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Compulsory vaccination law takes effect on February 1, 2022: fine up to 3,600 Euros

December 5, 2021December 6, 2021 admin

Austria plans to introduce mandatory vaccination in February. Media now report further details of the law. According to the report, a penalty is to be imposed every three months. A final warning is to come beforehand from the health minister in a separate letter. Austria plans to make refusers pay every three months after compulsory vaccinations come into force in February. This is reported by several media in the country. According to the report, the corresponding draft law provides for payments of 600 euros – and every three months. The…

Vaccine Bim on the road again in Vienna starting Dec. 1

December 1, 2021 admin

In order to increase the vaccination rate, the City of Vienna continues to pursue creative paths. With the Impf-Bim, a streetcar of the Wiener Linien is already in operation for the second time.First vaccinations administered in Vienna bathsFrom 01.12.2021 to 28.01.2022, the mobile vaccination center for the Health Service of the City of Vienna can be found at five different locations (with a three-week break around Christmas and New Year). Then, everyone over the age of 6 who has their center of living, education or work in Vienna can get…

Starting Monday: Stricter rules for entry into Austria

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 admin

As of Monday, stricter rules will apply when entering Austria – including a 2.5 G proof that is generally required upon entry. The background is the now 7th amendment to the Covid-19 entry regulation 2021, with which, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs, antigen and antibody tests lose their validity as proof. Commuters will be exempt, who, according to the ministry, will need 3-G proof when entering Austria. However, the previously privileged duration of PCR tests of seven days for commuters will be reduced to a validity of 72…

Letters sent to Johnson & Johnson vaccinated patients

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 admin

Today, the first Austrians immunized with the Janssen vaccine (Johnson & Johnson), originally intended as a one-time vaccine, will receive mail with a reminder to get a booster. The mailing of the letters should be completed by the end of the week, the Health Ministry said. “All those who have been vaccinated with Janssen need a second vaccination dose,” emphasized Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens). “I appeal to everyone to follow the recommendations of the National Vaccination Panel. Get vaccinated now! Maintain your vaccination protection and get your further vaccination dose,…

FIL-AT Pamana II Parade: Pagtanaw ng Kabataan

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 admin

(People gathering at the FIL-AT Pamana II Event held in front of the Votive Church at Sigmund-Freud Park) Text & Photos by: Anton Miguel D. De Vera Edited by: Alfonso Joaquin D. De Vera VIENNA, AUSTRIA—On a clear and sunny day of October 30th, 2021, people who roamed the heart of the city of Vienna were able to witness the commemorative celebration between Filipinos and Austrians alike for 75 Years of harmonious Bilateral Relations between Austria and the Philippines. Organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria (ENFiD-Austria) and joined…

Today: National Holiday in Austria

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin

HISTORY The national holiday in Austria has existed in its current form since 1965, and is celebrated every year on October 26. Previously, from 1919 to 1933, there was a national holiday on November 12 to commemorate the founding of the first Austrian Republic. After that, from 1934 to 1945, the date changed to May 1 on the proclamation date of the constitution of the corporative state. After World War II, Austria was initially under occupation law until 1955. During this time there was no national holiday. Austria finally regained…

Biontech applied for EU approval for five- to 11-year-olds

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 admin

German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have now filed for European approval of their Corona vaccine for children ages five to 11. Both said Friday that they had submitted clinical trial data to the EU’s Medicines Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam. The same data have already been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An emergency pediatric application was filed there on Oct. 7. According to Biontech and Pfizer, the clinical trials show that the vaccine is well tolerated by children in this age group and produces…

Situation in the Netherlands “worrying”

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 admin

The Netherlands fears a new wave of coronavirus. The number of new infections rose sharply over the past seven days and is now 62 percent higher than the previous week. That’s the biggest increase since mid-July, the Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM said yesterday. Nationwide, 3,746 new infections were reported, nearly double the number reported on Wednesday of the previous week. The number of patients in hospitals is also increasing significantly, according to the data. Hospitals are currently treating 524 Covid 19 patients, including 137 in intensive…

Corona pandemic already claimed more than 5 million lives worldwide

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 admin

The U.S. has the highest infection and death rates.More than 237.22 million people worldwide have been confirmed to have contracted coronavirus. More than 5 million people have died with or from the virus.More than 5.04 million people worldwide have died with or from the virus since the first cases were detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. That’s according to a Reuters count based on official data. The U.S. has the highest infection and death rates in the world. Health authorities there registered about 136,000 new infections within 24 hours,…