Month: February 2023

Government plans the end of all Corona measures in Austria on 30 June 2023! At the end of April, mask obligation falls

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The federal government plans to end all Corona crisis measures by the end of June. Vaccinations, tests and medications are to be integrated into the regular structures of the Austrian healthcare system by then. Corona will then also no longer be a notifiable disease. This was decided by the Council of Ministers today. The end of compulsory mask use in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes is already planned for the end of April. The high level of immunity in the population and the availability of COVID-19 drugs allow this step,…

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A lot of fresh snow is expected until the middle of next week

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Meteorologists warned on Wednesday of coming partly large amounts of fresh snow. “In the next few days, moist air will flow into Austria from the northwest, accumulating on the northern side of the Alps and bringing heavy snowfall here at times,” Christian Pehsl of Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) explained in a statement. Therefore, there could be problems on roads, railroad lines and in the power supply, for example, if trees fall under the snow load. “Especially in the area from Vorarlberg to northern Tyrol, Salzburg and Upper Austria to the…

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Pope talks about colonialism in Africa

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Exploitation, deforestation, global warming, violence, bloodshed: On his multi-day trip to Africa, the pope addresses the issues shaking the continent. Francis is not caught up here by the home-grown problems of the Catholic Church. During his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis condemned “economic colonialism” in Africa. “Political exploitation gave way to economic colonialism, which was equally enslaving,” the 86-year-old head of the Catholic Church said during a speech at the presidential palace in the capital, Kinshasa. “As a result, this country, which has been massively plundered,…

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Corona: 5 signs you’ve had it already!

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It’s sometimes hard to tell if you’ve already had corona disease. Not every test is positive. In addition, many don’t get tested at all. However, these five signs will tell you if you’ve already had corona. How can you tell if you’ve already had corona? That’s what many are asking after more than two years of the pandemic and the even more contagious Omicron variants. That’s because not everyone has been tested for coronavirus right away, or perhaps even misjudged the symptoms. The problem is that it is usually quite…

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Starting today, highway toll sticker in Austria will take effect. What does it cost to drive without this?

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From today, February 1, 2023, the new Vignette must be attached to cars, motorcycles and light motor vehicles for the highway. The tariff for the annual Vignette is €96.40 (for cars) or €38.20 (for motorcycles). 10-day and 2-month vignettes are also available. Those who forgot to buy the digital Vignette until today and still want to take advantage of its benefits (no problems with broken windshields, for example), drive to the nearest ARBÖ test center or ÖAMTC offices and can obtain the digital Vignette there, which is valid immediately because…

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