Interview with a COVID survivor:”No one should take Covid lightly”.

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Thomas (not his real name) is 26 years old and works in a restaurant. Although the young man has been vaccinated twice, he contracted Covid-19 a few weeks ago. Here, he talks about his experiences with the disease, how he is doing today, and why even young people should not take the disease lightly. Austrian Press: How are you doing at the moment? Thomas: Oh, thank you. I’m actually doing quite well again. I have phases during the day when I feel pretty good again, but especially at the end…

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Winter weather awaits Austria in the coming week

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The week starts with sunshine, which is replaced by snow, fog and rain, and ends with dry and cold, but friendly weather. Today, Monday, the sun shines south of the main ridge of the Alps, but in the north and east the day still starts with residual clouds. In the congestion of the Alps between Vorarlberg and the Mostviertel, it is still snowing at times, but the cloud cover is loosening more and more. Only on the northern side of the Alps between the Upper Austrian lake district and the…

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Compulsory vaccination law takes effect on February 1, 2022: fine up to 3,600 Euros

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Austria plans to introduce mandatory vaccination in February. Media now report further details of the law. According to the report, a penalty is to be imposed every three months. A final warning is to come beforehand from the health minister in a separate letter. Austria plans to make refusers pay every three months after compulsory vaccinations come into force in February. This is reported by several media in the country. According to the report, the corresponding draft law provides for payments of 600 euros – and every three months. The…

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More vaccinations have been administered in Austria on Saturday

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79,559 vaccinations were performed on Saturday – of which 10,399 were first-time vaccinations (13.07 percent). This is below the seven-day average of 10,660 first-time vaccinations. 16,263 vaccinations were second-time stings (seven-day average: 16,256). 52,897 third-time vaccinations on Saturday represent 66.49 percent of all vaccinations conducted. This was lower than the seven-day average of 74,000 third vaccinations. Overall, 6,400,311 have already received at least one vaccination, according to E-vaccination data. 6,039,992 people, or 67.6 percent of Austrians, have valid vaccination protection. By age group: Among those aged 12 to 24, 61.1…

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New infections decreased to 5,192 cases in Austria

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5,192 Corona infections have been recorded in Austria within 24 hours since Saturday (as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday). This is below the average of the past seven days (7,885 cases). Last Sunday (November 28), almost twice as many new infections were reported (10,478). As of Sunday, there are 110,200 active cases in Austria, down 6,849 from the previous day. There have been 43 deaths since yesterday, with a seven-day average of 58.3 daily. Over the past seven days, 408 deaths have been recorded. Overall, the Covid 19 pandemic has claimed…

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Study proves protection by FFP2 masks

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According to a new study by the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, the risk of infection when an infected person and a healthy person meet in an indoor space at short distance is a good one per thousand (0.1 percent) when an FFP2 mask is worn correctly. The prerequisite is the correct fit of the FFP2 or KN95 mask, writes the team around Institute Director Eberhard Bodenschatz in the “Proceedings” of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (“PNAS”). With poorly fitting FFP2 masks, on the other…

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Omicron: Experts developed new tests for corona variant

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Roche subsidiary TIB Molbiol has developed three new tests for the new coronavirus variant Omicron. This would allow mutations of this variant to be detected in a differentiated and precise manner, the Basel-based pharmaceutical company announced Friday. The three new test kits are among the first to specify mutations in the recently discovered Omicron variant, according to Roche. Targeted search only when clustering occursVirologist: Omicron variant already spread worldwide before discoveryThis will allow the spread of circulating variants to be assessed, they say. In addition, the impact of therapies, vaccines…

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28,423 vaccination certificates invalid as of Monday

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As of Monday, numerous vaccination certificates will become invalid throughout Austria, causing the vaccination coverage rate to drop. The reason is a retroactive shortening of the validity of the certificates in the Green Passport from 360 to 270 days. The changes affect 28,423 certificates throughout Austria. Persons who have recovered and have been vaccinated at least once are exempt. For them, the certificate is still valid for 360 days, said the Ministry of Health in response to an inquiry from APA. sources: APA/vienna.at/picture. screenshot: gesundheit.gv.at

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Highest number of new infections since February in Portugal

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Despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe and even the world, Portugal is also experiencing rapidly rising infection rates. Health authorities in Lisbon yesterday reported 5,649 new cases registered within 24 hours, the highest since Feb. 6 (6,132). The daily number of people who died with covid-19 was 22, according to the report, the last time that many had been reported was March 10, according to official data. Seven-day incidence at 193Meanwhile, the seven-day incidence in Portugal rose from about 100 in mid-November to 193 most recently,…

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