Month: January 2023

Am I allowed to drive with less than 0.5 per mille?

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Nikolaus Authried of ÖAMTC-Rechtsberatung knows from consulting practice that quite a few misconceptions circulate among the population concerning alcohol consumption and roadworthiness. Regarding the assumption “Under 0.5 per mile, I am allowed to drive a car or motorcycle in any case,” he says: “The legally defined alcohol limits are maximum limits – if these are exceeded, one is, in any case, liable to prosecution. Under certain circumstances, however, even a significantly lower alcohol content can mean that you are no longer fit to drive, for example, in the case of…

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New scam – beware if you get this letter

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Scammers have come up with a new scam to get their money. Recently, letters purporting to be from a court have been sent. Time and again, scammers use various methods to obtain money from their victims. In addition to the popular “son/daughter” trick, other fraud schemes are increasingly being used. In response to current events, the Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) warns against fraud attempts using false documents containing visual elements of court decisions. As far as known, the header (logo, business number) and footer (signature formula, electronic signature) of a…

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Why driving a car will become even more expensive

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Fuel prices rise due to CO2 pricing.The additional CO2 pricing, which came into effect in October 2022, will increase further at the beginning of 2023. The original plan was to increase from 30 to 35 euros per ton of CO2. However, due to price increases for fossil fuels, the law allows the planned expansion to be halved to 32.5 euros per metric ton. This means that prices at the pumps will rise by 0.75 cents per litre of diesel and 0.68 cents per litre of gasoline. Tightening of the standard…

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The end of the flu wave is not yet in sight

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With this season’s flu epidemic starting early and rampant with significant numbers of infections, there’s still no all-clear after the new year. The Center for Virology at MedUni Vienna, the domestic reference laboratory for influenza viruses, said on Wednesday that “influenza virus activity in Austria remains high.” Due to the vacations, there were fewer sample submissions, but the positive rate of influenza detection last week was 52 percent. The flu reporting service of the city of Vienna estimated flu infections and “real flu” (influenza) in the federal capital at a…

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Why vacationers will travel cheaper to Croatia in the future

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Croatians are annoyed by the rounding up of prices. As of January 1, the euro replaced the previous national currency, the kuna (7.53 kuna is 1 euro, 1 kuna is 0.13 euro). The transitional phase will last in Croatia until January 15. Then the kuna will be history. But the suspicion is that retailers and service providers are now using the changeover to round up rather than down when adjusting prices. However, the government made it clear that it would not tolerate unjustified price increases, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic warned.…

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Corona forecast in Austria shows a slightly downward trend

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The Covid forecasting consortium expects a slight downward trend in hospitals and infections in the first update after Christmas and New Year holidays. In two weeks, 795 to 1,300 infected people are expected in regular wards, with a mean of 1,016 affected, down from 1,138 Tuesday. According to the forecast released Wednesday, intensive care beds should remain “more or less constant” at around 60 occupied beds. Regarding case numbers, trends from wastewater monitoring and officially reported positive tests also point to a slight downward trend, explained model calculators from TU…

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3,710 new Corona infections reported Wednesday

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On Wednesday, 3,710 new Corona infections were reported. Hospitals currently have 1,203 patients infected with the coronavirus. Forecast: corona infections to decline slightlyOn average, 3,494 positive Corona tests were added daily last week, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). The number of new Corona infections reported on Wednesday is above this average. For Tuesday, 3,710 new infections were reported nationwide. There were 1,203 infected patients in the hospital on Wednesday morning, including intensive care units – the same number in normal wards as the previous day…

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WHO warns against false composure over monkeypox

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The number of monkeypox cases worldwide has shrunk significantly, and the outbreaks that first appeared in many countries in 2022 are under control. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva warns against false composure because neither tests nor sufficient vaccines are available, especially in Africa. This could threaten the world: “We could have a virus variant in three years that is much less containable – that’s a real risk,” WHO monkeypox expert Rosamund Lewis told dpa. She urged that doctors and clinics must also continue to consider monkeypox as…

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ÖBB-Nightjet from Vienna via Rimini to Ancona in summer 2023

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Those who like to travel to Italy by train might be interested: ÖBB will offer a seasonal Nightjet connection to Ancona next summer. This means that Rimini, Riccione and Cattolica can be reached directly overnight by Nightjet for summer vacation. The connection will be offered from Vienna and Munich from June 10 to September 9, 2023, ÖBB announced. ÖBB Nightjet will run from Vienna to Ancona via RiminiNJ 40233 will run from Vienna via Bruck/Mur, Klagenfurt, Tarvis, Bologna, Rimini, Riccione, Cattolica and Pesaro to Ancona. The NJ 295 runs from…

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