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The Latest Breaking News from Austria

Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

The Guardian - UK

Mandatory Covid vaccination rules come into force in Austria

It's official: From Saturday, Austrians over the age of 18 must be vaccinated against Covid-19 or face the possibility of a heavy fine, an unprecedented measure in the European Union.

France 24

Avalanche horror: Five killed and one injured in Austria ski resort

Five people have been killed by an avalanche in the Austrian state of Tyrol on Friday, police in the country have confirmed.

Evening Standard

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Five people killed and one left injured after avalanche hits Austrian Alps

The identities and nationalities of the victims have not yet been revealed as was said to be an unusually dangerous day in the Alps in Austra's Tyrol province after heavy snowfall was followed by warmer weather

Daily Mirror

"Path to freedom": Austria signs sweeping COVID vaccine mandate into law

Starting March 15, law enforcement will begin checking people's vaccination status.

Axios

Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating it

A law requiring most adults in Austria to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is ready to take effect, but the sense of urgency that accompanied its announcement in November has largely evaporated

The Independent UK

Austria passes Covid vaccine mandate, but question marks linger over enforcement

Despite an EU-first law that imposes fines of up to 3,600 euros for adults refusing a jab, government accused of mixed messaging

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Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

The Guardian - AU

Austria's upper house backs COVID vaccine mandate

Austria's upper house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for adults, bringing the European Union's first such sweeping vaccine mandate a step closer.

Reuters

Who’ll Win In Beijing? SI Picks Every Medal at the 2022 Olympics

Who will win in Beijing? SI’s expert predicts the podium for all 109 events at the Winter Games.

Sports Illustrated

ED attaches ₹268.66 crore assets in bank fraud case

Accused parked funds from SBI as assets in Austria, Thailand and Bangladesh

The Hindu

Covid rules on travelling to different countries around Europe

Here's everything you need to know about vaccination status and testing process in countries such as France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy

Wales Online

Austria vows legal action as EU angers activists with ‘green’ label for nuclear energy

Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants will be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and which Austria has vowed to challenge in court.

France 24

Austria’s mandatory Covid vaccine rule comes into force

All over 18s must receive the jab, except pregnant women and those with medical exemptions

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Wales Online

Covid briefing: Eight things as coronavirus cases in Welsh hospitals fall by 20%

The number of patients in critical care is at its lowest since early August

Wales Online

Covid vaccination is now compulsory in Austria

Vaccination status will not be checked until next month, however

The Guardian - UK

Austria lifts ‘lockdown of the unvaccinated’ as Europe slowly opens up

European countries begin to ease curbs with hospital admissions not rising in line with record Covid cases

Irish Mirror

Irish passport named one of the 'most powerful' in the world for 2022

Portugal ranked joint fifth with Ireland for allowing entry into 187 countries, while Sweden, Denmark, France, Austria and Netherlands are fourth with 188

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Asharq Al-Awsat

'Inaccurate': Covid Vaccine Disinfo Fuels Medical Myths

Disinformation around Covid vaccines has existed as long as the jabs themselves. Unverified studies, unproven claims and out-of-context data are regularly shared on websites and social media across the globe -- fueling dangerous myths about the virus and the vaccines. As Austria becomes the first European Union country to make…

The Guardian - UK

Markets post worst month since 2020, as recovery slows and rate hike worries rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Independent UK

Austria to ease virus rules after vaccine mandate begins

Austrian officials plan to loosen coronavirus restrictions in February

Reuters

Austria to begin easing coronavirus restrictions on Feb. 5

Austria will begin easing COVID-19 related restrictions next week, Chancellor Karl Nehammer told a news conference on Saturday, as the Omicron variant leads to reduced hospitalisations despite high infection numbers.

The Guardian - UK

‘The day I left was the saddest of my life’: EU nationals on the pain of leaving UK

They miss the trees, the curry, the friends … but most of all, they miss feeling the UK was somewhere they could call home

Zenger

British Leukemia Patient Finds Rare Match In Austrian Stem-Cell Donor

In an amazing one-in-500,000 donor match, an Austrian man may have saved a woman's life.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

COVID-19 vaccination mandate push tests German ruling coalition

BERLIN -- The Bundestag, the lower house of Germany's parliament, began a debate on making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory Wednesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has requested that the law be enacted, saying it is necessary for anyone over the age of 18.

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