CoV Essentials

With rising case numbers, intensive care beds in the eastern states are filling fast. A strict “cooling-down” is meant to bring this under control.

A major rollout initiated by the city government and the Wirtschaftskammer should ensure everyone can conduct PCR-tests from home

Quarantine got your tongue? COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on language.

Antibodies produced after a coronavirus infection offer some protection against future illness, but extra protection never hurts.

The center takes charge – Austrian federal states now need to prioritize elderly and high-risk patients. Those who have had COVID-19 will only get one shot.

Even without the usual symptoms like loss of smell, shortness of breath, and chest pain, you or your child could have something called “COVID toe."

Strains from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil are worrisome, but there's no need to panic, as long as we follow the general measures to reduce spreading of the virus.

For the next opening steps, Vorarlberg will be a test region. Team sports for the young are to resume on March 15, other countrywide opening steps are envisioned for March 27.

The Austrian vaccination program for SARS-CoV-2 is slowly but surely underway, but approximately one third would currently refuse inoculation.

The country plans to reopen schools, shops, museums and services on February 8 – with stricter rules, regular testing and mandatory FFP2 masks.

With schools in distance learning until February and cultural institutions closed perhaps through March, the government is stepping up support measures.

After extending the current lockdown until at least Feb. 7, the government promised additional support for businesses and workers.

Expectant women are particularly vulnerable to developing more severe cases of COVID-19. But it’s not all bad news.

Since January 15, travelers to Austria have to register online and self-quarantine. Find here all the rules, exceptions and forms you need.

Austria’s CoV vaccination campaign is picking up speed. The federal government will provide the vaccine, while the federal states organize the distribution. Here is how it works

Each of us thrives on our social relationships, knowing our family is safe and healthy and having a routine and productive life. COVID-19 upended eac...

There are many possibilities to get tested for the coronavirus in Vienna. The city offers free rapid antigen and PCR tests, pharmacies and labs offer paid tests.

The latest coronavirus vaccine interim reports are promising, and if enough people participate, it could mean a return to normal life.

Graphics show how important wearing masks, regular ventilation and reducing contacts is to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

With cases skyrocketing again in Europe, it is time to remember the advice a public health expert gave us in April: The virus is unforgiving to unwise choices.