677 new corona infections in Austria on Friday

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On Friday, May 21, 677 new coronavirus infections were reported in Austria. The numbers have been hovering in the mid-triple digits for days. Corona infections in AustriaThe most new corona infections were recorded in Upper Austria with 169 new cases. Otherwise, the numbers in Vienna and Styria were still in triple digits, Salzburg reported the fewest cases with 14 positive Coronatests. The Corona figures on FridayBurgenland: 29Carinthia: 34Lower Austria: 78Upper Austria: 169Salzburg: 14Styria: 113Tyrol: 69Vorarlberg: 52Vienna: 119 source: sozialministerium.at

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Vaccine booster is needed after 9 months

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The good news: vaccination protection lasts – at least according to current knowledge – for six to nine months, with minor deviations. The bad news is that we will probably have to get a booster this year. The manufacturers have long been working on adapting their vaccines in the best possible way. “We will have to settle the vaccine booster on a broader scale in autumn,” said vaccination expert Herwig Kollaritsch, “the logistics for this are in the making.” Soon there should be a recommendation from the National Immunization Panel,…

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Austria fails to qualify in the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest

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The final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest is complete: On Thursday evening in Rotterdam, Switzerland, Portugal, San Marino and Iceland, among others, qualified in the second semifinal for the big show on Saturday evening. On the other hand, Austria, Denmark and Poland, among others, were eliminated. In total, 17 countries competed in the second semifinal for ten final spots that were still available. The semifinal show featured many of the ingredients that have made the ESC a global brand over the years – including fire fountains and wind machines.…

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Corona traffic light: Only one federal state is still red

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There is a change of the Corona traffic light in Austria this week. The Corona Commission switched the traffic light to yellow in almost all the federal states with the exception of Vorarlberg which had been turned to orange. A favorable factor for the development is that 40 percent of the population has already been vaccinated. Among the over-65s, the figure is around 70 percent. The situation in intensive care units has also eased considerably. The highest occupancy rate is recorded in Vienna at just under 18 percent, while the…

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Vaccination certificate will now also be issued at pharmacies

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The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now get proof of their immunization printed from the Electronic Immunization Record at pharmacies. Via APA, the Chamber of Pharmacists in Austria said that the service is available to those insured who are also eligible to receive free tests at pharmacies. Meanwhile, a study commissioned by the chamber shows that 67 percent of pharmacists want to provide vaccinations. 48 percent of pharmacies suitable for vaccinationAccording to the study, under half of Austrian pharmacies (48…

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562 new corona infections in Austria on Thursday

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On Thursday, 562 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. So far, 10,527 people have died in connection with the viral disease across Austria. As of Thursday, (May 20, 2021, 9:30 a.m.) there have been 639,616 positive test results in Austria. 10,527 people have died and 619,756 have recovered from the effects of Corona virus across Austria. Currently, 782 people are undergoing hospitalization for Corona virus. Of these, 252 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections in the provinces since yesterday’s announcement: Burgenland: 9Carinthia: 50Lower Austria: 86Upper…

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Austria’s Vincent Bueno sings tonight in the Eurovision song contest semi-final

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Today, Thursday, it will be exciting for Austria when Vincent Bueno sings the power ballad “Amen” in the 2nd semi-final for a place in the ESC finals. Austria goes for power balladThe first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam is beaten, ten countries made it on Tuesday evening to the big final show on May 22. It will now be exciting for Austria on Thursday, when Vincent Bueno with the slow ballad “Amen” must fight in the second semifinal against 16 strong competitors for entry into the final…

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Corona entry requirements in Europe: these obligations apply to Austrians

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Austria-entry: Quarantine not a mustJust in time for the long weekends because of the Catholic feasts – Pentecost Sunday and on the first week of June, the Corpus Christi, traveling is getting easier. Like Austria, some European countries have relaxed their entry restrictions. However, the regulations still vary widely. While some countries still do not allow tourist entries or impose quarantine, you can enter many countries with a negative Coronatest without any problems. Vaccinated and recovered people have advantages only in some places. In Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece,…

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Sleep problems: You wake up at a certain time every night? This is the reason!

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Do you have a restless sleep and keep waking up at the same time of the night? Sleep experts and psychologists have been getting to the bottom of this phenomenon with the help of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sleepless nights can be cruel, especially the next morning when you feel like you’re exhausted. Insomnia includes the inability to fall asleep, waking up at night, or shallow and restless sleep. Until now, scientists and sleep researchers agreed that insomnia depends on various factors. Among them, sudden change of weather, caffeinated drinks…

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