Month: December 2022

The smoking ban in Austrian restaurants is to be extended to “additional outdoor public places” in 2023, according to plans by Health Minister Johannes Rauch. An amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Act is “in final coordination,” derstandard.at reported. At the beginning of 2023, the corresponding amendment is to go into the review, which provides for a smoking ban and “children’s playgrounds and recreational areas for children and young people.” If children are in the vehicle, the smoking ban in cars must also be “controlled” by the driver in…

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With a new COVID-19 basic measures decree, the Ministry of Health is dropping the 3G rule in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other healthcare facilities starting today, Friday. The announcement was made via a news release. Employees and visitors will no longer need a valid 3G certificate as of tomorrow. The FFP2 mask obligation remains, however. Federal states and healthcare facilities can retain the 3G rule or a testing requirement. End of 3G rule in hospitals and nursing homesThe ministry justifies this step with the current situation in hospitals…

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There were 6,751 new Corona infections reported in Austria on Wednesday. There were also 14 further Corona deaths registered. On average, 4,831 Corona infections were detected daily last week, according to AGES. As of Wednesday morning, there were 1,147 infected people in the hospital, up 61 from the previous day. Of these, 61 are in intensive care, down two from yesterday. On Wednesday, six thousand seven hundred fifty-one new Corona infections were reported in Austria.There were 14 Corona deaths reported. However, there are always time delays in the reports. Last…

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Climate change is also throwing a spanner in the works of white Christmas this year. According to the ZAMG forecast, a very mild weather situation with plus temperatures is emerging for the week before Christmas Eve. There will probably be no white Christmas this year either; the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) cautiously predicted a week and a half before the holiday. The Christmas holidays in Austria have become warmer by an average of one to 2.5 degrees in recent decades, and the chance of a white Christmas…

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Fraudulent text messages and emails purporting to come from the Ministry of Finance are on the rise. The real authority now warns against the scam. On Wednesday, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) issued a warning against fake text messages sent to citizens in the name of the authority. The fraudulent statements promise recipients a tax refund of 730.30 euros. To receive this, only personal data would have to be disclosed. WARNING: The hyperlink in these fraudulent messages leads to a fake FinanzOnline-style website that asks for personal data such…

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From the night to Wednesday and during the day, a little depression north of the Alps moves eastward, resulting in milder and moist air masses entering the country. It brings short-term warming in central locations and, thus an increased risk of freezing rain. As a result, an air mass boundary establishes over the country’s north, separating icy air over northern Central Europe from the warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The forecast in detail: Dense clouds will persist on Wednesday, already in the morning, especially north of the Alps. In addition, it will…

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