Corona vaccine protects 95 percent against severe course

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Scientific studies have long proven the high protection rates of the Covid-19 vaccine.But for the first time in Austria, AGES epidemiologists have now succeeded in proving the vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing severe disease in daily practice. The Covid-19 vaccine provides about 95 percent protection against hospital admission after SARS-CoV-2 infection, AGES expert Daniela Schmid said Monday night at an online physician education session. According to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) infectious disease epidemiologist, it was possible for the first time to link disease, vaccination and hospital data…

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WHO Chief takes the Omicron variant “extremely serious”

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News on the WHO response to Omicron: Its chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has underlined that WHO is taking the new variant of the coronavirus “extremely serious.” He was addressing ministers and diplomats from the 194 member countries attending a special WHO meeting on a possible global pandemic treaty. WHO subsequently shared its findings on Omicron to date in camera. Reason for lack of end to Corona pandemicAs long as the world allows the pandemic to drag on, developments such as the emergence of a new viral variant are not surprising,…

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Omicron variant has already been detected in three provinces in Austria

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On Monday, there were the first three confirmed cases of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of coronavirus in Austria. No more were added on Tuesday. An overview to the provinces. In Tyrol, three people have contracted the mutation. In Upper Austria there are two, in Salzburg and Vorarlberg one suspected case each. There, the authorities are waiting for the sequencing of the AGES. In all other federal states, Omicron has not yet been detected. First Omicron case in the province of TyrolThe first case in Tyrol concerns a person who tested…

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Vaccine Bim on the road again in Vienna starting Dec. 1

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In order to increase the vaccination rate, the City of Vienna continues to pursue creative paths. With the Impf-Bim, a streetcar of the Wiener Linien is already in operation for the second time.First vaccinations administered in Vienna bathsFrom 01.12.2021 to 28.01.2022, the mobile vaccination center for the Health Service of the City of Vienna can be found at five different locations (with a three-week break around Christmas and New Year). Then, everyone over the age of 6 who has their center of living, education or work in Vienna can get…

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WHO warns elderly people against traveling

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Against the background of the current situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on all high-risk patients and elderly people without vaccination protection to refrain from traveling at present. People over the age of 60 and those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and cancer who are neither fully vaccinated nor recovered should refrain from traveling at the moment, the WHO said yesterday in Geneva. General travel bans, as imposed by numerous countries, were considered critical by the WHO. These bans could “not prevent” the spread of the currently…

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Biontech expects protection against severe Omicron infections

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Biontech CEO Ugur Sahin expects the existing Covid-19 vaccine from the Mainz-based manufacturer and its partner Pfizer to provide protection against severe infections even with the new Omicron variant. “We think it is likely that vaccinated people will have significant protection against severe disease caused by Omicron,” Sahin told Reuters news agency today. “We expect this protection to be even more pronounced once people have had their third vaccination.” The variant, first detected in South Africa and now appearing in numerous other countries, has raised alarm around the world. WHO…

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Holiday Shopping on Sunday, 19 December in Austria

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The social partners have agreed to open on Sunday on December 19. Due to the lockdown, stationary trade this year falls by three shopping Saturdays in Advent and the traditionally strong Immaculate Conception holiday. The open Sunday before Christmas is intended to make up for at least some of the sales. Employees who volunteer for this day earn double and get an extra day off. The condition is that the pandemic situation permits opening. The regulation also does not apply to supermarkets and drugstores, which are also currently allowed to…

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From March 2022: Short-term parking zones and parking sticker throughout Vienna

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As of March 1, 2022, comprehensive short-term parking zones and the parking picker for the respective district residents will be introduced in every district. The price and parking duration will be standardized for all districts. You can pre-order the Parkpickerl online starting December 1, 2021. Ordering online will save you time and money. As of January 10, 2022, you can apply for the parking sticker in person at the respective municipal district office. You will need to make an appointment for this. Comprehensive short-stay parking zones and uniform parking sticker…

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ASFINAG: Vignette 2022 valid as of Wednesday

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December 1 is a significant date with regard to the vignette: the adhesive vignette and the Digital Vignette 2022 (taking into account compliance with the consumer protection period) are valid from that day, according to an ASFINAG release. Digital VignetteThe adhesive vignette (in apricot) has already been available since November 18 in thousands of sales outlets in Austria and abroad, while the digital vignette is available in the ASFINAG toll store at www.asfinag.at and via the “Unterwegs” app. Validity period of vignetteThe validity period of the annual vignette is a…

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