Entering Austria? Mandatory ten days quarantine

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As of Dec. 19, 2020, a new regulation will apply to anyone who wants to enter Austria: For travellers from Australia, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Uruguay and the Vatican there will be no entry restrictions, provided they have stayed continuously in these countries or in Austria for the past ten days. For all others, a mandatory ten-day quarantine applies. From the 5th day on, one can clear oneself with a negative PCR or antigen test. Upon entry, a quarantine form must be signed. It is…

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Travel, Visits, mask…… These tough rules now apply for Christmas

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On Wednesday, the government will come out with the new Corona Ordinance for the upcoming holidays. It states, for example, that returnees from abroad must go into quarantine and that masks will now also be mandatory indoors. The regulation will apply until December 26 – but how New Year’s Eve can be celebrated this year remains unaffected. Just over a week before Christmas, details of the proposed holiday ordinance emerged Tuesday. Beforehand, the details come from a draft sent to the main parliamentary committee, and the final version will be…

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India records 26,355 new infections – China to vaccinate Biontech/Pfizer vaccine

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India recorded 26,355 new coronavirus cases, health ministry data showed Wednesday. This marked the third consecutive day that daily infections in the country remained below 30,000. The number of deaths rose by 360, bringing the total to 144,069, it said. India, with a population of nearly 1.4 billion, has recorded 9.93 million infections to date, the second highest rate in the world after the United States. However, daily numbers have steadily declined since reaching a peak of about 97,000 in mid-September. The average number of COVID-19 deaths reported daily in…

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First vaccinations in Vienna and Lower Austria

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The first Corona vaccinations will start this year in Vienna and parts of Lower Austria. “I expect these 10,000 doses on the 23rd, 24th or sometime on the 28th (December 2020) due to holidays. And we will vaccinate with them immediately,” said Clemens-Martin Auer, special representative for health, on “Ö1 Morgenjournal.” In some selected nursing homes in Vienna and Lower Austria, the vaccinations will begin, he said. The reason is logistical issues, as Pfizer can only deliver the first doses to Vienna. A further 230,000 vaccine doses will be distributed…

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Vaccinations may start in Austria as early as Christmas

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) plans to present its opinion on the approval of the Corona vaccine from the companies Biontech and Pfizer on December 21 – eight days earlier than last planned. Start on Christmas EveThis means that vaccinations can start in Austria as early as Christmas, as the Ministry of Health said. The confirmaiton was published by the Austrian daily newspaper KURIER on Wednesday. The logistics for the distribution and administration of the vaccine are in place, so that the delivery and vaccination of the first 10,000 doses…

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Hard lockdown in Germany – record number of Corona deaths

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The hard lockdown began in Germany on Wednesday. In the face of dramatically growing corona numbers, the state and the 16 federal states have agreed on a package of measures to combat the pandemic. Private meetings continue to be limited to one’s own household and one other. No more than five people are allowed to gather. Children 14 and younger are not counted. Meanwhile, more than 950 Corona deaths were recorded within 24 hours for the first time. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 952 people died from or with…

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EU to support poorer countries with 500 million euros for vaccines

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The European Union is planning to allocate 500 million euros to supply poorer countries with Corona vaccines. With it one billion doses of vaccine can be purchased, the EU diplomatic mission said today. 400 million euros will come from the European Investment Bank, and 100 million euros from the EU Commission. The money will go to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Covax vaccine initiative, which supports research on numerous vaccine candidates and aims to ensure fair distribution of successful vaccines. More than 180 countries are involved; in addition to EU…

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The start of vaccination is getting closer

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The first Covid vaccinations are scheduled to start as early as January. Who can get the vaccine and when? An overview Question: When is the possibility to be vaccinated in Austria?Answer: As it looks, certain groups should be able to get vaccination as early as January. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) plans to submit its opinion on the first vaccine as early as Dec. 21 – eight days earlier than originally planned. This means that the vaccine could be approved in the EU before Christmas. After that, the first vaccine…

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Fauci advises Biden to get vaccinated quickly

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, should get vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible, according to renowned U.S. immunologist Anthony Fauci. Referring to 78-year-old Biden, Fauci told U.S. broadcaster ABC News, “He should be as fully protected as possible when he takes the presidency in January. So that would be my strong recommendation.” Advice also for TrumpFauci is director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and part of the White House Coronavirus Working Group. Biden recently announced that Fauci would become his chief adviser…

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