Again more than 3,000 new infections in Austria on Thursday

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From Wednesday to Thursday, 3,035 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 2,230 over the past seven days. Currently, 35,732 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 175.41. In the past 24 hours, 129,525 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 2.34 percent. In addition, there is one new death to report related to Covid-19 infection. The pandemic has thus claimed 18,659 lives in Austria. Currently, 464 people are being treated in hospitals, and…

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BioNTech expects adapted Corona vaccine by autumn

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BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin expects an adapted Corona vaccine to be approved by fall. He did not specify if and when the Corona vaccine would be approved in China. “Depending on the authorities’ decision, an adapted vaccine could be approved in August, September, or fall,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Wednesday at the Mainz-based biotech company’s annual shareholders’ meeting. U.S. Food and Drug Administration to meet on adapted Corona vaccine in late JuneAccording to Sahin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting at the end of June…

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Low corona risk throughout Austria

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In Austria, there is only a low covid risk. At least, that is what the Corona traffic light suggests. This is because all the federal states will be switched to green-yellow on Thursday, as will the country. Only Lower Austria, Styria, and Vorarlberg had ended up in this color mix in the previous week. Now the remaining federal states also improved. Starting from risk number 25, one escaped the medium risk, and this mark is undercut meanwhile everywhere quite clearly. The best value has Styria with 11.8, and the worst…

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Ukraine war: 5.2 million children dependent on aid

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Around 5.2 million children are dependent on humanitarian aid because of the Ukraine war. About three million need assistance directly in the country attacked by Russia, and another 2.2 million children have fled, relying on aid from host countries, UNICEF Austria reports. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, nearly two out of three children have been displaced by the fighting. According to reports reviewed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), an average of more than two children are killed and more than…

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These are the 10 worst airports in the world

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The German air passenger rights portal Airhelp has chosen the ten best and worst airports globally. Striking: 8 of the ten worst airports are located in Europe. These are the ten worst airports in the worldLong waiting times at the security check and baggage carousel, missed and canceled flights: the aviation industry seems to be at its limit even before the high season. The reason: staff shortages, because they were surprised by people’s desire to travel. The German air passenger rights portal Airhelp produces an annual ranking of the best…

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More than 3,700 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 3,728 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the 7-day average of 2,225 infections. The 7-day incidence is up slightly to 174.99. In the past 24 hours, 224,253 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 1.66 percent. Currently, there are 35,122 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are six new deaths. Thus, 18,658 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. New infections in the provincesVienna: 1,280Lower Austria: 844Upper Austria: 488Tyrol: 325Styria: 301Salzburg: 175Vorarlberg: 151Burgenland: 108Carinthia: 56 source: sozialministerium.at

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MASK AND “GREEN PASSPORT: The current CoV rules

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As of June 1, the mask requirement has been dropped in all commerce, public transportation, and disability services. In addition, the current amendment to the 2nd Covid-19 Basic Measures Ordinance aligned the “green passport” regulations with the recommendations of the National Immunization Panel. Mask requirementThe requirement to wear a mask is limited to “vulnerable settings”: hospitals, spas, and other places where health and care services are provided (doctors’ offices, etc.), as well as retirement and nursing homes. In public transportation, in all commerce, and facilities for the disabled, the federal…

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Corona entry rules to Germany relaxed

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For the time being, relaxed Corona rules apply to entries into Germany. Vacation returnees and other entrants are no longer required to carry 3G evidence as vaccinated, recovered, or tested. According to a regulation issued by the German Federal Ministry of Health that went into effect Tuesday. The proof requirement, which previously applied to everyone aged 12 and older, could be dropped in light of the current pandemic developments, it said in justification. Corona entry rules to Germany have been relaxedThis should serve to facilitate travel, it said. The regulation…

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End of mandatory masks on AUA flights

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The requirement to wear masks on AUA flights ends as of June 1As of June 1, mandatory masks will end on Austria Airlines flights. Only on flights to countries where masks are mandatory will a mask still be mandatory during the flight. With the relaxation of corona rules in Austria, Austrian Airlines (AUA) will also end the mask requirement on its flights on June 1. Masks must still be worn on flights to countries where masks are mandatoryUnder the government’s measures decree, the obligation to wear an FFP2 mask or…

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