Day: April 11, 2021

Will lockdown in Vienna be extended?

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“The situation in intensive care units is the measure of all things,” this was emphasized by Vienna’s mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) when he announced the Easter calm with the state governors Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) and Hans-Peter Doskozil. The same was heard from him when it was extended. And also this week, when it comes to a further extension of the lockdown in Vienna, Ludwig will probably refer to it again. On Friday, the federal and state governments will meet again for consultations. In an interview with daily newspaper KURIER, the…

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Is it (un)healthy to eat spicy food?

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While some love to eat spicy food, for others it is tantamount to torture. But is it really healthy to look deep into the spice jar? Or don’t chili, pepper and the like irritate the stomach lining? Unlike sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami, hot is not a flavor. Rather, it is a sensory impression caused by the heat and pain receptors of the mucous membranes in the mouth, nose and throat. In other words, a kind of pain. Eating spicy for the lineProf. Nicolai Worm, a graduate ecotrophologist, is…

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Sunlight causes fewer covid 19 deaths, study says

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In some regions in Austria, it has still snowed in the last few days. All the more reason to look forward to the first warm days of spring. The sunlight could bring not only nice weather but also fewer Covid 19 deaths, according to a British study. Sunlight is directly linked to lower corona death rates, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh. However, the positive effect is not believed to be triggered by vitamin D, which is often treated as a “miracle drug.” Analyses in three countries confirm…

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Current travel rules – Questions and Answers

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Am I allowed to go on vacation? The answer to this question is a bit more complicated, because if you come from Vienna, Lower Austria or Burgenland, then not. The three federal states are still in a hard lockdown until at least April 18 – including an all-day curfew. This means that traveling is basically prohibited. Residents of all other Austrian states are allowed to travel abroad – more or less unhindered. I have to go abroad on business, is that allowed? Yes, if the trip takes place for professional…

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ÖAMTC appeals: Do not change summer tires too early

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Anyone considering changing tires before April 15 should keep an eye on the weather forecast. Summer tires have no place on winter roads – regardless of the date, according to the  Austrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club (ÖAMTC). At the beginning of April, people usually start thinking about changing to summer tires. “In principle, there is nothing to be said against changing over even before April 15, when the situational winter equipment obligation ends,” says ÖAMTC technician Friedrich Eppel. “However, you should always keep an eye on the weather forecast,…

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New high in intensive care units

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The threshold of 2,000 people who have died as a result of CoV infection was exceeded in Vienna today. Authorities now reported 2,001 deaths. A new high in the number of intensive care patients was also recorded. 235 Covid-19 patients had to be treated there in Vienna hospitals, nine more than on Friday. This exceeded the previous record of 233 patients on Tuesday. Within the past week, 29 more seriously ill patients had to be transferred to intensive care units in Vienna, an increase of around 14 percent. 834 new…

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53,000 foreigners registered for vaccination in Serbia

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orf.at reports that in Serbia, 53,000 foreigners with permanent residence in another country have registered for coronavirus vaccination so far. This was disclosed by the head of Serbia’s e-government, Mihailo Jovanovic, as reported by the Tanjug agency. “Most of the registrations come from neighboring countries, first of all northern Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, but also from countries across Europe,” Jovanovic said, explicitly citing Italy and Austria in this regard. Registration for coronavirus vaccination is handled through the Serbian e-government portal. Registrations are also possible for people who do…

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