You can get tested for free at these pharmacies

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As part of a pilot project, 400 pharmacies in Austria will offer free rapid antigen tests starting Monday. Registration is required. All Pharmacies offering free covid 19 test, click here The free corona virus tests will be launched in about 400 pharmacies across the country, and the offer will be expanded gradually thereafter, according to the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists. “Corona testing is an important pillar of the strategy to combat the pandemic and can bring a bit of normality and freedom back to people in many areas of daily…

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1,317 new infections within 24 hours Austria-wide

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To date, there have been 423,839 positive test results in Austria. As of today (February 7, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,012 people have died and 402,053 have recovered from the effects of Corona virus nationwide. Currently, 1,560 people are receiving hospital care due to Corona virus. Of these, 290 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections in the provinces since yesterday’s announcement: Burgenland: 34 Carinthia: 115 Lower Austria: 308 Upper Austria: 110 Salzburg: 83 Styria: 151 Tyrol: 88 Vorarlberg: 56 Vienna: 372 source: sozialministerium.at

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Survey shows: around 45 percent want to be vaccinated against Covid-19

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An online survey showed that about 45 percent of respondents will get vaccinated against Covid-19. About 42 percent do not expect to return to normal until 2022. About 45 percent of respondents in an online survey will get vaccinated against Covid-19 either on their own initiative or for professional reasons. The survey, conducted over the past three weeks by psychologists at the University of Salzburg, involved 3,606 people across Austria, study initiator Manuel Schabus told APA. About 42 percent do not expect a return to normality until 2022. “Expression of…

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Chancellor Kurz urges EMA to test Russian and chinese Corona vaccines

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The chancellor takes the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to task and urges it to also test the Russian and Chinese vaccines. He himself would also be vaccinated with the vaccines. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) wants to have the Russian and Chinese Corona vaccine produced in Austria. Following approval of the two vaccines, “Austria would certainly try to make production capacities available at suitable domestic companies for Russian or Chinese vaccines,” Kurz told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. “Just as it would for manufacturers in other countries,” he added. “After all,…

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AstraZeneca less effective in some cases with mutation

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According to a newspaper report, the vaccine developed by the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca apparently does not offer comprehensive protection against the B.1.351 coronavirus mutation, which was first discovered in South Africa and recently spread strongly in Tyrol. The drug does not protect against mild and moderate illnesses caused by this viral variant, reports the Financial Times, citing a study to be published at the beginning of the week. The AstaZeneca vaccine plays a key role in Austria’s vaccination schedule. A first shipment of 36,000 doses arrived in Austria yesterday night,…

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165 South Africa COVID 19 variant cases in Tyrol, eight still active positive

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As of Saturday, 6 February, 165 cases of the South African coronavirus mutation have been confirmed in Tyrol. The majority of the mutations were detected retrospectively, the province announced. Of these 165 cases, only eight people were still actively positive. A mutation was suspected in numerous other cases, which were being further clarified according to standards set by AGES, it said. The focus of the confirmed mutation cases is still in the district of Schwaz and its surroundings. In this regard, the state referred to the package of measures currently…

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1,333 new Corona cases about to be relaxed

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On Monday, Austria takes its first easing steps. On Saturday, there are1,333 new infections with the coronavirus and 21 new deaths. As reported by the Ministry of Interior in its daily report, there have been 1,333 new infections with the coronavirus throughout Austria in the past 24 hours. There are also 21 new deaths, as well as a reduction of -18 in normal wards and -4 in intensive care units. The AGES Covid-19 dashboard draws its data exclusively from the Epidemiologic Reporting Registry (EMS) and is updated once daily, at…

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Schönbrunn Zoo opens: FFP2 mandatory and fewer visitors

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On February 8, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo will also reopen its gates to visitors. However, Corona rules such as the wearing of FFP2 masks and a maximum of 1,500 visitors at the same time will apply. “Our visitors can experience the new female orangutans Sari and Surya and our bull elephant Tembo for the first time. Of course, many are dying to see the koala girl Millaa Millaa. Visitors will be amazed at how big the cheetah cubs, elephant girl Kibali and polar bear girl Finja have already grown,” says zoo…

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Great Britain wants to test entrants twice

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According to a newspaper report, Great Britain wants to test all immigrants twice for infections with the coronavirus. This is intended to curb the spread of mutations of the pathogen, writes the Telegraph.Health Minister Matt Hancock will announce the measure next week. Ten-day hotel quarantineTo prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants, Britain will require arrivals from more than 30 countries to spend ten days in hotel quarantine from February 15. It concerns arrivals from states, which are classified as high risk areas, communicated the Ministry of Health in London.…

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