On Wednesday, former US President Donald Trump announced the launch of his own social network “Truth Social,” and a few hours later the platform was already the target of an attack by the Anonymous collective. The attackers succeeded in gaining access to a private version of the network, reports the New York Times. There, they allegedly created fake accounts for Trump and his confidants and published, among other things, pictures of pigs defecating. Trump had presented “Truth Social” shortly before. The ex-US president, who was blocked by Twitter and Facebook…
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The new Coronaplan for Austria at a glance
The federal government on Friday evening unveiled an expansion of its “phased plan” to curb corona amid increased new infections. Corona plan with “lockdown”The measure targets the unvaccinated and imposes sharp restrictions on them, up to and including a lockdown – both of which, however, will only apply if intensive care unit capacity increases sharply. Currently, the measures remain the same, with Phase 1 of the plan, now expanded to five stages, still in effect. The following is an overview. Stage one of Coronaplan currently validStage one of the framework,…
Read MoreHighly contagious “Delta Plus” alerts Austria
A new mutation of coronavirus is also spreading in Austria. The delta subspecies AY 4.2, or “delta plus,” is causing concern among experts. The new coronavirus mutant AY.4.2 is a sub-variant of the delta virus, which currently dominates infection in Europe. It is currently spreading mainly in Great Britain, where AY.4.2 is already responsible for one in ten new infections. The mutant is said to be up to 15 percent more infectious than previous variants. But “Delta Plus” has also already made it to Austria. According to “Kronen Zeitung,” more…
Read MorePhilippine culture at its best! – Colorful Street Parade in Vienna on October 30, 2021, 9.30 AM
Join the Filipino Community in Austria in this colorful street parade featuring the most popular festivals of the Philippines and Austria to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Philippine Austrian Bilateral Relations, fostering unity, friendship and deepening our ties despite our diverse cultures, traditions and ethnicities. A historical event organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria (ENFiD-Austria)! The cultural parade will showcase the Sinulog Festival of Cebu, Tboli Lemlunay Festival of South Cotabato, the Higaonon Kaamulan Festival of Bukidnon, the Maranao Malong Malong Festival, Ati-Atihan of Panay Island, colorful Igorot…
Read MoreCorona situation in Vienna! These new rules come
Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) announced new Corona rules on Saturday. It goes blow on blow! Only a day ago, the government around Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) has decided tightening of the Corona measures, which affect particularly unvaccinated people. The original 3-step plan was extended for it by two further steps. Just one day later, Peter Hacker (SPÖ), the city’s health councillor, took notice and announced new Corona regulations in the federal capital. According to Hacker, there will soon be new measures that will mainly affect the cultural sector,…
Read MoreOver 3,700 new infections in Austria
Because the Corona numbers in Austria have skyrocketed in recent days, the federal and state governments met yesterday evening for an emergency session. Result: Corona measures will be tightened. “As chancellor, I will not allow the health care system to be overburdened because we still have too many hesitants and procrastinators,” said Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg. From Friday to Saturday, 3,756 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is not only above the average of the previous seven days (3,063), but also above the previous high of this fall, the…
Read MoreIncidence in Germany reaches triple digits for the first time since May
The seven-day incidence in Germany has reached 100 for the first time since mid-May. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week this morning at exactly 100.0. For comparison: the previous day the value had been 95.1, a week ago 70.8. The health offices in Germany reported 15,145 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:31. A week ago, the figure had been 10,949 infections. Across…
Read MoreNew mutation of the delta variant identified in a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and Russia.
A new mutation of the delta variant of the Corona virus has been identified in a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and Russia. Around 6 percent of cases are now thought to be due to this mutation, known among experts as AY.4.2. or “Delta Plus,” which is thought to have properties that make the virus more survivable. Ongoing tests will show whether the mutation is even more contagious than the already known delta variant. But it is considered unlikely that it could be resistant to vaccination. The…
Read MoreWine, fruit, vegetables, flour and meat become more expensive
Cost increases and staff shortages are hitting domestic agricultural goods traders. For the dealers of wine, fruit, vegetables and grain, as well as slaughter and cutting plants, it becomes inevitable to pass on at least a part of the cost increases. That goes out from a common dispatch on Friday, in which representatives of the different dealers sound the alarm.The argument is that inputs and raw materials such as energy, packaging, machinery, as well as rising labor costs were causing problems for the industry. All economic sectors throughout Europe are…
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