Category: General Interest

As of Saturday, 6 February, 165 cases of the South African coronavirus mutation have been confirmed in Tyrol. The majority of the mutations were detected retrospectively, the province announced. Of these 165 cases, only eight people were still actively positive. A mutation was suspected in numerous other cases, which were being further clarified according to standards set by AGES, it said. The focus of the confirmed mutation cases is still in the district of Schwaz and its surroundings. In this regard, the state referred to the package of measures currently…

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On February 8, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo will also reopen its gates to visitors. However, Corona rules such as the wearing of FFP2 masks and a maximum of 1,500 visitors at the same time will apply. “Our visitors can experience the new female orangutans Sari and Surya and our bull elephant Tembo for the first time. Of course, many are dying to see the koala girl Millaa Millaa. Visitors will be amazed at how big the cheetah cubs, elephant girl Kibali and polar bear girl Finja have already grown,” says zoo…

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Starting next Monday, free rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 will be available in the first “pilot pharmacies.” This was announced by the President of the Chamber of Pharmacists, Ulrike Mursch-Edlmayr, on Friday. The list of participating pharmacies – the offer is to be continuously expanded – will be available on the Chamber of Pharmacists’ website starting next Monday. As Mursch-Edlmayr explained, 20 percent of pharmacies currently offer rapid tests, which previously had to be paid for. In the future, these will be available free of charge, although registration will be…

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The vaccine developed by Astra Zeneca and Oxford University is also effective against the British Covid 19 mutant: this was reported by the British university on Friday, citing new data. The pathogen variant, first identified in Kent, England, is transmitted more rapidly than those previously known. Previously, it had been announced that the vaccine also works well in older people. This has been confirmed by new study data from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company, says a representative of the regulatory agencies, citing new study data. In many countries, the vaccine is…

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The City of Vienna is taking the next step in creating test offers. In cooperation with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, the Viennese start-up Lead Horizon, the distribution partners Rewe and Post, and the Ministry of Health, the already well-known PCR gargle tests will – as planned – be available to all Viennese for home use free of charge starting in March. The name of the project, which will initially be available in a pilot phase to 60,000 employees of Viennese companies and organizations: “Alles gurgelt”. The effort involved is…

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Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) expects a “massive acceleration in the second quarter” for the Covid-19 vaccine. Following AstraZeneca’s market approval, the recommendations of the National Vaccination Panel and a corresponding decision by the Council of Ministers, the modified vaccination schedule will be made mandatory for the states by decree. As a result, one million Austrians should have received two doses and thus full protection by Easter. As Anschober announced in a press release on Thursday, the targeted two million vaccinations are to be achieved by the beginning of April…

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While commuters must be registered in the future and need a negative test result, there is basically no entry for citizens from the United Kingdom anymore. This applies as long as Great Britain is classified as a risk country. Commuters will have to register and undergo a corona test in the future. This is according to the new entry regulations issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. For other entrants, essentially everything will remain the same, except that they will need a negative test when they enter…

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There is a 75% chance that someone will hit the pot. Two million Austrians – that’s how many have placed Lotto tips for the evening’s draw – are hoping for the main prize of 10 million euros at 6:48 p.m. today. It is virtually a historic draw: If a single person cracks the six-fold jackpot, it will be the second-highest lottery win of all time. The absolute highest payout was 50 percent more: 15 million euros: The rush for the tickets is enormous; for weeks, Austrian Lotteries has been registering…

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has shown herself open to a possible approval of the Russian Corona vaccine in the European Union, according to parliamentary sources. If Russian as well as Chinese manufacturers showed transparency and disclosed “all data” on their vaccines, they could possibly receive approvals, von der Leyen was quoted as saying by EU parliamentarians on Tuesday. The Commission chief had spoken to MEPs about the Corona situation. She is currently under heavy criticism for delays in the delivery of vaccine doses to EU countries. German…

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