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 Are you a member of a risk group in Austria? Are you not? Here’s how you ensure access to the coronavirus vaccine. https://www.thelocal.at/20210104/coronavirus-how-do-risk-groups-register-to-be-vaccinated-in-austria Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:50:19 +0100 coronavirus-how-do-risk-groups-register-to-be-vaccinated-in-austria Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the EU this summer, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has vowed. https://www.thelocal.at/20210426/vaccinated-americans-will-be-able-to-travel-to-europe-this-summer-says-eu-chief Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:17:55 +0200 vaccinated-americans-will-be-able-to-travel-to-europe-this-summer-says-eu-chief Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Burgenland have completed vaccination of two thirds of over 65s and can now move on to younger age groups.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210419/vaccinations-for-under-65s-started-in-some-austrian-states Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:06:10 +0200 vaccinations-for-under-65s-started-in-some-austrian-states The European Union is very unlikely to renew its Covid-19 vaccine contracts with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a French minister said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20210416/france-says-it-is-highly-probable-eu-wont-renew-astrazeneca-orders-2 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:20:59 +0200 france-says-it-is-highly-probable-eu-wont-renew-astrazeneca-orders-2 There are big differences in the strategies and organisation used by countries around Europe to vaccinate their populations against Covid-19. Here's a run down that allows you to compare the vaccination policies in place in several European countries. https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/compared-how-countries-around-europe-are-organising-their-covid-vaccine-rollouts Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:03:25 +0200 compared-how-countries-around-europe-are-organising-their-covid-vaccine-rollouts There are different rules around cancelling your coronavirus vaccine appointment depending on which Austrian state you are booking in. Here’s what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:36:47 +0200 austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is to delay the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe due to concerns over rare potential side effects detected in the United States. https://www.thelocal.at/20210413/european-countries-face-slower-vaccination-as-johnson-johnson-delays-rollout Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:43:24 +0200 european-countries-face-slower-vaccination-as-johnson-johnson-delays-rollout Last week Chancellor Sebastian Kurz promised every adult in Austria who wants to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will be given the opportunity in the next 100 days. Will Austria meet this ambitious target? https://www.thelocal.at/20210408/can-austria-stick-to-its-every-adult-vaccinated-in-100-days-target Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:39:13 +0200 can-austria-stick-to-its-every-adult-vaccinated-in-100-days-target Registrations are open to the general public in Vienna. Here's how to get the jab. https://www.thelocal.at/20210409/how-do-i-register-for-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-vienna Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:46:41 +0200 how-do-i-register-for-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-vienna Registration for the coronavirus vaccine is now open to the general public all across Austria. Here's how you can register. https://www.thelocal.at/20210119/when-can-i-register-for-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-my-austrian-state Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:02:26 +0100 when-can-i-register-for-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-my-austrian-state The European Medicines Agency has come to the conclusion that the unusual blood clots suffered by numerous people around Europe should be considered as rare side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, but that overall the benefits of the jab outweigh the risk. https://www.thelocal.at/20210407/europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:24:27 +0200 europes-medicines-regulator-finds-possible-link-between-astrazeneca-jab-and-blood-clots The EU's population of 450 million could achieve Covid-19 herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton told French newspaper Le Parisien. https://www.thelocal.at/20210405/eu-could-achieve-covid-19-immunity-by-mid-july-says-vaccine-chief Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:38:48 +0200 eu-could-achieve-covid-19-immunity-by-mid-july-says-vaccine-chief Austria is has signed a deal with Russia to import the Sputnik V vaccine. When will the vaccine be available in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210401/austria-when-will-russias-sputnik-v-be-available Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:51:30 +0200 austria-when-will-russias-sputnik-v-be-available Vaccinations with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could start as early as April, Austrian media reports. https://www.thelocal.at/20210330/austria-negotiating-to-import-one-million-doses-of-russias-sputnik-coronavirus-vaccine-reports Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:11:01 +0200 austria-negotiating-to-import-one-million-doses-of-russias-sputnik-coronavirus-vaccine-reports The head of the European Commission vaccines task force, Thierry Breton, unveiled the first European "health passport" on Sunday, claiming he hopes Europe will have a summer season "comparable to last year". https://www.thelocal.at/20210328/eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:35:17 +0200 eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210325/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-4 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:59:50 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-4 Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210324/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-4 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:26:41 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-4 It is the best of decisions and the worst of decisions. Everyone can claim to be right. Everyone is partly wrong, writes John Lichfield on the pausing of the AstraZeneca vaccination campaign across Europe. https://www.thelocal.at/20210319/opinion-european-governments-were-cautious-on-astrazeneca-vaccines-but-they-were-neither-stupid-nor-political Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:09:29 +0100 opinion-european-governments-were-cautious-on-astrazeneca-vaccines-but-they-were-neither-stupid-nor-political Austria has welcomed the European Medicines Agency decision to recommend the further use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for all ages, saying it vindicated Austria’s approach of continuing to administer the jab. https://www.thelocal.at/20210319/austria-welcomes-european-decision-on-astrazeneca Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:33:26 +0100 austria-welcomes-european-decision-on-astrazeneca Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz warned of a "massive setback" if the AstraZeneca vaccine was withdrawn across Europe. A decision is expected today. https://www.thelocal.at/20210318/austrian-chancellor-kurz-the-danger-is-the-virus-not-the-vaccine Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:33:16 +0100 austrian-chancellor-kurz-the-danger-is-the-virus-not-the-vaccine