Compulsory vaccination in Austria takes effect starting February 1

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Compulsory vaccination will apply throughout Austria starting Feb. 1, but that doesn’t mean everyone will have to get vaccinated. Compulsory vaccination goes into effect next Tuesday and is to apply to a total of 7.4 million adults in Austria. That’s 83 percent of the population. If one cannot show the vaccination proof with the control of the police, one is penalized starting from 16. March. 600 euros must be paid then with a penalty order. People who do not comply with the vaccination requirement can be fined a maximum of…

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FIXED: Validity period of Corona vaccination certificates will be shortened as planned with effect from February 1

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The second injection will then only be valid for six months, not nine. About 320,000 people without boosters will be affected. The discussed transition period will not come The vaccination certificate in 320,000 people without booster vaccination expires on Feb. 1. Vienna – As of Feb. 1, the validity of the Corona vaccination after the second shot will be shortened from nine to six months. This still affects about 320,000 people who have not yet received a booster and will therefore no longer have valid 2G proof as of 1…

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Vienna will have two million inhabitants in five years

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Vienna is growing again. The population grew by 13,900 inhabitants in the previous year. The increase is due to immigration, the birth rate has remained almost the same. Vienna’s population grew again somewhat more strongly last year: on January 1, the city counted around 1,935,000 inhabitants – 13,900 more in a year-on-year comparison. The increase is mainly due to immigration. Vienna will have two million inhabitants in five years19,400 babies saw the light of day in Vienna in 2021. The corona lockdowns have not triggered a baby boom in Vienna.…

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Lockdown for unvaccinated is over

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The “lockdown for the unvaccinated” is over. Starting today, Monday, people who have foregone a vaccine can once again move freely without fear of punishment. Practically, the impact is minor, as 2G continues to apply in much of public life. For example, unvaccinated people are still prohibited from visiting events, pubs, or stores that do not deal with daily needs. What people without vaccination are now allowed to do again is to move outdoors even without a valid reason, as well as visit friends. Previously, after all, people were only…

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Philippines to open to vaccinated tourists in February

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Philippines – The Southeast Asian island nation has announced plans to reopen its borders to international tourism on Feb. 10, 2022, after about two years of entry bans. The first step will be the turn of nationals from 157 countries, which includes Austria. To enter the country, people aged 18 and older must show a vaccination certificate and a negative PCR test, which must not be older than 48 hours. The Philippines is opening its borders to international vacationers for the first time since March 2020. Starting Feb. 10, fully…

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27,127 new infections in Austria on Sunday

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14 new deaths linked to Covid-19 have been reported. After 34,748 new infections on Saturday were reported today for 27,127 new infections in Austria. To date, there have been 1,828,167 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 14,091 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus, and 1,512,855 have recovered. 177 in intensive careCurrently, 1,448 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus. Of these, 177 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections in the federal statesBurgenland: 648Carinthia: 1,837Lower Austria: 4,913Upper Austria:…

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Germany: RKI counts 118,970 new cases Seven-day incidence jumps to 1156.8

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Compared to the previous day, the Robert Koch Institute registered slightly fewer new infections within 24 hours. Instead, the nationwide incidence continues to rise. In addition, there are 59 deaths. The seven-day incidence of new Corona infections in Germany has continued to rise. It was according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in the morning nationwide at 1156.8. On Saturday, it had been at 1127.7, on Sunday last week still at 806.8. The incidence quantifies the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days. According to the RKI,…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Omicron variant possibly more contagious than original variant, Iceland relaxes its corona measures

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About 366 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5.6 million infected people have died. About 10 billion vaccine doses have been administered so far. An Omicron sub-variant appears to be even more contagious than the original strain. The U.K. health agency said Friday (Jan. 28) that data from contact tracing showed that the BA.2 subvariant was spreading more frequently in households: The transmission rate was 13.4 percent, compared with 10.3 percent for omicron. Although the data would give a good…

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Austria: One week before mandatory vaccination, 17 percent still unvaccinated

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Just under a week before compulsory vaccination comes into force, about 17 percent of adult Austrians are still completely unvaccinated. However, a good 85,000 adults have been vaccinated against the coronavirus for the first time in the past two weeks, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by APA. According to the figures, 83 percent of those aged 18 and older have received at least one vaccination, and 80 percent have been fully vaccinated.The final decision on compulsory vaccination for Austrians aged 18 and over will be taken next week by…

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