1,869 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 1,869 new cases were registered. Compared to the previous week (1,754), this is an increase of 115 cases. The 7-day incidence therefore rises to 143.88. In addition, five new Covid-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. The important barometer for further Corona measures is ICU patients. Currently, there are 223 ICU patients. Three new patients have been added in the past 24 hours. In the normal ward, 848 patients are currently being treated, with a decrease of three patients. — source: sozialministerium.at

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Australia will reopen its international borders in November for the first time since the Corona pandemic began

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Fully vaccinated citizens and residents will then be allowed to travel abroad again. Upon their return, they will have to spend seven days in domestic quarantine instead of 14 days in isolation at an expensive facility, as was previously the case. This was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday (Oct. 1). The reason for the relaxation, he said, is that a vaccination rate of more than 80 percent will then have been achieved in most regions of the country. For non-vaccinated people, the previous quarantine rules will apply.…

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Corona: Situation will worsen in autumn and winter – RI and ECDC warn

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Stagnant vaccination coverage and increased indoor contacts will lead to more Covid 19 cases in the cold season. The prognosis is grim. Germany’s Robert Koch Institute expects Corona infection numbers to rise in the fall and winter. Reasons cited include, in particular, a “still large number” of unvaccinated people and an increase in indoor contacts. The EU health authority ECDC also warns of a worsened Corona situation in Europe this fall in view of partly insufficient vaccination rates between Portugal and Bulgaria. Slight increase expected for AustriaThis is exactly how…

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Austria-wide public transport climate ticket launches Oct. 26

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The Austria-wide Öffi-Klimaticket will start on October 26, 2021, and now the provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland are also participating. This was announced by Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler in Vienna.Advance sales of the network ticket, previously planned as a 1-2-3 ticket, will start as early as October 1. “The climate ticket is complete”.“The time of waiting has now come to an end – the climate ticket is complete,” Gewessler was pleased to say at the press conference. In mid-August, the head of department had already announced that the…

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Strting today: Tougher measures in Vienna come into force

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The new, once again tightened CoV measures come into force in Vienna today. The rules, which are limited until the beginning of November, will mainly have disadvantages for the unvaccinated. In some places, for example, tests are no longer valid as proof; only vaccinated and recovered persons will then have access (“2-G rule”). This applies in night catering and at events with more than 500 people. In addition, “3-G” will largely become “2.5-G.” This means that in places where tested persons also have access, they must present a PCR test.…

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How to get Moderna on your third vaccination

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Those eligible for the third vaccination can choose between BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. We show how it works. Since September 2, Vienna has been vaccinated for the third time. In line with the recommendation of the National Vaccination Panel, residents of Vienna’s more than 100 nursing homes will receive the third vaccination against Covid-19 during September and October. In the homes, people will be immunized either by employed physicians or by mobile vaccination teams. The National Immunization Panel recommends a third shot starting six months after the second shot for…

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Vaccination target missed: WHO sees market manipulation

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The slow pace of CoV vaccinations in poorer countries is due to a lack of vaccine, and that is due to market manipulation, according to a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official. Bruce Aylward, advisor to the WHO secretary-general on vaccination issues, spoke to dpa today to demand more transparency from manufacturing companies about their production and supplies. WHO’s goal of having 10 percent of people vaccinated in all countries by the end of September will be missed. A few dozen countries, especially in Africa, are well below that. Among…

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2,049 new infections in Austria

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The corona trend in Austria is currently pointing in the right direction – at least that is the current assessment of the Corona Traffic Light Commission for the whole of Austria. The experts are only concerned about Upper Austria, where the six most affected districts are currently located. From Wednesday to Thursday, 2,049 new cases were registered throughout Austria. This is significantly fewer new infections than the day before, but due to the slightly rising numbers of the past seven days, the 7-day incidence overall is also rising slightly again…

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Positive PCR tests doubled at Vienna schools

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Vienna has recorded 1,134 positive PCR tests at schools so far this week, twice as many as in the same period the previous week. However, the results of the second round of testing are still missing.This week, there have been 1,558 positive results in PCR tests at schools for the time being. However, the results of the second Viennese testing round from Wednesday are still missing from this data (in all other federal states there is only one PCR test per week at schools). This means that significantly more positive…

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