Month: August 2022

SMS via satellite – iPhone 14 transmits to the stars

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The 14er iPhones are presented under the motto “Far out.” Insiders suspect that the new generation will be able to send SMS via satellite. Rumors were already doing the rounds in 2021. This year it will be that time. According to Tim Farrar, a U.S. expert in satellite communications, Apple CEO Tim Cook will make a partnership with Globalstar official on Wednesday of next week, in addition to the 14-series iPhones. The deal: iPhone users will be able to send and receive text messages free of charge in regions without…

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Strict Covid measures in schools are not necessary at the moment, virologist says

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The school will do without harsh Corona measures, for the time being, the ministry said. After the vacation period, the situation will be re-evaluated, it said. Monday morning, the Ministry of Education will announce all Corona measures that will apply in the new school year. PCR testing will not be mandatory, and the tender for the test kits has not yet been finalized. Nor will masks be mandatory, according to the variant management plan. “That’s okay for now,” virologist Norbert Nowotny tells “daily newspaper “Heute”: “At the moment, from an…

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Ministries report 3,831 new COVID infections

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The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 3,831 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. Due to reduced testing possibilities and readiness, experts suspect a much higher number of unreported cases. Nineteen thousand three hundred ninety-four people have died in connection with the coronavirus. One thousand sixty-two infected persons are currently being treated in hospitals, 74 in intensive care units. It is not possible to distinguish between principal and secondary diagnoses nationwide.…

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Gecko: Corona immune protection of population will decline

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According to a recent Gecko (Government Covid Crisis Coordination) study, Corona immune protection in the Austrian population will decline, accelerating infection dynamics in the medium term. “Vaccine protection declines continuously after about three months, but protection against hospitalization remains high,” Gecko member and virologist Andreas Bergthaler held. According to study results, a fourth Covid 19 vaccination is expected to halve the hospitalization rate and reduce mortality. Corona vaccine boosters are recommended as soon as possibleCurrently available Covid vaccines continue to show excellent properties for boosting vaccine protection and providing solid…

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Pope Francis appointed 20 new cardinals

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Pope Francis elevated 20 clergies to the rank of cardinals on Saturday. The new cardinals knelt before the Pope, who presented the biretta and cardinal’s ring and assigned each of them a church in Rome. The rite continued with the cardinals’ profession of faith and oath of fidelity and obedience to Pope Francis and his successors. Francis had already announced the names of the new purple bearers at the end of May. Among the new purple bearers are two from Brazil, two from India, one each for Singapore, Nigeria, Ghana,…

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday

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The weather recently presented itself from its unfriendly side. There is little hope for improvement. Once again, thunderstorms and precipitation are coming.Sunday will begin in the morning, especially in the extreme south and north, with isolated, partly thundery showers. As the day progresses, showers and thunderstorms will develop from the Tyrolean lowlands eastward, which may also reach the southern and eastern lowlands in the afternoon. Apart from thunderstorm gusts, the wind will blow only weakly from westerly directions. Highs will range between 20 and 26 degrees. On Monday, it will…

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Pamana (Heritage) Festival Parade staged in Vienna

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PAMANA (Heritage) parade that featured colorful festivals from the different provinces and islands in the Philippines was held on Saturday, 27 August 2022, at the center of Vienna. The march started at Stephansplatz. The occasion of the celebration is the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and the Philippines 75 years ago. The festival parade was accompanied by the Flotte Musi Brass Band and Brandl Gruppe Lehner du Parz. Hundred of Filipinos living in Vienna and from neighboring provinces and Austrian friends joined the memorable event. Bystanders were led to…

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5.121 New infections in Austria

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Three new deaths have been reported in association with Covid 19 infection. From Friday to Saturday, 5,121 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is above the 7-day average of 4,890 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 384.57. The number of active Corona cases is rising slightly again – to 70,028. Fifty-one thousand one hundred eighty-six new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. That gives a positive rate of 10 percent. There are also three new deaths. This means 19,393 people have died in connection with…

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MANDATORY WEARING OF MASKS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT – City of Vienna extended stricter corona rules until Oct. 23

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Vienna’s Covid regulation would have expired on August 23, but it was quietly extended. FFP2 mask requirement in public transport – like other stricter rules – still applies Only in Vienna is there an FFP2 mask obligation in public transport. Vienna continues to enforce stricter covid rules than the rest of Austria beyond the summer. Initially, the Corona ordinance issued at the end of May, which included mandatory FFP2 masks on public transportation, was set to expire on August 23. Quietly, however, this was extended – until October 23, 2022,…

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