Month: June 2022

Germany: Catholics report record number of people leaving church

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Last year, more people left the Roman Catholic Church than ever before. 359,338 Catholics turned their backs on their church in 2021 alone, the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) announced in Bonn on Monday. This is a new negative record. “For us, this is the highest number ever,” said DBK spokesman Matthias Kopp. The Catholic Church still had 21,645,875 members – accounting for 26 percent of the total population. DBK chairman Georg Bätzing said he was “deeply shocked by the extremely high number of people leaving the church.” The figure is…

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The federal presidential election in Austria has been set on Oct. 9, 2022

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The date for the federal presidential election has been set: Austria will elect its new head of state on Oct. 9. BP election 2022 to be nominated for Oct. 9“Every six years, Austrians elect their head of state, the Federal President. The federal government is responsible for planning and conducting the election, which has now settled on an election date of October 9,” Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) told APA in a written statement. “I wish the candidates a good and fair election campaign and all the best.” Kogler urges a…

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Quarantine rules could be relaxed

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Because of the milder corona courses caused by Omicron (and the problems caused by the many segregations), there are also considerations in Austria to change the quarantine and segregation rules. On Tuesday, a spokesman for Rauch explained (as published by APA) that the ministry is currently working on a variant management plan – and that “of course,” there are always plans and concepts on quarantine and isolation. One must always distinguish between contact persons and infected persons, he emphasized. The currently prevailing Corona variant also plays a role in the…

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More than 10,000 new infections in Austria

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Four new deaths were linked to Covid 19 infection. The Health Ministry reported 10,189 new infections from Monday to Tuesday in Austria. However, the Health Ministry announced a significant number of subsequent reports on its website. This is well above the 7-day average of 8,850 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 696.0, bringing the number of active Corona cases to 91,561. In the past 24 hours, 96,677 new PCR tests were done. This results in a positive rate of 10.54 percent. There are also four recent deaths. This means that…

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Fourth Corona vaccination is recommended for over 65 years old

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The NIG is lowering the age limit for the fourth Corona vaccination to 65 years. However, there is not yet a general booster recommendation for all ages. Waiting for a vaccine is not reasonableThe National Immunization Panel (NIG) continues to make no general recommendation for a fourth Corona vaccination. However, the age limit for one will now be lowered from 80 to 65 years, the “Ö1” midday Journal reported. NIG: Recommendation for the fourth sting for over-65s.A fourth prick is recommended for those at risk and vulnerable. Upon personal request,…

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BA.4 and BA.5 contagious Omicron variants

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The omicron sub-variant BA.5 is now also predominant in Austria. It is more contagious than the previously dominant variants. This is probably one reason infection numbers are not falling as in the past two summers. However, the European Union health agency ECDC sees no evidence that BA.5 leads to a more severe disease course in covid-19 compared to previous omicron lines. The same is true for the BA.4 subvariant, but there are indications that the two subvariants may again infect more lung cells and thus cause more severe courses. This…

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Tips against heat: How to endure the temperatures

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More than 30 degrees Celsius are expected this weekend. Airing out in the morning hours, taking a siesta at midday, and taking lukewarm showers – a few tips to cool down. It’s going to be hot these coming days. Not only soils and plants are suffering. People are also suffering from the heat and the high UV exposure. It is hottest in the late afternoonThe sun is highest at noon. However, not at noon, but because daylight saves time, only around 1 o’clock. But that’s not when it’s warmest. The…

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Number of active Corona cases almost doubled within a week

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Vienna – The number of active Corona cases in Austria is expected to exceed the 100,000 mark again soon. At the same time, comparatively little is currently being tested. On Monday, just under 88,000 people were considered actively infected, compared to around 44,400 a week ago. Including those affected in quarantine, however, there are probably already more than 100,000 people in isolation. Corona-related outages are already causing problems for AUA. On Monday, 6,398 new infections were registered. Vienna, where the most testing is done, is the first province to have…

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Omicron vaccine: approval still a long way

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In the race against mutating coronavirus, manufacturers have presented what they see as positive clinical data on adapted vaccines. For example, Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna recently published results showing that their adapted boosters stimulate an efficient immune response even against the newer omicron sublines BA.4 and BA.5. However, it is essential to note that the new vaccines are not specifically tailored to these variants but to the BA.1 subline, which is no longer circulating in Germany. There is now a debate about whether the approval process should not be shortened so…

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