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Which exceptions to the vaccination obligation apply

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 admin

The decree of the ministry is here. Convalescents, pregnant women, and cancer patients do not have to get an injection. An examination is not always necessary. As of February, vaccination against the coronavirus is mandatory in Austria. Now the eagerly awaited decree of the Ministry of Health from Sunday is available, which – as expected – provides numerous exceptions to the vaccination obligation, as the APA reports. In addition to pregnant women and convalescents, the exemptions affect transplant and cancer patients, for example, and people whose health would be endangered…

Germany considers recommendation for fourth vaccination; Italian government adopts relaxations

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 admin

In Germany, the Standing Commission on Vaccination (STIKO) is preparing a recommendation for a fourth coronavirus vaccination, according to its chairman, Thomas Mertens. Recent data from Israel suggest that a fourth dose would provide “some improvement in protection against infection and a more marked improvement in protection against severe disease,” Mertens told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers (Thursday editions). He said the commission would soon issue a recommendation on the matter. This would involve a second booster vaccination with the existing mRNA vaccines. Italian government adopts relaxationsItaly’s government yesterday approved the…

27,127 new infections in Austria on Sunday

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 admin

14 new deaths linked to Covid-19 have been reported. After 34,748 new infections on Saturday were reported today for 27,127 new infections in Austria. To date, there have been 1,828,167 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 14,091 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus, and 1,512,855 have recovered. 177 in intensive careCurrently, 1,448 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus. Of these, 177 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections in the federal statesBurgenland: 648Carinthia: 1,837Lower Austria: 4,913Upper Austria:…

Coronavirus worldwide: Omicron variant possibly more contagious than original variant, Iceland relaxes its corona measures

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 admin

About 366 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5.6 million infected people have died. About 10 billion vaccine doses have been administered so far. An Omicron sub-variant appears to be even more contagious than the original strain. The U.K. health agency said Friday (Jan. 28) that data from contact tracing showed that the BA.2 subvariant was spreading more frequently in households: The transmission rate was 13.4 percent, compared with 10.3 percent for omicron. Although the data would give a good…

Important Questions and Answers about the present corona situation in Austria

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

My PCR test is positive. What should I do now?If the PCR test result is positive, the person will be notified of the result via email. From then on, one should remain in self-isolation. The laboratory will forward the test result to the health authority, which will contact the infected person. My antigen test is positive – what should I do?If it took place in a pharmacy or test lane, answer 1 applies. In the case of tests for self-administration, there is an obligation to report a positive result yourself.…

New vaccination rules – this is what changes with the green passport

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

The lockdown for the unvaccinated ends on January 31 – but all other measures remain. There is still one correction for vaccination certificates. The lockdown for those unvaccinated against coronavirus ends next Monday. All other measures such as 2G in the trade and the curfew at 22 clock remain. This was announced by Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Nehammer, however, held out the prospect that there could soon be further relaxations. Furthermore, the validity of vaccination certificates will…

What are sensible measures and solutions against climate change?

January 19, 2022 admin

Everyone can contribute to climate protection! True to the motto “avoid, reduce and compensate”, we can take responsibility for our own ecological footprint, i.e. also for our CO2 emissions. The most important everyday causes of harmful emissions include travel by car or plane, but also heating and electricity consumption, as well as our own consumer behavior. Below you will find some tips on how to reduce your own ecological footprint and CO₂ emissions with simple measures and thus contribute to climate protection: Use public transport such as the train or…

No lockdown for now: these are the new Omicron rules

January 6, 2022 admin

The federal government, state governors and experts from the “all-state Covid Crisis Coordination” (Gecko) discussed the Corona situation Thursday morning. The mood is tense: Austria is facing an enormous wave of infection by the new virus variant Omicron. On Epiphany Day, 8,853 new cases were reported, up from nearly 10,000 the day before, clearly accelerating the intensity of the fifth Corona wave. The government does not intend to impose a lockdown, but to prevent it with a package of measures. Sanctions will be tightened, businesses that do not comply with…

51,352 vaccinations were administered in Austria onWednesday

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 admin

A total of 6,635,916 people have received at least one Corona vaccination, and 6,294,074 (70.5 percent) have valid vaccination protection, according to E-vaccination data. Yesterday, 5,238 first-time vaccinations (10.2 percent) were recorded, more than the seven-day average of 2,982. A total of 20,874 first-time vaccinations were given within the past seven days. Second stabs were given 14,582 times, also above the seven-day average (10,097). A total of 70,680 second stings were administered in seven days. At 31,532, third stitches (61.4 percent) again accounted for the very largest share. They were…