Making trip abroad during lockdown – 2.5-G rule when returning to Austria

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As reported, travel abroad is permitted. They would serve the “mental and physical recovery outdoors”, it says from the Ministry of Health. Since the goal of shutting down the country is basically to limit contact in order to push down infection rates, this can be argued. Day trips abroad are allowedBut this interpretation, as far as vacation trips are concerned, in turn opens the door to gastronomic and shopping trips beyond the Austrian border, as constitutional lawyer Peter Bußjäger also confirms: “In my opinion, this is possible.” For if vacation…

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73.3 percent: majority in intensive care units are unvaccinated

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That the Corona vaccination helps especially in severe courses, show the latest the figures on the vaccination status of Covid-19 hospital patients from the Ministry of Health. As of yesterday (Tuesday), 584 people across Austria were in intensive care with an infection. 428, or 73.3 percent, of the ICU patients had either no vaccination or incomplete vaccination. The much smaller proportion, 156 people (26.7 percent), had been vaccinated. Figures for ViennaThe figures were similar in the federal capital, Vienna (as of November 22). There, 113 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection required…

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Austria: 70 percent vaccinated at least once

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The number of people in Austria vaccinated at least once against CoV has now reached the 70 percent mark. Today, the statistics of vaccinations recorded in the e-vaccination passport showed exactly 70.0 percent of the total population. Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in infection rates and intensifications, especially for the unvaccinated, the number of first-time vaccinations increased at the end of October and beginning of November. At the end of October, only 66 percent of people in Austria had been vaccinated at least once. As in previous weeks,…

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More than 15,000 new Corona cases in 24 hours, 66 deaths

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Day 3 in the lockdown designed to curb the escalated infection situation. As of today, 15,365 Corona cases have been reported. The lockdown week began Monday with 13,806 new infections nationwide, and Tuesday saw the first significant decline with 9,513 positives. But the numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, because for days there have been problems with reporting PCR test results. Due to the massive rush, the systems are collapsing. As of today, Wednesday, November 24, 2021, authorities have reported 15,365 new Corona infections and 66 deaths.…

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Lockdown in Austria: permitted places and events to visit

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During the lockdown period in Austria, there are still several places and events to visit. Indoor swimming pools are open for schools and soon also for vaccination, but not for clubs. The lockdown measures are not entirely comprehensible. We try to get clarity into the confusion of rules. Sports and leisure: Golf courses and tennis courts can still be used, provided the two-meter distance is observed. Soccer fields, on the other hand, had to close completely. Sports halls are only open to top athletes, while mass sports clubs are shut…

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Third vaccine for all adults

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The vaccination panel has updated its recommendations: Booster is available for everyone 18 and older – four months after last dose. Decision on childhood vaccinations in the EU today. The National Immunization Panel NIG now officially makes boosters available to everyone 18 and older, including those who have recovered – four months after the last dose.Here is an overview: ▶ The general recommendation now: “The 3rd vaccination can be given starting at 4 months and should be given starting 6 months after the 2nd vaccination.” ▶ In any case, the…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Netherlands makes 1.5 meter rule mandatory again

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More than 258 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 5.1 million infected people have died. More than 7.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. In Israel, children as young as five have been vaccinated since Nov. 23.In Israel, children as young as five have also been vaccinated since November 23. Faced with record levels of new infections and patient numbers, the Netherlands has made a minimum distance of 1.5 meters mandatory again. Violators face a 95-euro fine, the Justice…

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69.9 percent of Austrians are vaccinated against Corona

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In Austria, 69.9 percent of the population (6.2 million Austrians) have been vaccinated against corona virus at least once.Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in Corona infection rates and intensifications, particularly for the unvaccinated, the number of first-time vaccinations rose sharply in late October/early November. Number of first-time vaccinations increased in NovemberWhile only 66 percent of people in Austria had been vaccinated against the coronavirus at least once at the end of October, this figure has now risen to 69.9 percent three weeks later. Naturally, the proportion of residents…

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WHO warns Europe of dramatic winter

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Hundreds of thousands more people in Europe could die in connection with Covid 19 disease by spring 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO expects extreme strains on hospitals in large parts of Europe. The organization also stressed Tuesday that in addition to vaccination, hygiene and spacing rules must remain part of everyday life in the long term. Intensive care units in 49 of 53 countries in the region are expected to face a high or extreme burden between Tuesday and March 1 next year, WHO Europe…

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