https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Have you had issues when getting Austria's Covid immunity card - or has everything worked as planned? Please let us know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210624/tell-us-about-getting-austrias-covid-immunity-card Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:28:13 +0200 tell-us-about-getting-austrias-covid-immunity-card Lower Austria has announced all age groups will be able to login and book an appointment to be vaccinated on May 10th. So when will this be possible in the rest of Austria?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210430/covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:54:56 +0200 covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-7 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:26:14 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-7 With three vaccines already being administered and more on the way, is it possible to choose which jab you want in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210414/explained-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take-in-austria Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:22:10 +0200 explained-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take-in-austria General practitioners can now administer coronavirus vaccinations in Vienna, although they will need to do so off site. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210412/gps-start-coronavirus-vaccinations-in-vienna-but-theres-a-catch Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:47:34 +0200 gps-start-coronavirus-vaccinations-in-vienna-but-theres-a-catch The pace of Europe's vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 is steadily improving but in some countries more than others. We take a look at how countries in Europe compare in the race to inoculate their population. https://www.thelocal.at/20210409/how-fast-is-austria-vaccinating-its-population-compared-to-other-european-countries-2 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:21:15 +0200 how-fast-is-austria-vaccinating-its-population-compared-to-other-european-countries-2 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is in the process of concluding a deal with Russia to import one million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/breaking-austria-to-order-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine-next-week Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:40:11 +0200 breaking-austria-to-order-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine-next-week The head of Austria’s vaccination committee has pledged to keep using AstraZeneca vaccines for under 60s, despite Germany’s decision to stop using the vaccine for this group  https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/austria-to-continue-to-give-astrazeneca-to-under-60s Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:15:36 +0200 austria-to-continue-to-give-astrazeneca-to-under-60s A recent survey by the German institute for tourism found 79 percent of Austrians are planning a summer holiday, with holidays in Austria particularly in demand. But how could holidays look in summer 2021? https://www.thelocal.at/20210301/will-summer-holidays-be-possible-this-year-in-austria Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:11:18 +0100 will-summer-holidays-be-possible-this-year-in-austria The Austrian government has repeatedly reiterated that the coronavirus vaccine would not be made compulsory. https://www.thelocal.at/20210317/reader-question-will-austria-make-the-coronavirus-vaccine-compulsory Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:21:44 +0100 reader-question-will-austria-make-the-coronavirus-vaccine-compulsory Austria is set to introduce a coronavirus immunity passport, known as a ‘Green Card’, in April. The card will be for vaccinated people as well as those who have recovered from the virus and who have tested negative. https://www.thelocal.at/20210318/austria-to-introduce-coronavirus-immunity-passport-in-april Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00:11 +0100 austria-to-introduce-coronavirus-immunity-passport-in-april Austria has hit the one million mark of vaccines administered, with around 10 percent of the population getting at least one shot. What should we expect to see over the coming weeks?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210315/is-austrias-vaccine-rollout-on-track Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:33:53 +0100 is-austrias-vaccine-rollout-on-track Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz promised on Friday he will publicly receive the AstraZeneca jab amid growing scepticism about the vaccine in several European countries. https://www.thelocal.at/20210313/austrian-chancellor-to-receive-astrazeneca-vaccine-publicly-as-european-scepticism-grows Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:33:00 +0100 austrian-chancellor-to-receive-astrazeneca-vaccine-publicly-as-european-scepticism-grows Almost two-thirds of Local readers would support the introduction of a Covid-19 immunity pass in Austria - despite expressing concerns about the fairness of such a plan. https://www.thelocal.at/20210311/verdict-should-austria-introduce-a-covid-19-immunity-pass Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:43:33 +0100 verdict-should-austria-introduce-a-covid-19-immunity-pass Find out what's going on in Austria today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210311/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-2 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:20:54 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-2 Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday a preliminary probe showed that a batch of AstraZeneca vaccines used in Austria was not to blame for the death of a nurse who received a jab. https://www.thelocal.at/20210310/breaking-astrazeneca-vaccine-not-to-blame-for-austrian-nurses-death Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:05:32 +0100 breaking-astrazeneca-vaccine-not-to-blame-for-austrian-nurses-death Authorities in Vienna will start vaccinating over 65s with the AstraZeneca vaccine, in contravention of the recommendation of the Austrian government. https://www.thelocal.at/20210304/vienna-to-vaccinate-over-65s-with-astrazeneca-against-austrian-recommendation Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:59:58 +0100 vienna-to-vaccinate-over-65s-with-astrazeneca-against-austrian-recommendation The European Union will send 100,000 additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to an Austrian district that has become a hotspot of the South African coronavirus variant. https://www.thelocal.at/20210303/austria-eu-to-send-extra-vaccines-to-fight-coronavirus-mutations-in-tyrol Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:58:06 +0100 austria-eu-to-send-extra-vaccines-to-fight-coronavirus-mutations-in-tyrol Find out what's going on in Austria today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210303/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:31:32 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday Support is growing in Europe for the introduction of an Israel-style immunity card, which would allow holders to go to bars, visit the gym, attend events and travel. Do you support this idea - and would you get one? https://www.thelocal.at/20210302/have-your-say-should-austria-introduce-a-covid-19-immunity-pass Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:37:39 +0100 have-your-say-should-austria-introduce-a-covid-19-immunity-pass