Month: October 2022

2,798 new Corona infections were reported Monday

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Two thousand seven hundred ninety-eight new Corona infections were recorded in Austria on Sunday. The Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) announced this on Monday. On Sunday, 2,798 new Corona infections were recorded in Austria, AGES reported Monday. The number of new cases was thus below the average of 5,295 recorded over the past seven days, and the number of active cases fell to 57,967, down by 5,264 from the previous day. As of Monday morning, 1,885 people were in the hospital, down by 97 from the number reported…

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Vignettes will be more expensive in 2023

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Bad news for motorists! Vignette prices will be adjusted by 2.8 percent to the Consumer Price Index in 2023. Drivers will have to dig deeper into their pockets for the vignette in the future.According to legal requirements, vignette tariffs will be adjusted annually to the harmonized consumer price index (HICP) and increased by 2.8 percent for 2023. Thus, the annual vignette for passenger cars will cost 96.40 euros next year and for motorcycles 38.20 euros. As always, the new vignette will be available in the last days of November at…

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Filipino Marian devotees joined the Procession of Lights in Vienna

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On Sunday evening, October 30, 2022, an Illuminated Procession took place at the grounds of the Pfarre Herz Jesu, Töllergasse, in Vienna’s 21st District, marking the end of the Rosary month, October. The parishioners and other friends from other parishes and devotees of Our Lady of Manaoag participated in the procession of lights.“As a parish, we pray the rosary tonight,” said parish vicar Fr. Josef Giggenbacher in his welcome prayer. “I am truly pleased that you have found your way here today. With our prayers, we take our intentions before…

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A skyscraper-sized asteroid hurtles past Earth

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By cosmic standards and quite close for its size, an asteroid hurtled past Earth on Tuesday, All Saints’ Day. Estimated to be up to 740 meters, the near-Earth object is slightly smaller than the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Christened 2022 RM4, the asteroid is classified as a near-Earth object. Those that pass within seven million kilometers of Earth and have a diameter of more than 140 meters are considered “potentially hazardous.” Requirements met by 2022 RM4, according to NASA: The shortest distance at which the asteroid…

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What the name “Halloween” has to do with November 1

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Halloween has managed to establish itself in Austria. The name “Halloween” itself has to do with November 1. This is All Saints’ Day, which is called “All Saints Day” or “All Hallows” in English, and the evening before it is, therefore, “All Hallows Eve” – shortened to Halloween. By the way, this is supposed to be very suitable for prophecies. Popular are prophecies about wealth and private luck. Coins and rings or thimbles are discovered in food, the finder would sail into the harbor of marriage, or remains alone for…

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Temperature drop! In Austria, it becomes significantly cooler

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At the beginning of the new week, the weather still presents itself from its friendly side – but this will be over by Thursday at the latest. The high-pressure “Zacharias” influence remains at the beginning of the new week. Very mild air will continue to be brought into the country. However, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the frontal systems of a low-pressure zone with a center over the North Sea will approach, gradually leading to more changeable and cooler weather from midweek. Monday begins away from the Alps again frequently, in…

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Winter tire obligation comes – now threaten horrendous penalties

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On November 1, the situational winter tire obligation comes into force. From then on, all vehicles need the right tires in winter conditions. The law on the situational winter tire obligation stipulates that from November 1 to April 15 of the following year, in winter road conditions such as, in particular, snow road, slush, or ice road, the vehicle may only be operated if winter tires are fitted to all wheels. Only tires with the following markings may be used as winter tires: M+S, M.S., M&S, M/S, or a snowflake…

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New scam with cell phone messages

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“Hello Mom,” “Hello Dad” – many receive messages from criminals. The consumer protection warns. A new message: “Hi, mom, I have a new number. I’m sending this message from (sic!) a friend’s cell phone because my phone is broken.” SMS messages like this increasingly appear on the cell phones of many Burgenlanders. In it, the supposed daughter or son states that they have lost their cell phone and asks them to contact a new number via WhatsApp. However, anyone who does this is falling into the trap of scammers. Then,…

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Experts warn! These corona mutations could give us the subsequent waves

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Coronavirus variants BQ.1.1. And XBB have a very high immune escape, researchers now warn. For the vast majority of the population, Covid-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has lost its major scare. Still, scientists worldwide remain vigilant, looking for variants that could lead us back into a predicament. According to a new study, those could be the BQ.1.1. and XBB variants. Medical expert Dr. Christoph Specht classifies whether we should be worried. Do variants BQ.1.1. and XBB with high immune escape necessitate broad-spectrum vaccines?All viruses mutate, some more…

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