As the EU continues to struggle with the lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines across the 27 member bloc, Russia’s Covid shot is proving alluring to some.
2 Mar 2021
Nearly two-thirds of Austrians believe that the economic consequences of Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions will be worse for people’s lives than the virus itself.
An Austrian Gallup Institute online survey of 1,000 Austrians found that 65 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement that the economic consequences of the Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns would destroy the lives of people more than the virus, up from 41 per cent the year before.
The February 2021 poll also found that Austrians have become less confident in the government’s approach to the pandemic in comparison to governments of other European Union member states, with just 28 per cent saying Austria has done a better job than other EU countries, ORF reported on Monday.
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Criticism of Ema s slowness on authorizations and delays in procurement
Sebastian Kurz (Ansa)
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a change of course in his vaccination plan. And he announces it just before his trip to Israel, not surprisingly. Austria, Denmark and other first movers will no longer rely on the European Union in the future and, together with Israel, will produce second generation vaccine doses for further coronavirus mutations in the coming years as well as working together to search for options for treatment, Kurz said. In preparation for the trip, the Chancellor today meets the representatives of the main Austrian pharmaceutical companies. The EU approach - he said - has been fundamentally correct, but the EMA is too slow with approvals and there are delays in deliveries by pharmaceutical companies .