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Do we expect Corona wave this coming autumn?

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The epidemiological development of Corona in this country is only followed by the evaluation of wastewater. According to the Ministry of Health, no increase in the incidence of infection can currently be read from the wastewater monitoring data. However, according to the “Standard,” an increase should already indicate a trend reversal. Rising infection figures would only be logical for molecular biologist Ulrich Elling. “We haven’t had a wave for a very long time, so it’s just time again. The numbers are really low right now, but immunity is waning. The…

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This is why you should drink warm water in the morning

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A cup of hot coffee or tea – that’s how many people start their day. But drinking warm water first thing in the morning would be much healthier. Find out why here. If you want to do something good for your body and pay attention to your diet, it pays to drink warm water in the morning. In China, it is even customary to resort to hot drinks throughout the day, as they are considered particularly healthy. Even a glass or cup of boiling water, which is allowed to cool…

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A cold front with thunderstorms and heavy rain approaching

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Today, Thursday will start cloudy on the northern side of the Alps and from Vorarlberg to Upper Austria with showery rain; from noon, some showers also fall in the east. The sun will shine mainly from Lower Carinthia to Southern Burgenland, but here it will be thundery in the second half of the day with a local risk of thunderstorms. The wind will be moderate at Lake Constance and the Waldviertel, strong from southwest to west. From north to south, highs are between 19 and 28 degrees. On Friday, often…

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WhatsApp: How can I read messages without being seen?

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Maybe you don’t know it yet, but it’s possible to read a message received via WhatsApp without sending an acknowledgement of receipt to the person you’re talking to. We’ll explain how with three clever methods. Are you also one of those who do not open a message they just received on WhatsApp (which always requires essential updates) just because you do not want to show that you are online? To put your mind at ease, know that you are not alone in this situation. Better yet, some solutions on the…

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Actively combating food waste through smaller portions

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Visitors to restaurants sometimes wish they could just eat a snack. However, this wish is often seldom fulfilled due to correspondingly incomplete menus. This is because main dishes are rarely offered in different portion sizes. Those interested can only choose between appetizers and snacks or children’s or senior citizens’ plates. In addition, satiated visitors are still too rarely encouraged to take home leftovers for later consumption. Yet these are such easy-to-implement measures against food waste. In the context of out-of-home catering, 1.9 million tons of food end up unused in…

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Travel surges and end of vacations cause congestion and traffic

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Autoclub (ARBÖ) traffic experts expect long traffic jams on transit routes this weekend, following the most vital travel weekend of the summer of 2023. According to experience, this is a second wave of travel from the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg and the end of the vacations for around 2.6 million schoolchildren from North Rhine-Westphalia. A wave of travel and the end of vacation cause traffic jams and heavy trafficExperience shows that the most extended traffic jams will be measured on the transit routes and at the borders on…

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Twitter is now called X

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That was it for the bird. Step by step, the little blue peacock disappeared from the Twitter platform. First at the app’s official profile and later in the browser view of the platform. Instead of the bird, which was the logo of the short message service since its founding in 2006, a bold black X is now emblazoned there. This is not only the new logo but also the new name of the platform. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has thus rebranded a globally known brand with a great recognition value.…

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Pensions to rise by 9.7 percent next year

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If inflation rates over the past twelve months are anything to go by, pensions are likely to rise significantly in 2024 – by 9.7 percent.That is the expected benchmark for adjusting pensions based on the average increase in the consumer price index. However, as Statistics Austria told APA on Monday, the adjustment factor may change because only a flash estimate is available for July, and the June value has not yet been finalized. Calculation of the guideline valueBackground: The Ministry of Social Affairs calculates the reference value based on the…

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Two supermoons in August: spectacle not repeated until 2037

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In August, two particularly spectacular full moons can be observed from Austria. Once on August 1 around half past 9 in the evening and again on August 31 in the morning hours shortly after half past 4. The unique thing about the two natural spectacles is: They are so-called supermoons. The moon shines brighter and appears more significant than usual since it comes remarkably close to the Earth. At the beginning of the month, it is only 357,530 kilometres away from our planet; on the night of August 30, it…

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