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 Regardless of what type of insurance you have, you’re likely to have an e-card. But do you need one to get vaccinated in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210329/reader-question-do-i-need-my-e-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-austria Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:39:09 +0200 reader-question-do-i-need-my-e-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-austria As coronavirus vaccination programs around the world pick up speed, some countries are starting to open up to vaccinated travellers. Can vaccinated people now enter Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210614/can-i-travel-to-austria-if-ive-been-vaccinated Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:15:37 +0200 can-i-travel-to-austria-if-ive-been-vaccinated The WHO's European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won't end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe's vaccine rollout as "too slow". https://www.thelocal.at/20210529/pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Sat, 29 May 2021 14:50:51 +0200 pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Austria will phase out AstraZeneca from its Covid-19 immunisation programme because of delivery problems and wariness among the population following reports of the vaccine's rare side effects. https://www.thelocal.at/20210518/austria-to-phase-out-astrazeneca-vaccine Tue, 18 May 2021 17:36:09 +0200 austria-to-phase-out-astrazeneca-vaccine Vienna is set to open registrations to people between the ages of 12 and 15 years, pending EMA approval. https://www.thelocal.at/20210514/austria-vienna-to-vaccinate-12-to-15-year-olds Fri, 14 May 2021 13:42:53 +0200 austria-vienna-to-vaccinate-12-to-15-year-olds A number of countries are already administering shots to expectant mothers, while others are holding off. What are the rules in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210512/reader-question-can-pregnant-women-get-vaccinated-for-covid-in-austria Wed, 12 May 2021 17:55:58 +0200 reader-question-can-pregnant-women-get-vaccinated-for-covid-in-austria Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210419/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-6 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:27:27 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-6 Johnson and Johnson on Tuesday suspended deliveries of its coronavirus vaccine due to reports of serious side effects from the United States. What does this mean for Austria’s vaccine rollout? https://www.thelocal.at/20210414/what-does-the-johnson-and-johnson-suspension-mean-for-austrias-vaccination-rollout Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:13:54 +0200 what-does-the-johnson-and-johnson-suspension-mean-for-austrias-vaccination-rollout Despite delivery delays, the Austrian city-state of Vienna is set to make 105,000 new vaccination appointments available from Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20210408/austria-vienna-to-make-more-than-100000-new-vaccination-appointments-free-from-friday Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:27:45 +0200 austria-vienna-to-make-more-than-100000-new-vaccination-appointments-free-from-friday The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's vaccine rollout as "unacceptably slow" and said it was prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a "worrying" surge in coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.at/20210401/europes-slow-vaccine-rollout-is-prolonging-the-pandemic-as-infections-surge Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:58:27 +0200 europes-slow-vaccine-rollout-is-prolonging-the-pandemic-as-infections-surge Austria on Monday decided to extend its coronavirus lockdown until after Easter. https://www.thelocal.at/20210322/breaking-austria-to-extend-coronavirus-lockdown-2 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:14:13 +0100 breaking-austria-to-extend-coronavirus-lockdown-2 Austria on Wednesday reported its highest tally of new coronavirus infections in 2021, with 3,239 - 700 higher than the day before. Austrian media reports that another hard lockdown is again on the table. https://www.thelocal.at/20210317/austria-considering-another-hard-lockdown-as-infection-rates-reach-highest-level-in-2021 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:59:15 +0100 austria-considering-another-hard-lockdown-as-infection-rates-reach-highest-level-in-2021 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, along with five other central and eastern European Union heads of government, urged Brussels to find a "correction mechanism" to fix what they called the unfair distribution of coronavirus vaccines within the bloc. https://www.thelocal.at/20210316/austria-kurz-slams-unfair-eu-vaccine-distribution Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:53:55 +0100 austria-kurz-slams-unfair-eu-vaccine-distribution The Austrian health official responsible for ordering coronavirus vaccines has stepped down after failings in the country's purchase of vaccines. https://www.thelocal.at/20210315/austrian-health-official-resigns-after-vaccine-purchase-failings Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:52:29 +0100 austrian-health-official-resigns-after-vaccine-purchase-failings Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said Austria is "at the beginning of a third wave" of the coronavirus pandemic as infection levels rise.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210315/lockdown-extension-likely-as-austria-declares-the-third-wave-has-begun Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:38:31 +0100 lockdown-extension-likely-as-austria-declares-the-third-wave-has-begun Everyone wanting to get vaccinated for coronavirus in Austria will need to fill in the following form. It is available here in English. https://www.thelocal.at/20210309/here-is-the-form-you-need-to-get-vaccinated-in-austria Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:27:50 +0100 here-is-the-form-you-need-to-get-vaccinated-in-austria Foreigners - including cross-border workers - can get vaccinated in Austria under certain circumstances. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210309/can-foreigners-and-cross-border-workers-get-vaccinated-for-coronavirus-in-austria Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:07:02 +0100 can-foreigners-and-cross-border-workers-get-vaccinated-for-coronavirus-in-austria One fifth of Austria’s vaccine doses are sitting in cold storage. With vaccine demand far outstripping supply, why have these shots not been administered? https://www.thelocal.at/20210303/why-are-a-fifth-of-austrias-vaccine-doses-still-sitting-in-storage Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:16:34 +0100 why-are-a-fifth-of-austrias-vaccine-doses-still-sitting-in-storage Austria has once again changed course on the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine will now be recommended for over 65s. https://www.thelocal.at/20210305/breaking-austria-approves-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-65s Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:00:04 +0100 breaking-austria-approves-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-over-65s Austria and Russia are currently in talks over the Sputnik vaccine to cover vaccine shortages, while the EU has promised to supercharge the vaccine’s approval process. When could this be available in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210304/austria-when-could-russias-sputnik-vaccine-be-available Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:37:24 +0100 austria-when-could-russias-sputnik-vaccine-be-available