Government Crisis Coordination (GECKO) Summer Forecast: Up to 70,000 new infections daily

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The GECKO advisory committee expects up to 70,000 new infections per day at the peak of the summer pandemic wave. The extent to which new infections will increase will depend on the measures imposed and individual behavior. In any case, the panel, headed in the medical section by Chief Medical Officer Katharina Reich, recommends facilitating the availability of drugs against the coronavirus. Many uncertainties remain about the timing of the peak of the current wave. Two effects should ensure that there is initially a slowing effect on the spread of…

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Partial closure of U2 to the Seestadt due to construction works

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From July to September, the U2 line will partially operate in Donaustadt. The reason for the closure is construction work in the Hausfeldstraße area. The planned city road will cause a nine-week partial closure of the U2 line this summer. From Friday, July 1 to Sunday, September 4, trains will run exclusively between Schottentor and Aspernstraße stations. Wiener Linien is setting up a comprehensive replacement service during this time. The replacement bus line U2E runs daily between Aspernstraße, Hausfeldstraße and Aspern Nord. Bus line 84A, which runs from Aspernstraße via…

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Free-roaming in the EU to get even better from July 1

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On July 1, 2022, EU roaming will be extended by ten years. Data speeds may then no longer be restricted. Free-roaming in the EU will be even better as of July 1Sending a photo from the beach in Italy or calling your parents from a city trip to Paris will incur no additional costs. The new EU roaming regulation will only come into force on Friday at the start of the vacation season. EU citizens can make calls, surf the Internet or send text messages on their cell phones at…

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Electricity and gas will probably become even more expensive

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Relief measures such as the reduction of energy levies provided a brief easing in household prices for electricity and gas in May. However, this effect was offset by the rise in prices of other energy sources, the Austrian Energy Agency admitted. In a year-on-year comparison, energy prices nevertheless rose by 38 percent overall in May. The experts expect further price increases. “Anyone who wants to sign a new contract must currently expect enormous price increases for new customer tariffs,” the Austrian Energy Agency said in a statement provided to APA.…

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Again, more than 12,000 new infections in Austria on Thursday

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There are eight new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 12,506 new infections were registered in Austria. This is well above the 7-day average of 9,506 infections. The 7-day incidence is 747.55, with the number of active Corona cases rising to 101,200. In the past 24 hours, 100,374 new PCR tests were done. This results in a positive rate of 12.46 percent. There have also been eight new deaths related to virus infection. This means that 18,787 people across Austria have died from or with SARS-CoV-2…

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36.7 degrees: Austria’s June temperature record was broken in 2022

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In Lower Austria, the June temperature record was broken on Wednesday at 36.7 degrees. Vienna weather in detailJust before the end of the month, the June temperature record for this year, set ten days ago in Vorarlberg, was once again surpassed today (Wednesday) at the ZAMG weather station in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg in Lower Austria with 36.7 degrees. However, the values were away from the June record. Thus, it remains at the 38.6 degrees, measured on June 20, 2013, in Waidhofen/Ybbs, also in Lower Austria. Major temperature records between east and…

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96,000 Austrians have received 4th Corona vaccination so far

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In Austria, nearly 96,000 people have received a Corona booster vaccination (4th sting). This is according to figures published online Wednesday by the Ministry of Health. The National Immunization Panel recommends the fourth vaccination for everyone 80 and older, with a reduction to 65 under discussion. Younger people can get the booster voluntarily – and no earlier than four months after the third sting. 96,000 received 4th sting – 732 Austrians already vaccinated five timesAccording to the new data, 95,199 people received the fourth prick, and another 732 received the…

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Austria: Corona new infections could soon top 19,000 mark

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What will Austria see in terms of new Corona infections in July? Experts expect a seven-day incidence of between 922 and 1,518 for the first Wednesday of the new month. 12,509 new cases on WednesdayOmicron subvariants BA.4/BA.5 are dominant for corona infection incidence in Austria, driving the increase in case numbers currently being observed. The forecasting consortium presented this less optimistic outlook on Wednesday. According to the consortium’s prevalence estimate, variants BA.4/BA.5 are responsible for about 80 percent of Corona cases in Austria. Over 19,000 new Corona infections next Wednesday?For…

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Austrian COVID Traffic light commission: risk of infection increases

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The risk of CoV infection continues to increase. The trend has recently been upward in all federal states, which can be read from the working document of the traffic light commission. According to the paper, there is also no longer a low risk in any state. This is due to the criteria used as a basis. For a short time now, the positivity rate of the tests or their number is no longer considered. This benefits those countries where hardly any testing is carried out. More tests, more evidenceAs a…

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