Month: June 2022

Pinoys joined Austrian religious event

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Members of the Association of Pangasinenses in Austria (APA) joined the parishioners and friends of the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Vienna’s 21st District on the celebration of the Feast of the Heart of Jesus and, at the same time, the 65th Priesthood Anniversary of the Parish Priest, P. Joseph Giggenbacher. APA has established itself as a religious group in the parish since the original image of Our Lady of Manaoag is currently enshrined at the parish church. Aside from the group‘s regular religious services in the…

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6,398 new infections in Austria

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There are four new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection.From Sunday to Monday, 6,398 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the 7-day average of 8,435 infections. The 7-day incidence is 663.33, bringing the number of active Corona cases to 87,996. In the past 24 hours, 57,680 new PCR tests were made. This results in a positive rate of 11.09 percent. In addition, there have been four new deaths related to virus infection. This means that 18,764 people across Austria have died from or with SARS-CoV-2 infection. There…

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The week will continue to bring us the midsummer temperature

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According to the ZAMG forecast, the new week will continue to bring us midsummer temperatures and the risk of thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to climb to 36 degrees by midweek. Midsummer is warm to hot and not always sunny – this is how the forecast for next week’s weather in Austria can be summarized. According to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), there is also a high risk of thunderstorms. This is especially true for tomorrow Monday evening and then on Friday from the west. The new week…

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Corona risk rises again in these vacation destinations

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After two years of Covid, a lot of vacation hunger has piled up. But many vacation destinations are currently struggling again with high Corona numbers. It is true that, just in time for the start of summer, popular vacation destinations such as Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa have relaxed their entry regulations again. Nevertheless, the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 could spoil the long-awaited break in no time. This is because several vacation destinations are currently struggling with high case numbers. Most of Europe’s corona infections are currently taking…

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Before the summer wave: the majority in Austria wants FFP2 masks back

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Fifty-five percent support mandatory masks in public spaces. From Saturday to Sunday, 7,093 new Corona infections were recorded in Austria. While Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) still does not want to commit himself when the reintroduction of the mask obligation should take place. A survey conducted by OGM for the Austrian daily newspaper KURIER paints a clear picture. According to the survey, 55 percent of the 1,015 respondents favor reintroducing mandatory FFP2 masks in public areas such as supermarkets, shared offices, or public transportation. Forty percent are against it. Five…

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7,093 new Corona infections in Austria

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In Austria, the summer Corona wave is just building up, which is also evident from the infection figures at the weekend.In the past 24 hours, 7,093 new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria, as reported by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. For comparison, last Sunday, there were still 6,406 new cases. The number of covid patients in hospitals has also increased. Two deaths have been registered since Saturday.As of Sunday, the seven-day incidence was now 641.2 cases per 100,000 population. The province…

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WHO: Monkeypox outbreak not an international emergency

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The outbreak of monkeypox in more than 50 countries, including Austria, is not being assessed as an “emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.N. agency in Geneva made the announcement Saturday evening after an emergency committee convened deliberations out of concern about the infections. However, the committee plans to reassess the situation quickly if there is a sharp increase in the number of infections or affected countries, if clustered cases occur among vulnerable groups, or if the virus changes. “I am deeply concerned about the…

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Vienna simplifies access to the fourth Corona vaccination

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Vienna simplifies access to the fourth Corona vaccination. Effective immediately, all city residents twelve and older whose third vaccination was six months ago can get the booster. “These people we ask to go as soon as possible to refresh. For those who want to do it already after four months, we will make it possible in all municipal vaccination centers and will not deny anyone,” Mario Dujakovic, spokesman for City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ), told APA. The current Covid vaccination schedule for mRNA vaccines stipulates that it takes three…

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Microplastics everywhere – a big problem

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Microplastics are everywhere: on mountain tops, deep in the ocean – and already in our blood. We don’t see it, yet it could become a massive problem for us – and the planet. What is microplastic?Microplastic refers to plastic particles that are between five millimeters and 1000 nanometers in size. It comes from common plastic particles, for example, and has been scrubbed small over the years by wind and weather. The problem: carelessly discarded bags, bottles, or packaging do not decompose. Aging and decay processes create microplastics. It is in…

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