Category: General Interest

After a meeting with representatives of culture, associations and tourism in Tyrol,Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday at a media appointment in Innsbruck that he could now make the commitment “that the safety standards that we still have, can be relaxed.” Easing of distance regulations and curfewsThe goal is to ease “distance regulations, square meter restrictions and curfew hours,” Kurz said. There should be widespread normality during the summer. “Once we have offered vaccination to everyone who wants it, the state will have done its job. Then it’s back to normality,…

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) explained in the Kleine Zeitung that we will “basically still have the mask obligation” in summer and also in winter. This apparently applies primarily to indoor areas. “We will be able to talk about the mask obligation outdoors,” says the department head. The statements are surprising in that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) had recently announced that next Friday they would talk with the provincial governors about the future of the FFP2 mask in Austria. Because in close rooms, paired with long stay, the risk increases…

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From May 21, it will once again be possible to use the public barbecue areas in Vienna. Until October, the barbecue areas can be used daily and without reservation free of charge – Corona protection measures must be observed. Barbecueing in Vienna at public placesAll public barbecue areas in Vienna also have drinking water dispensers and toilet facilities. “However, it is particularly important to adhere to the rules of the game even when barbecuing, so as not to endanger anyone. The barbecue site supervisors ensure both on the Vienna Woods…

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3G – geimpft, getestet, genesen – vaccinated, undergone corona test and recovered. A prerequisite for access to events, restaurants and hotels, for example, is recovery, vaccination or negative Covid test result. Austrian Press presents the basic 3G rules in picture!

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Austria is making good progress with vaccinations. 3,139,772 people have received at least one vaccination so far, and 1,162,623 already have full vaccine protection. However, this vaccination protection is expected to last only about six to nine months – after which people will need a booster. Experts recommend a booster will be needed in autumn to maintain Corona protection. “The provinces have already started the preliminary work on logistics,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Thursday. “Virus will not disappear”According to vaccination expert Herwig Kollaritsch, there is no exact data yet, but…

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The final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest is complete: On Thursday evening in Rotterdam, Switzerland, Portugal, San Marino and Iceland, among others, qualified in the second semifinal for the big show on Saturday evening. On the other hand, Austria, Denmark and Poland, among others, were eliminated. In total, 17 countries competed in the second semifinal for ten final spots that were still available. The semifinal show featured many of the ingredients that have made the ESC a global brand over the years – including fire fountains and wind machines.…

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There is a change of the Corona traffic light in Austria this week. The Corona Commission switched the traffic light to yellow in almost all the federal states with the exception of Vorarlberg which had been turned to orange. A favorable factor for the development is that 40 percent of the population has already been vaccinated. Among the over-65s, the figure is around 70 percent. The situation in intensive care units has also eased considerably. The highest occupancy rate is recorded in Vienna at just under 18 percent, while the…

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The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now get proof of their immunization printed from the Electronic Immunization Record at pharmacies. Via APA, the Chamber of Pharmacists in Austria said that the service is available to those insured who are also eligible to receive free tests at pharmacies. Meanwhile, a study commissioned by the chamber shows that 67 percent of pharmacists want to provide vaccinations. 48 percent of pharmacies suitable for vaccinationAccording to the study, under half of Austrian pharmacies (48…

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Today, Thursday, it will be exciting for Austria when Vincent Bueno sings the power ballad “Amen” in the 2nd semi-final for a place in the ESC finals. Austria goes for power balladThe first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam is beaten, ten countries made it on Tuesday evening to the big final show on May 22. It will now be exciting for Austria on Thursday, when Vincent Bueno with the slow ballad “Amen” must fight in the second semifinal against 16 strong competitors for entry into the final…

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