Month: February 2023

Border controls with Slovakia will be stopped starting Monday

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The controls at the border between Austria and Slovakia will be stopped on Monday. Instead, border area controls will be continued in coordination with the neighbouring country, the Ministry of the Interior informs as published by APA. The reason for the change in strategy is that the Czech Republic is also discontinuing its controls at the border with Slovakia. Austria had always argued the controls at the crossings with Prague’s approach, with which it wanted to act in unison. The Czech Republic reacted with the measure at the end of…

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End of compulsory use of masks, but Vienna will continue at least until the end of February

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The government has presented the roadmap for the end of the Corona measures. Vienna lines’ roadmap still includes strict mask checks. In the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, the way back to “normality” was determined: As of April 30, the FFP2 mask obligation in hospitals, nursing homes and other vulnerable areas will end. The so-called “Freedom Day” is to be celebrated on June 30. This is because all special provisions for Corona will expire on that day: Sars-CoV-2 will no longer be a reportable disease. In Vienna, great uncertainty still…

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The weekend brings more snow, and sunshine on Monday

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There will be more snowfall until Sunday, but on Monday, wintry high-pressure weather with plenty of sunshine is announced for the start of the semester break in Vienna and Lower Austria. Heavy snowfall caused traffic obstructions throughout Austria on Thursday, especially on the northern side of the Alps. Large amounts of snow were expected. The interplay of dense clouds on FridaySouth of the main Alpine ridge and in Vorarlberg, there will be an interplay of dense clouds and sunny spells throughout the day on Friday. Further north and east, however,…

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Semester break begins in Vienna and Lower Austria

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In Vienna and Lower Austria, the first season of the semester break begins today, Friday, for about 450,000 students. Before the start of the week-long vacation, the semester report, the so-called Schulnachricht, is still being distributed. Due to vacation travel, traffic problems are expected on Vienna’s arterial roads from Friday afternoon. By Saturday at the latest, there will likely be delays in western Austria because of the continuing snowfall. On February 10, the remaining federal states will followThe first shift change will occur on February 10, when children and young…

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This is how the new rules help with waste separation

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Since January 1, Austria has had a uniform system for waste separation. To encourage even more people to do so, it is now even easier. In Vienna, for example, all plastic packaging can now be put in the yellow garbage can – and the nearest one is, on average, only 150 meters away. This was described by Harald Hauke, CEO of Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA), at a press briefing in Vienna. Convenient and simple – these are important motivators for waste separation. The potential of people, which one can win…

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The world is not prepared for the next pandemic

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According to the Red Cross, the world is still not adequately prepared for possible future pandemics, even three years after the coronavirus outbreak. “A next pandemic could be imminent,” International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain warned in Geneva on Monday. According to recent figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 6.8 million people have died in connection with Covid-19. The Red Cross pointed out in its global disaster report that the pandemic has caused the largest spike in deaths since…

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Corona treatments in Austria after June 30, 2023

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Health Minister Johannes Rauch states that medication and vaccination should be available free of charge. Tests are also to remain free for symptomatic people. In a background interview Tuesday, Rauch and senior Health Ministry officials said patients with symptoms would go to the doctor as usual, get tested, and get appropriate medication in case of Corona infection. How the vaccination campaigns will be rolled out is unclear because everyone has different immune situations (a mix of vaccinations and infections). Therefore, corona vaccinations cannot simply be appended to seasonal flu vaccinations.…

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On June 30, the pandemic ends in Austria: Corona will then be regarded as a normal disease

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The mask requirement in vulnerable areas such as hospitals and nursing homes will end on April 30, 2023.All measures (mandatory masking, free testing, vaccination centers, etc.) will end throughout Austria on June 30, 2023.In Vienna, the mask requirement in pharmacies and public transport will remain in place until the end of February. Tests and vaccinations should continue to be available in ordinations and other health facilities. That is to be negotiated in the coming weeks, he said.Health Minister Johannes Rauch and Constitutional Minister Karoline Edtstadler heralded the end of the…

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New 150-euro bonus for parents of school children fixed in Upper Austria

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The cost of school supplies is becoming a challenge for many parents in times of inflation. A 150-euro bonus is designed to help. The cost of children’s education is rising. Many parents don’t know what to do because of extremely expensive energy, high rent prices, and high credit installments. While the federal government has already launched a variety of subsidies and bonus payments, there is also a package of measures from the state of Upper Austria. For example, the subsidies for heating and energy costs for low-income households have been…

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