Month: April 2022

Corona will be with us for a long time – in the form of new variants

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Experts warn that the development of new corona variants is highly unpredictable. In the fall, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warned of a possible “killer variant” of the coronavirus. Now experts are also stressing the unpredictability of the development. Omicron subtype BA.2 is significantly more contagious “No expert can currently say which variant we will get in the fall,” intensive care physician Stefan Kluge of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf told Funke Mediengruppe. Experts emphasize: Next Corona variants are unpredictable. “However, we should be prepared that another variant can come…

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These are the current Corona rules that apply in Austria

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Almost all Corona measures fell in Austria. Only the FFP2 mask remains for the time being, at least in all public transport and vital trade. And the validity of the Green Pass was extended to one year. Where the mask requirement still applies In vital trade, i.e., grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, gas stations, car repair stores, banks, or tobacconists. In public transport (but not in cable cars, where there is only a recommendation) and the associated (closed) railroad or airports, in cabs, for school transportation, at the office in the…

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Tuesday: 5,500 new infections in Austria

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Eight new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 5,395 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 8,681 infections over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 682.73. One hundred seventeen thousand nine hundred twenty-two people are presently actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 94,029 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 5.74 percent. In addition, eight people have died in connection with the Covid-19 infection. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 16,439 lives so far.…

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Incidence drops significantly after holidays

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The Robert Koch Institute has recorded just over 22,000 new infections within one day – a week ago, the figure was 160,000. The incidence also continues to fall. However, a comparison is still difficult at present because of the holidays. The nationwide seven-day incidence of new Corona infections has again fallen significantly. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value in the morning with 669.9. The previous day it had been 808.8, and a week ago, 1080.0. However, the RKI has been pointing out that because of the Easter holidays…

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Tests, masks, quarantine – these are the school rules

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The government has lifted the mask requirement in many areas. However, it is still “mask on” and PCR testing for schoolchildren.In supermarkets, public transport (except coaches!), pharmacies, hospitals, and nursing homes, schools must wear masks. After the end of the Easter vacations, changed Corona rules applied again. This is what students and parents need to know: Outside of classrooms and group rooms, students up to 8th grade must wear mouth-nose protection; the older ones need FFP2 masks. FFP2 for unvaccinated teachers Teachers who are neither recovered nor vaccinated need the…

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Critical search for missing after a storm in the Philippines

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According to authorities, the number of dead after this year’s first tropical storm in the Philippines has risen to 172. At least 170 people were still considered missing about a week after the storm “Megi,” according to the national disaster management agency of the Southeast Asian island nation on Monday. However, there were considerations to temporarily suspend search efforts because of the great dangers in landslide-affected areas in Leyte province. “Experts are concerned about the safety of search and rescue teams because the ground is still giving way,” said Mark…

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Pope calls for reconciliation at the end of the Easter celebration

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On Easter Monday, the Pope called for reconciliation from St. Peter’s Square at the “Regina Coeli” prayer. It is the only answer to war, he said. “May the grace of the risen Lord give comfort and hope to all who suffer, may no one be abandoned, may quarrels, wars, and disputes give way to understanding and reconciliation,” the pope said. Francis also addressed the issue of fear. “All our fears stem from the one great fear, the fear of death: fear of disappearing, fear of losing loved ones, of illness,…

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Weather outlook: It will be warmer from Wednesday

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The coming week starts cool, but it will be warmer again from Wednesday, according to the ZAMG forecast. Vienna weather in detail However, according to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) forecast, it should remain changeable. In the eastern low mountain ranges, snow is even to be expected again. Easter Monday will be calm and rainy The details: On Easter Monday, the sun will frequently shine in the west and southwest. Otherwise, sunny phases will be replaced by increasingly dense clouds, especially along the northern side of the…

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6,227 new corona infections in Austria on Monday

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There have been 6,227 new Corona infections in Austria, it was announced Monday. In Vienna, there are 1,642 new Corona cases. To date, there have been 4,059,444 positive test results in Austria. Today (April 18, 9:30 a.m.), 16,431 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 3,918,429 have recovered across Austria. Currently, 1,908 persons infected with coronavirus are receiving hospital care. Of these, 154 are being cared for in intensive care units. Fewer than 6,300 new Corona infections in Austria on Monday.According to a release from the Ministry of the Interior,…

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