January 2023 Archives

Come back of snow, also in the eastern part of Austria

January 20, 2023 admin

The weekend weather will be quite wintry in Austria, according to Thursday’s Geosphere Austria weather service forecast. In the eastern lowlands and on the southern side of the Alps, it will remain dry in many places except for a few snowflakes. In the morning, it will be minus nine to minus one degree; in the day, at most, it will be minus three to plus three degrees. Also, some snowfall is expected on Saturday in many regions. On the other hand, the south will be under the influence of a…

Mask requirement in Vienna – soon to end?

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 admin

The pandemic is not over yet in Vienna’s public transport system: everyone has to wear an FFP2 mask. But this could now soon be an end. Health Minister Johannes Rauch wants to abolish all Corona laws, which has implications for Vienna. The current COVID regulation is valid in Vienna until February 28, 2023. By this time, experts will evaluate how to proceed with the mask requirement in public transport, pharmacies and healthcare facilities, according to the office of Health City Councilor Peter Hacker. As it looks, the mask obligation could…

This is how much exercise the body needs in a week

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 admin

For many, walking at least 10,000 steps a day is part of a healthy lifestyle. But how much exercise does the body need every day? Ten thousand steps are not only the personal goal of many people. Even pedometers often have this number preset as the optimal value. But are so many steps necessary? At least 10,000 steps dailyThe assumption that the body should take at least 10,000 steps a day is not based on any scientific study but on a marketing stunt from 1964 when the company Yamasa took…

Study: What really makes people happy

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 admin

A Harvard University study looked into the question of what makes people happy. What makes a person truly happy? Is it money, power, material possessions or something else entirely? A Harvard University study has devoted more than 85 years to this question and has published its findings. Robert Waldinger, now the fourth leader of the study, summarized this to the “Harvard Healt Blog” in one sentence: “Good relationships make us happier and healthier. Period.” According to the study, the participating men who lived in good relationships lived happier, healthier and…

Corona: downward trend continues

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 admin

The downward trend in new SARS-CoV-2 infections continues. Approximately the same should remain in the utilization of intensive care units. Conditions are also declining, according to effluent monitoring and official testing figures. In its Wednesday update, the forecasting consortium predicts a further decline in the number of infected people in regular wards – from 777 on Wednesday to 659 in two weeks (range of variation from 515 to 843 occupied beds). In Austria, 2377 laboratory-confirmed new coronavirus infections were registered Tuesday. According to AGES, an average of 1885 infections were…

5 to 10 centimetres of new snow is coming- winter wonderland in Vienna

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 admin

A powerful snow roll will roll over large parts of Austria in the coming days – Vienna will now be transformed into a winter wonderland. The large-scale weather situation has changed in Austria! Several small-scale low-pressure areas now determine the weather pattern in Central Europe, and due to the inflow of polar cold air, this has also resulted in increased snow down to low altitudes. The first load of fresh snow was on Monday, especially in Carinthia. It has snowed locally up to 50 centimetres, but even in the Klagenfurt…

Rents will rise by a hefty 8.6 percent in April – affecting some 776,000 tenants in Austria

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 admin

Price shock for old building rents in Austria! The rent club hits hard again in April. The (Arbeiterkammer) AK sounds the alarm: “For many, it’s getting tighter!” The subsequent burden is just around the corner: housing is already getting more expensive again! The AK calculated: Starting from April 1, the guideline value rents will rise around 8,6 percent – for rent are the average additional costs of approximately 490 euros in the year. “Everyone has to live, so in the best welfare state in the world, housing is affordable for…

People who sit a lot should go for a walk for five minutes every 30 minutes

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 admin

Whether in the home office or in the office: Those who work at the PC often sit for hours. Researchers at Columbia University in New York have now found that regular short exercise breaks during the workday can be enough to offset the effects of sitting for long periods. The study showed that a five-minute walk every 30 minutes was enough to do this. Researchers say these short walking breaks can improve mood, reduce fatigue, and increase overall well-being. This is accomplished because the body is re-energized by the brief…

“Possible at any time” – solar storm would cripple Earth

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 admin

The number of massive eruptions of the sun is increasing. If such a solar storm hits Earth, we will be catapulted “back to the Stone Age.” “It’s possible at any time that a very extreme solar storm could occur, and it could have far-reaching consequences,” warns Melanie Heil of ESA’s Space Weather Mission in Darmstadt, Germany. But how bad could it get if the distant sun is hissing in our direction? Very bad! “If such a solar storm reaches Earth, it can temporarily throw us back to the technological Stone…