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Life in Austria is getting more and more expensive – 19 percent of the population have to limit themselves to buying essential goods

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Inflation continues to be a significant concern for people in Austria. Already 14 percent can no longer pay all their bills. In August, the inflation rate in Austria was 9.1 percent, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Austria. This is the first time in more than 12 months that it has not risen further, but it is stagnating at a very high level. According to a new consumer survey conducted by Mindtake Research on behalf of the Austrian Trade Association (n=1,010), inflation is a major concern for 83 percent…

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EU Commission calls for preparation for difficult Corona autumn

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In preparation for a possible new Corona wave in the fall and winter, the EU Commission calls on member states to close vaccination gaps in the population. “Although the evolution of the pandemic is unpredictable, the EU must prepare – for the third year in a row – for a difficult autumn and winter,” the EU Commission said. In addition to a possible Corona wave, a brisk spread of other respiratory viruses is likely – posing a challenge to already overburdened health systems, it said. Booster vaccination rate to be…

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Before school starts: the city of Vienna asks for a PCR test

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School starts again in Vienna on Monday. The city is therefore appealing to all students to take a PCR test before returning to the classroom; infected children should stay home. On the occasion of the start of school on Monday, the city of Vienna asks to take a PCR test before attending school. Nationwide, this is not mandatory but recommended (voluntarily) – so even the city can only ask for a test. One should not become careless, warned health city councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Sunday in a dispatch. Infected…

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Easier access to Covid-19 drugs: Lagevrio is now available

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Access to Covid-19 medications is now expected to be significantly easier in Austria. Since September 1, Lagevrio – in addition to Paxlovid – has also been available as another well-acting Covid-19 medication. Oral medicines in tablet form can be prescribed by registered doctors in case of a Covid 19 infection and collected from pharmacies throughout Austria. Even a phone call to the general practitioner is usually sufficient. Covid-19 drugs as additional protectionAccording to the company’s statement, the Ministry of Health, the Medical Association, and the Chamber of Pharmacists are working…

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One-time payment for pensioners: this is why many receive less than 500 euros

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The pensioners’ association criticized the design of the one-time payment for seniors on Friday, which was also paid out at the beginning of September. 500-euro climate bonus is paid outBecause lower incomes get a minor inflation compensation, especially the equalization supplement is rather weakly up-doped in absolute numbers, which the red senior representatives consider “unsocial.” The PVA explained the mode. Cost-of-living adjustment and climate bonus for pensionersIn June, the federal government’s 28 billion 3rd relief package was passed. For minimum pensioners, recipients of social welfare and unemployment benefits, there is…

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European Medicines Agency approves adapted Omicron vaccines

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The European Medicines Agency has reviewed Biontech and Moderna applications and recommended their vaccines adapted to Omicron subline BA.1. The European Medicines Agency Ema has approved the use of more advanced corona vaccines. Ema announced that the recommendation applies to over 12-year-olds who already have primary immunization. The EU Commission must now formally approve Ema’s decision. The Ema Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) meeting was about applications from pharmaceutical companies Biontech/Pfizer and U.S.-based Moderna for approval of so-called bivalent vaccines. They are intended to protect the original…

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Extreme weather events have become more likely worldwide due to climate change

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Heat waves, heavy rains, and storms have become more likely in most cases – and in some cases more intense – due to artificial global warming. Like other parts of Europe, Austria had an extraordinary heat wave in August. Temperatures of over 40 degrees in some places and extreme drought are among so-called extreme weather events, some of which have dramatic consequences. Currently, numerous forests are burning, farmers are complaining about crop losses, and many people are suffering from the health consequences of the heat. Such weather extremes have always…

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4,654 new corona infections in Austria on Tuesday

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On Tuesday, four thousand six hundred fifty-four new corona infections in the past 24 hours were reported. The seven-day incidence was 361.3 cases per 100,000 population. To date, there have been 4,902,914 positive Corona test results in Austria. As of Tuesday, there are 65,623 active cases in Austria, down 2,553 from the previous day. On August 1, 101,174 laboratory-confirmed busy Austrians were still infected with Corona, so their numbers have dropped 35 percent. New Corona infections in the provincesBurgenland: 138Carinthia: 273Lower Austria: 1,019Upper Austria: 497Salzburg: 232Styria: 571Tyrol: 378Vorarlberg: 94Vienna: 1,452…

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Healthy miracle cure: The onion is so versatile

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Onions don’t just belong in the kitchen – the all-rounder is the perfect remedy. From wasp stings to scars to lowering the risk of cancer – the onion can help everywhere. Onions are healthy: they reduce the risk of cancerStudies have proven that eating onions can reduce cancer risk for several decades. As early as 1996, Dutch researchers discovered that just half an onion a day could reduce the risk of stomach cancer by up to 50 percent. The vegetable is beneficial in cases of mouth and throat cancer. Thus,…

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