Category: General Interest

Those who are vaccinated would be able to spontaneously sit down in the restaurant and participate in events without testing. This regulation will be decided on Monday, 3 May 2021. This information has been published by heute.at today, Wednesday. Regarding the relaxations on May 19, there were still some uncertainties. These are mainly based on still somewhat questionable data, how contagious vaccinated people actually are. Now, however, it should be fixed: In gastronomy and the like, vaccinated people will be treated the same as those who have been tested. Thus…

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On May 3, stores and hairdressers in Vienna will be allowed to reopen. Vienna ends lockdown on May 3After more than a month of hard lockdown, some normality will return to the federal capital next week. In addition to retail, hairdressers, beauticians, masseurs and other “body-related service providers” will be allowed to reopen on Monday (May 3). The industries affected are delighted. Stores and hairdressers open: These rules applyAs before, masks are mandatory, distance rules and a minimum area of 20 square meters per person apply. For service providers, an…

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The Green Passport could be introduced in Austria as early as the end of May. State Secretary Magnus Brunner gave a concrete date for the first time. The tourism and travel industry is delighted. Travel should become possible again in the summer thanks to the Green Passport, which certifies vaccination, test and antibody status. But the Green Passport “only makes sense if the quarantine regulations are lifted,” says State Secretary Magnus Brunner (ÖVP). “At the end of May, around the 24th” the Green Pass could go into operation, “by then…

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Today the Corona vaccinations start – with delay – also with the family doctors. According to the office of Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ), an initial 10,000 doses are available for this purpose this week. The vaccine from AstraZeneca will be used. The vaccination step in the practices was in itself planned earlier, but there was not enough vaccine available. A total of 560 physicians in private practice will begin administering the vaccine for the first time in their clinics. This has already been possible for some time in the…

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In Vienna, additional vaccination appointments for high-risk or at-risk groups, as well as for people with psychiatric illnesses, will be released today, Tuesday. The focus is currently on these groups, as well as older people born in 1956 or later, people with disabilities or contacts of pregnant women, the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker, announced as published by Austrian Press Agency. The vaccinations are administered at Corona vaccination centers. For people who belong to the high-risk group – such as those affected with serious illnesses – only comparatively…

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US citizens vaccinated against CoV are to be allowed to enter the European Union again in the coming months. This was announced yesterday by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an interview with the “New York Times”. Vaccines approved by the EU’s European Medicines Agency (EMA) would be used in the United States. “This will allow free movement and travel to the European Union,” von der Leyen said. “One thing is clear: All 27 member states, without exception, will recognize everyone who has been vaccinated with vaccines approved…

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In the initiative “Alles gurgelt!” of the City of Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, 1,025,613 samples had been evaluated by Sunday. Of these, 0.56 percent were positive, meaning that 5,748 covid infections were detected. The project started at the end of January for employees of Viennese companies and social institutions. Since March 26, the free PCR gargle tests, which are conducted at home under the guidance of a WebApp, have been available to everyone who lives, works or goes to school in Vienna. So far, more than 400,000…

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When will life return to pre-pandemic levels? The Pfizer chief suspects it could return to normal by late fall. However, annual boosters will probably be needed for the vaccine developed jointly with Biontech. He has good news regarding the availability of the vaccine. In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says a third shot could be needed as a booster, followed by annual vaccination. “A likely scenario is that there will be a need for a third dose, somewhere between six and 12 months, and then…

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For the first time, a neighboring Austrian country is affected: The Indian mutation has arrived in Central Europe. For the first time, a case of infection with the Indian coronavirus variant B.1.617 has been detected in Switzerland. As the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced on Saturday on the online service Twitter, the affected person was a passenger who had entered Switzerland via a transit airport. According to the statement, consultations are underway on whether India will be placed on the country’s risk list. Travelers in Belgium also…

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