Month: July 2022

Over 10,000 new infections in Austria

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There are five new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Thursday to Friday, 10,424 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the 7-day average of 9,719 infections. The 7-day incidence is 764.30. As of Friday, 105,151 laboratory-confirmed active cases were known in Austria, up 3,951 from Thursday. Since the start of the pandemic, 4,438,883 cases have been registered in Austria. Four million and fourteen thousand nine hundred forty infected people have since recovered. Within the past 24 hours, 6,468 patients were reported as recovered. In the past…

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Barbecue ban in Vienna: Massively increased risk of forest fires

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Acute forest fire danger in Vienna: barbecue ban is effective immediately.Due to the prevailing drought, the city of Vienna warns of a massively increased forest fire risk.For this reason, smoking, barbecuing, handling open fires, and any fire lighting in the forest and its immediate vicinity are prohibited with immediate effect, said a release from the city’s Forestry and Agriculture Department on Thursday. The ban is in effect until further notice and will only be lifted in the event of sustained rain showers. Drought in Vienna: massively increased risk of forest…

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A cold front interrupts the heat period in Austria only briefly on Friday

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A cold front reaches Austria on Friday, but it only briefly gives us some cooling. Already from Sunday, the temperatures climb back above 30 degrees. Vienna weather in detailFrom the west, a cold front moves over Austria on Friday. But it remains with a short intermezzo – then the next summery warm heat period builds up immediately, forecasts the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). The cold front interrupts the hot spell only briefly on FridayInitially, however, extensive clouds and rain showers will arrive from Vorarlberg to East Tyrol…

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Government Crisis Coordination (GECKO) Summer Forecast: Up to 70,000 new infections daily

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The GECKO advisory committee expects up to 70,000 new infections per day at the peak of the summer pandemic wave. The extent to which new infections will increase will depend on the measures imposed and individual behavior. In any case, the panel, headed in the medical section by Chief Medical Officer Katharina Reich, recommends facilitating the availability of drugs against the coronavirus. Many uncertainties remain about the timing of the peak of the current wave. Two effects should ensure that there is initially a slowing effect on the spread of…

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Partial closure of U2 to the Seestadt due to construction works

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From July to September, the U2 line will partially operate in Donaustadt. The reason for the closure is construction work in the Hausfeldstraße area. The planned city road will cause a nine-week partial closure of the U2 line this summer. From Friday, July 1 to Sunday, September 4, trains will run exclusively between Schottentor and Aspernstraße stations. Wiener Linien is setting up a comprehensive replacement service during this time. The replacement bus line U2E runs daily between Aspernstraße, Hausfeldstraße and Aspern Nord. Bus line 84A, which runs from Aspernstraße via…

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Free-roaming in the EU to get even better from July 1

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On July 1, 2022, EU roaming will be extended by ten years. Data speeds may then no longer be restricted. Free-roaming in the EU will be even better as of July 1Sending a photo from the beach in Italy or calling your parents from a city trip to Paris will incur no additional costs. The new EU roaming regulation will only come into force on Friday at the start of the vacation season. EU citizens can make calls, surf the Internet or send text messages on their cell phones at…

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