Number of new corona infections in Austria still high

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The number of new Corona infections in Austria remains at a high level. In the past 24 hours, 1,202 new cases were reported, the health and interior ministries reported Sunday. Given that there is often less testing and reporting on weekends, one cannot really speak of a decrease. Since the start of the pandemic, 404,714 people in Austria have contracted SARS-CoV-2, and 7,418 have not survived Covid-19. Most new infections within the past 24 hours were reported in Vienna with 274 cases, followed by Lower Austria with 197 and Styria…

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Lockdown end remains in distant sight

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The South African version has arrived in Austria, the British variant is spreading. Tougher rules apply from tomorrow. An overview. FFP2 mask requirement and the two-meter distance – Numbers of Covid infections remain high: 1626 new infections were reported yesterday, another 59 people have died.One reason for the low effectiveness of the collective hibernation may be the British mutation that is spreading in Austria – and this is, as reported, not only far more infectious, but according to the latest findings probably even more deadly. This was announced by British…

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Vienna Stadthalle opens on Monday for Corona tests

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The range of Corona test roads in Vienna is being further expanded.Starting Monday, all Viennese will also have the opportunity to be tested for the corona virus free of charge at the Vienna Stadthalle. Other testing lanes are located at Happel Stadium, on the Danube Island and at the Austria Center. The City of Vienna is expanding its corona testing services. In addition to the existing test streets at the Happel Stadium, on the Danube Island and in the Austria Center, there is from Monday also in the Vienna Stadthalle…

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Stricter entry conditions to Germany

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More than 20 countries with particularly high CoV infection rates are subject to stricter rules for entry into Germany as of today. These high-risk areas include the neighboring Czech Republic, the vacation destinations Portugal, Spain and Egypt, and the USA. Anyone wishing to enter Germany from these countries must be able to present a negative coronavirus test (PCR test) no more than 48 hours old at the border. According to the German Interior Ministry, the tests are systematically checked at airports and seaports. In border areas with other EU states…

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25 euros for violation of FFP2 mask obligation

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Those who violates the obligation to wear a FFP2 mask, must expect in the future with an organ penalty mandate of 25 euros. This is provided for in a new regulation of the Ministry of Health, which was announced yesterday. Already on Thursday, the main committee of the National Council had passed the new ordinance to extend and tighten the lockdown. In addition to the extended distance requirement from one to two meters, the exit restrictions were thus also supplemented by the obligation to wear FFP2 masks in trade, public…

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Lidl, Hofer and other Supermarkets will offer FREE FFP2 masks, too

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After the announcement of the REWE Group (Billa, merkur and Penny) more and more supermarkets are following suit and want to give away FFP2 masks for free. In the middle of the week, the supermarket chains Hofer, Spar and REWE (Billa, Merkur, Penny) had announced that they would sell the FFP2 masks from 59 cents each. But then REWE provided a surprise, announcing that it would initially make the masks available for free. “This offer is valid while stocks last at the respective location,” it said in a statement. Spar…

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Moderna vaccine: severe allergic reaction “rare”

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US health authority: Ten anaphylactic shocks reported after administration of four million vaccine doses. Severe allergic reactions to the US company Moderna’s Corona vaccine are “rare,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). After administration of more than four million doses of the vaccine, so-called anaphylactic shocks occurred in only ten of the vaccine recipients, the CDC announced Friday (local time). None of the allergic reactions resulted in death, it said. The CDC based its assessment on documentation of a total of 4,041,396 vaccine doses administered between Dec.…

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1,626 new corona infections reported in Austria

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From Friday to Saturday, 1,626 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. So far, there have been 403,512 positive test results in Austria. As of today (23 January 2021, 09:30), 7,389 people across Austria have died as a result of the Corona virus and 380,248 have recovered. Currently, 1,848 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus, and of these, 323 of the ill are in intensive care units. One strategy against the virus is regular testing. As of Monday, there will be continuous test lanes in large…

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Some Austrian Supermarkets offer FREE FFP2 Mask on Monday, 25 January 2021

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Starting January 25, FFP2 masks must be worn in stores and on public transportation. In some supermarkets customers receive the mask free of charge, heute.at reports in its online platform. Starting from 25 January FFP2 mask obligation applies according to Federal Government in the trade. The customer rush on the FFP2 masks was just as large in the last days as the uncertainty of the population. Billa, Merkur and Penny are therefore providing every customer with the first FFP2 mask free of charge from Monday, 25.1. to Wednesday, 27.1. This…

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