Slovakia: Mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated entrants

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Worried about new CoV variants, Slovakia is drastically tightening its entry rules. Starting July 9, all unvaccinated persons must be quarantined for 14 days, according to a new decree issued today by the government of the EU member state. This applies regardless of the country of origin. A PCR test is possible on the fifth day at the earliest, which can be used to get out of quarantine. Travelers who have had full vaccination protection for at least 14 days are exempt from quarantine. The change caused disappointment especially in…

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It’s getting hotter and hotter: next heat wave is on the way

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Starting Tuesday, the weather temperature will rise to 35 degrees or more. “On Tuesday, the heat returns,” announces Florian Pfurtscheller of the weather service Ubimet, thus pleasing all those for whom the currently only average July temperatures are too low. Daytime highs of up to 33 degrees are expected as early as Tuesday, possibly even more depending on whether it’s further east or deeper south. By meteorological definition, it takes three consecutive hot days to be allowed to use the term heat wave. This is the case next week, so…

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93 new COVID 19 infections in Austria

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From yesterday to today, 93 new infections were registered in Austria. That’s up from the average of 67 over the past seven days, but the seven-day incidence dropped to 5.3 cases per 100,000 population. No other Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. That no one had died from or with Covid-19 was last on June 21, and before that on June 10. The seven-day average was 1.4 deaths per day. Ten deaths have been recorded in the past seven days. Overall, the Covid 19 pandemic has…

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Coronavirus worldwide: California zoo vaccinates its animals against Covid-19

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More than 182.8 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The latest developmentsThe zoo in Oakland, California, has begun vaccinating animals such as tigers, bears, cougars and ferrets against Covid-19. According to the zoo’s announcement Friday (2/7), the experimental vaccine from U.S. manufacturer Zoetis will next be administered to monkeys, fruit bats and pigs. Until now, they said, they have relied on protective measures such as…

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Travel in times of Corona: In which countries you are allowed to travel now? – a travel check – Italy and Germany

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Which countries welcome tourists? And do you have to go into quarantine? The most popular countries in a travel check. Italy At the end of June, Italy is in the grip of the third wave of the Covid 19 epidemic. The vaccination campaign is moving forward, and the government has almost completely opened up the country. “Yellow,” “orange” and “red” zones with curfews and travel restrictions no longer exist. The mask-wearing requirement outdoors has been lifted, but it still applies if you are in a crowd. It is possible to…

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Pharmacies to continue offering Corona tests for free

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Pharmacies are offering other services to patients to combat the Corona pandemic. Chamber President Ulrike Mursch-Edlmayr announced in an interview with APA that pharmacies are ready to take on additional free tests. At the same time, with an expert paper and positive experience from Germany, she reiterated her demand that pharmacies should also be able to provide Covid vaccinations. Pharmacies want to secure supply of free Corona testsMursch-Edlmayr pointed out that in view of increasing vaccination coverage, local authorities are increasingly cutting back their offer of free tests. In any…

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Vienna City Hall Square: opportunity for Corona vaccination at film festival with or without E-Card

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An opportunity for Corona vaccination is opening up at Vienna’s Rathausplatz starting July 3 – and there’s no need to register in advance. Vaccination: Action at the Austria CenterDuring the Film Festival, the vaccination box is available daily between 5:00 to 10:00 pm. For those over 18 years of age, the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, which is only required once, is available. For those under 18 years of age, the vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer is offered. In this case, the second shot is then administered at the Austria Center Vienna.…

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17 new delta cases in one day in Lower Austria

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The dangerous delta variant of coronavirus was confirmed in 17 cases in Lower Austria today. There were also 43 new suspected cases reported. In Lower Austria, the number of delta cases is rising sharply. The office of Health Regional Councillor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig confirmed on Friday that 17 new cases have been reported. Furthermore, 43 new suspected cases still need to be sequenced. Some districts are particularly affected by the delta variant. These include Bruck an der Leitha, with 25 confirmed findings and 9 concrete suspected cases, and Mödling, with 19…

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Ministries reported 95 new Corona infections in Austria

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On Friday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported 95 new cases since Thursday. That is above the average for the past week, when 79 new infections were added daily. The seven-day incidence was 6.2 cases per 100,000 population, the same as the previous day. On Friday, there were 1,828 actively infected people nationwide, 31 fewer than on Thursday. The last time there were so few currently infected people was just under eleven months ago. As of August 15, 2020, there were 1,824 confirmed active cases. Over 100,000 vaccinations carried outAcross…

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