January 2022 Archives

First title for David Alaba with Real Madrid in Spanish Supercup

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Real Madrid won the Spanish Football Supercup for the twelfth time in the club’s history. Austrian Football star David Alaba and Co. retained the upper hand against Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the final of the final tournament held in Riyadh on Sunday evening. In doing so, the “royals” dethroned the defending champions and also gained late revenge for their semi-final defeat in January 2021. For Real, it is their second title win in their most recent three editions of the competition. Luka Modric put the LaLiga leaders on the winning…

Compulsory vaccination in Austria -automated penalty is possible!

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Compulsory vaccination will come into force from the beginning of February for everyone aged 18 and over. Unvaccinated also face automated penalties. On Sunday, the federal government presented the draft law on compulsory vaccination against the corona virus. Compulsory vaccination for everyone 18 years and older is to take effect in February. There are exceptions for pregnant women or for medical reasons. The bill will be discussed today, Monday, in the Health Committee of Parliament in the National Council. In the afternoon, at 2 p.m., the committee will then start…

RKI reports 34,145 new infections in Germany, incidence at 528.2

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported an increase in seven-day incidence nationwide, setting a new record. The RKI gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Monday morning as 528.2. For comparison, the previous day the value had been 515.7, and a week ago 375.7 (previous month: 413.7). Health offices in Germany reported 34,145 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. A week ago, there were 25,255 infections. Across Germany, 30 deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to the new data.…

Weather: Today it will be extremely stormy

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

It will be a stormy day in Lower Austria and Vienna. Around noon, gales of up to 100 kilometers per hour are expected. There is a storm warning for eastern Austria. In Austria, generally varied and just partly very windy weather is expected this week. According to the ZAMG (Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics) forecast on Sunday, daily maximum temperatures of ten degrees Celsius are expected before a powerful low over northeastern Europe will have Austria in its grip again on Friday. The week starts today south of the…

Filipinos in Vienna celebrated Sinulog Festival

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 admin

16 January 2022 – Vienna – The Kapunungan sa mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA) organized one of the biggest cultural and religious events celebrated by the Filipinos all over the world– the Feast of the Sto. Niño more popularly known as the Sinulog. The celebration of the Festival in Vienna, which fell on the same day as the one in Cebu, were attended by Filipinos from different parts of Austria. Truly, it was a show of devotion to the Child Jesus. The Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy in Vienna gathered at the…

The key points on compulsory vaccination

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 admin

The federal government on Sunday presented the final draft of the general vaccination obligation planned to take effect in February 2022. Compulsory vaccination is to apply to all persons residing in Austria aged 18 or older. Exceptions are planned for pregnant women and those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, as well as for convalescents (for 180 days). The penalty range is from 600 to 3,600 euros, and checks will be carried out from mid-March. Each person may be fined a maximum of four times. The law was designed…

Sunday record: 15,419 new infections in Austria

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 admin

On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Interior reported 15,419 new cases within 24 hours. This is the highest ever reported on a Sunday by the authorities since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The all-time record for new daily infections was also documented recently – it was 17,006 cases on Wednesday (January 12). The seven-day incidence across Austria rose slightly to 1166.1 cases per 100,000 population (up from 1108.7 on Saturday). Most new infections within 24 hours were reported in Vienna (4196). In hospitals, the number…

Some 180,000 2G checks since Tuesday: 1,000 violations penalized

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 admin

Police have been carrying out 2G checks in retail since Tuesday, when they became mandatory. 1,000 violations have been penalized. Since Tuesday, retailers have been required to check for compliance with the 2G rule in stores, or people must wear an FFP2 mask outdoors if the two-meter distance can be maintained. Police checks 2G controls in storesBy Saturday morning, some 180,000 checks had been carried out since the introduction of these new rules, with the focus on retail, restaurants and tourist hotspots, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. 1,000…

Covax vaccine program cracks billion-dose mark

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 admin

The Covax international vaccine program hit the billion-dose mark in CoV vaccine deliveries Saturday. The milestone was announced by Gavi, the vaccination alliance of governments, companies, foundations and UN agencies that runs the Covax program. The one billionth dose was in a shipment that arrived in Rwanda yesterday, according to Gavi. Covax now supplied 144 countries. The alliance mainly supplies poorer countries that don’t have the money to order the vaccines themselves. The program received more than ten billion dollars (8.74 billion euros) in donations. Austria also participates in Covax.…