Day: April 5, 2024

English to become a more common language of instruction in Austria

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English is to be offered more frequently as a language of instruction in schools. This option was enshrined in law around a year and a half ago. Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) has now sent a draft regulation for review, in which details such as curricula are anchored. The school experiments on the subject, which are currently only offered at a few institutions, will be transferred to the regular school system. There will also be the option of bilingual teaching in primary schools. The measure will come into force for…

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Study: Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years

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According to a study, global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. However, the coronavirus pandemic reduced global life expectancy between 2019 and 2021, researchers from the University of Washington wrote in the journal “The Lancet.” In their study on the global burden of disease, injury, and risk factors, they found that COVID-19 is the second leading cause of death in 2021. In 2019, the leading causes of death were still the same as in 1990. Life expectancy fell during CoV“In descending order, these were: coronary heart…

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Weekend temperature will rise to just below the 30-degree mark

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In the coming days, we can expect unusually high temperatures for the time of year. On Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will rise just below the 30-degree mark. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria, Monday and Tuesday will also be extremely summery and sunny. Sunny start to the weekendIn most of Austria, the weather will be quite friendly on Friday, with some sunny spells lasting longer. North of the Alps, however, there will also be some clouds in the middle layers, while the partly high fog in the south may…

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