasonality). The effective reproduction number was around…

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Corona variant B.1.617, initially discovered in India, has now been detected in more than 40 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 4,500 analyzed gene sequences from 44 countries have been assigned to B.1.617, and there are also reports of detections from five other countries, the agency said in Geneva. On Monday, the UN agency had classified the variant as “of concern.” Previously, the WHO had only so designated variants initially recorded in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Rapid spread of Corona variantPotentially threatening variants…

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Today, Wednesday is cloudy and wet. From the beginning, clouds dominate and heavy rain showers move through the whole country, especially in the south and southeast, thundery heavy rain is to be expected. In the far west as well as in the east, the dry phases will prevail again in the afternoon. The wind will shift to westerly directions and freshen up briskly, in East Tyrol northern foehn will make itself felt. Temperatures are significantly lower than before, from west to east the highs range between 9 and 20 degrees.…

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Starting May 20, pregnant women will be vaccinated against the coronavirus at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). Registration for this is possible from Wednesday. This was announced on Tuesday in a dispatch from Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. The Corona vaccination of pregnant women in Vienna will use the active ingredient from Biontech/Pfizer. At the initiative of the Vienna Health Association, the National Vaccination Committee had included pregnant women as a prioritization group in the vaccination schedule at the end of April. This means that it is now possible to…

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The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that there are confirmed three cases of the Indian mutant in Burgenland. All three cases occurred in a family in Nickelsdorf. It is not known where they contracted the disease. The three suspected cases of the Indian corona mutation in Burgenland have been confirmed by AGES. The chain of infection could be interrupted, no further cases have occurred since May 1, when the suspected cases became known, it was said Tuesday from the coordination staff coronavirus to APA. Suspected Indian mutation in Tyrol.There is…

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