The government says goodbye to permanent free tests

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The government says goodbye to permanent free tests The federal government is saying goodbye to the permanent free-of-charge testing at the end of March. Instead, these will be limited to a quota of five free PCR tests and five antigen tests per month, said Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) at a press conference on Tuesday: “Anyone who wants to be tested can continue to do so.” It remained open how it continues with the school tests. Rauch referred here to the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. With the “good…

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Tuesday: 37,125 new infections in Austria

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From yesterday to today, 40 new deaths related to Covid-19 were registered in Austria. It’s been ten days since largely all Corona protections fell in Austria. Since then, the number of cases has been rising rapidly. Yesterday, for example, 34,220 cases were recorded, the highest Monday figure since the pandemic began more than two years ago. The days before, unprecedented highs were recorded with almost 50,000 new cases on three consecutive days. From Monday to Tuesday, 37,125 new infections were registered in Austria. This represents the highest ever on a…

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Starting April 1, 5 antigen tests and 5 PCR tests per month for all

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10-day quarantine for K1 people falls. What the new testing regime will look like 2.3 billion euros were spent in 2020/2021 for the free Corona tests on the part of the state. Remarkably about this, the cost of the vaccines, which the Ministry of Finance puts at 340 million euros. The Federal government has announced an end to the testing strategy in April. ÖVP Finance Minister Magnus Brunner can no longer imagine “free Corona tests for everyone at any time.” As he let it be known over the weekend, Health…

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New peak in infections in Germany

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The German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported a peak in the 7-day incidence for Germany. The RKI said the value of new CoV infections per 100,000 inhabitants was 1,585.4 this morning. The previous day, the value was 1,543.0. A week ago, the Germany-wide incidence was 1,293.6 (last month: 1,437.5). Germany’s health offices reported 198,888 new CoV infections to the RKI within one day. Experts assume many cases that are not recorded in the RKI data. One reason is the limited capacity of health offices. For example, contacts are…

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“Alles gurgelt” – what’s next?

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On Monday, Vienna-based Lifebrain, a central laboratory, notified 1,200 employees to resign. The company announced in a statement. The company is analyzing samples as part of Vienna’s Corona PCR testing program “Everything Gargles,” which is paid for by the federal government with taxpayers’ money. As the future of the tests is open, the company is notifying employees of their dismissal “in the sense of an early warning system,” it said. PCR test: Can an expired gargle test still be used? Lifebrain examines Vienna samples at the former Otto Wagner Hospital…

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The expert report warns of new Corona wave in autumn

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The expert commission on compulsory vaccination assumes that a new and possibly massive corona wave can “very probably” be expected in autumn. Compulsory vaccination in Austria will be suspended If one is not adequately prepared for this, there could again be drastic Corona measures up to and including lockdowns. However, an immediate vaccination obligation is “not necessary” or “not appropriate. “A postponement would have the advantage that the measure could no longer be necessary. Corona wave expected in autumn: Lockdowns also possible According to the experts, their current implementation would…

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What’s next for free corona tests?

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Time is running out to decide on the future Corona Test strategy in Austria. If there is no agreement by 31 March 2022, there will be no more free screening programs. Change in testing strategy possible by decreeThis raises questions as to whether nursing homes can then be visited without a Corona test, for example, or whether the current Corona quarantine rules could be maintained at all. The government is hoping for a solution in the coming days. Only 2.5 weeks are left until the end of the month. This…

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Fewer Staff in Viennese hospitals due to COVID infections

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CoV protection measures have been lifted concerning the hospital situation and an expected decline in infections – only in Vienna, not all of them. But the reduction in infections is modest, and hospitals’ situation is coming to a head. In Vienna, 6,329 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours. There is currently no sign of a gradual decline in conditions. The virus is rampant in schools, kindergartens, and hospitals, where many employees are absent due to quarantine regulations. There are more and more patients in Vienna’s hospitals,…

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34,220 new infections in Austria

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Fourteen deaths related to Covid-19 were registered in Austria from yesterday to today. Last Saturday, March 5, Corona measures were lifted mainly in Austria. These opening steps act as an “infection accelerator”; within a week, new cases increased by nearly 30 percent within 24 hours. Last week, the number of new infections scratched the 50,000 mark three times – absolute highs in the pandemic so far. Also, on Saturday, more than 34,000 new cases were reported, more infections than ever before. From Sunday to Monday, 34,220 new infections were registered…

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