Austria is now home to more than nine million people

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Austria already cracked the nine-million mark in population in mid-March. “The population has grown faster than expected due to refugee migration from Ukraine,” Statistics Austria Director-General Tobias Thomas said Tuesday. “In the first quarter of 2022, the population has increased by around 48,000 people, just over 40,000 Ukrainian nationals.” On April 1, 2022, preliminary results from Statistics Austria indicate that 9,027,999 people lived in Austria, 48,105 (up 0.54 percent) more than at the beginning of the year (8,979,894). According to an evaluation of the registration date of primary residences, the…

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New Corona Wave in South Africa: Researchers warn of significant increase in infections

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A new wave of Corona infection is currently hitting South Africa. “The fifth wave is here. Watch out,” the Center for Innovation and Response to Epidemics (CERI) warned on Twitter Tuesday. CERI is led by virologist Tulio de Oliveira, who became known for detecting the beta and omicron variants. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), 5,062 cases, 15 deaths, and 83 hospitalizations within 24 hours at the last count. The numbers recorded in recent days are the highest in nearly three months, with the most significant increase…

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5,588 new infections in Austria

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From Monday to Tuesday, 5,588 new infections were registered in Austria. Since the coronavirus pandemic in February 2020, there have been 4,114,558 confirmed cases of infection in Austria. Twenty-two new deaths were reported concerning the virus from yesterday to today. There are currently 88,477 active corona cases in the country. The seven-day incidence is 553.7 cases per 100,000 population. Burgenland with highest seven-day incidenceThe province with the highest seven-day incidence is Burgenland with 1,075.9, followed by Lower Austria, Vienna, and Vorarlberg (692.1, 676.1, and 476.1, respectively). Further, Upper Austria (471.9),…

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Omicron: protection drops significantly three months after the Biontech booster

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The company funded the study, and the EMA continues to see no need for a fourth vaccination for everyone. The initially high level of protection against hospitalizations and emergency room visits in Omicron decreases after only a few months following booster vaccination with the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine. New study data from Southern California published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows this. “Covid-19 booster vaccinations with Pfizer/Biontech significantly improve protection against omicron, although this protection appears to wane after three months against emergency department visits and even hospitalizations,” summarized the study’s lead…

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National Immunization Panel recommends 3rd vaccination for children five years and older

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The Austrian National Immunization Panel recommends the third vaccination for children five years and older in its updated recommendation for use. “For children five to 11 years of age, this third vaccination should occur no later than the start of school before the next expected waves of infection in late summer/fall 2022,” the updated application recommendation states. A third vaccination is recommended six months after the second vaccination. Furthermore, the updated recommendation states that three vaccinations are needed for the best possible and longer-term protection – even if a person…

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In Venice, tourists will soon have to pay admission

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Venice has decided to break new ground in terms of tourism during the pandemic. Visits to the old town will require reservations starting this summer. The Italian lagoon city of Venice plans to require tourists to reserve their trip to the old town in advance by summer. Starting in 2023, visitors should buy a ticket to visit the historic center, said Venice’s tourism commissioner, Simone Venturini. This will allow the municipality to better plan ahead for how many people will be in the city. Over the years, excessive tourism has…

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The repair bonus starts today in Austria: How to get your 200 euro voucher

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The Austrian Environmental Ministry takes over half of the costs for repairing broken appliances, for which you have to register on the web It’s a small measure that should have a significant impact – especially in the minds of citizens: repairing instead of buying new. The EU had already published the first circular economy package in 2015. Now money is available. What is funded? Funding is available for the repair and cost estimate for repair work on almost all electrical and electronic equipment commonly used in private households. Those with…

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4,111 new infections in Austria on Monday

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Since January 3, fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus infections have been reported in Austria for the first time. From Sunday to Monday, 4,111 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the seven-day average of 7,075. Currently, 92,138 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 556.42. In the past 24 hours, 80,428 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 5.11 percent. There are also seven new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. The pandemic has thus claimed…

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New infections are also declining: Incidence falls below 800 according to RKI

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The total number of recorded cases of infection in Germany since the start of the Corona pandemic increased to 24,200,596. The nationwide seven-day incidence falls below the 800 mark to start the new week. According to the RKI, it now stands at 790.8. Six more people have died within one day in connection with the coronavirus. The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections has again fallen below 800. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value in the morning at 790.8. The previous day it had been at 807.0,…

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