Czech Republic opens borders for tourists from EU countries

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The Czech Republic will open its borders to tourists from all EU countries and Serbia from June 21. This was announced yesterday by Health Minister Adam Vojtech. Travelers will have to prove that they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, have tested negative or have recovered. It would be enough if the first vaccination was more than 22 days ago. The tourism industry in the Czech Republic has suffered greatly from the pandemic. The number of foreign hotel guests in 2020 fell by almost 75 percent compared to the previous…

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Germany: RKI reports 1204 new corona cases Seven-day incidence falls to 22.9

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The number of reported Corona infections continues to decline in Germany: with 1204 new cases within 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute again registered fewer infections compared to the previous week. The downward trend is also reflected in the seven-day incidence. Health offices in Germany have reported 1204 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to figures released this morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:02. A week ago, the figure had been 1785 infections. The RKI…

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Target by end of June: five million first-time vaccinations

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Five million first-time vaccinations are to be carried out in Austria by the end of June. However, the provinces cannot guarantee first-time vaccinations for all those willing to be vaccinated by the end of June. At the beginning of April, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) assured that all Austrians willing to be vaccinated should receive the first vaccination by the end of June. Now the government is talking about five million initial vaccinations by the end of the month. This was justified by the fact that the willingness to vaccinate has…

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Covid regulation: these rules apply on June 10

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The Corona ordinance is effective June 10, 2021.The Ministry of Health issued the Corona Regulation for the next relaxations. These rules will apply starting June 10, 2021. Opening steps starting June 10 and July 1.Corona relaxations starting June 10 include extending the curfew from 10 p.m. to midnight, raising the occupancy rate for cultural institutions from 50 percent to 75 percent and eliminating the mask and distance requirement for gatherings of up to eight people. Covid rules to take effect June 10 in AustriaStarted with 10 June, so Thursday next…

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Moderna applies for EU approval of vaccine for children

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Now U.S. manufacturer Moderna has also applied to the EU Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of its coronavirus vaccine for children and adolescents aged 12 years and older. The company made the announcement today. So far, only the vaccine from manufacturers Biontech and Pfizer has been approved in the EU for young people. Moderna currently has EU approval for ages 18 and older. The application was based on a Phase II/III study of the Moderna vaccine, called mRNA-1273, in 2,500 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 in the…

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Major Windows update 21H1 is now installed automatically

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The May update for Windows 10 is now widely available via the auto-update function. The major Windows 10 May update, known as 21H1, is now showing up to users of the operating system via the auto-update feature, Windows Latest reports. Previously, the update, which began rolling out May 18, could only be downloaded manually. A prerequisite for the installation is that the version 2004 from last May and 20H2 from last October are also on the computer. It can be found under Windows Update. If you click on the Check…

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279 new COVID 19 infections in Austria

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Monday, 7 June 2021 – From yesterday to today, 279 new infections were reported in Austria – the third lowest figure since September. One additional death was registered within 24 hours. Compared to last Monday, exactly 50 more new infections were reported across Austria, bringing the seven-day incidence per 100,000 population back up slightly above a level of 25. Nevertheless, this is the third best value after the Monday of the previous week, where 229 positive tests were registered, and last Saturday with 271 new cases. The last time there…

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Green pass with QR code launches this week – but not for everyone

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The “Green Passport” will be introduced in Austria this week as a QR code. For the time being, however, vaccinated people are excluded from the Green Passport – only recovered and tested people can use it. The electronic Green Passport via QR code is to be implemented at the end of this week – but not yet for vaccinated persons. The first certificates with EU-compliant QR codes can be created and retrieved digitally for recovered and tested persons at the end of this week, the Ministry of Health announced on…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Coronavirus worldwide

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More than 173.2 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. About 3.7 million infected people have died. More than 2.1 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Israel began vaccinating adolescents aged 12 to 15 on Sunday (6/6). The Health Ministry had previously said the dangers of contracting the disease outweighed any possible side effects of the vaccination. “Cases of myocarditis in 16- to 19-year-olds have been rare and have mostly passed without complications,” the statement said. Israel uses the vaccine from manufacturers…

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