Over 11,700 new infections in Austria

From Monday to Tuesday, 11,758 new infections were registered in Austria. However, the number is slightly below the 7-day average of 11,854 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 932.25. This brings the number of active Corona cases to 122,391. Ninety thousand seventy-six new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 13.05 percent. There are also 24 new deaths. This means that 18,958 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died across Austria. In the hospital, 1,489 people are currently being treated, 112 more…

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Why do we abandon religion to avoid church tax. Ten facts about the church tax

It is a known fact that several Filipinos in Austria have “abandoned their religion” to avoid paying Kirchenbeitrag or church tax. Though these “kababayans” are no longer officially members of the Roman Catholic church, they are still practicing their faith. The primary reason why they leave the church is to evade tax. A priest who doesn’t want to be identified contends that “abandoning one’s religion is a way out for those who don’t want more deductions from their income. Austrian Press wants to answer some crucial questions about the “Kirchenbeitrag.”…

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Over 30 degrees; but the big heat is yet to come

Tuesday is supposed to be quite bearable with 33 degrees. The immense heat wave will then reach Vienna on Wednesday. VIENNA: According to data from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), Tuesday, July 19, will be a bright sunny, and almost cloudless day. The wind will blow primarily weak, most likely from an easterly to southeasterly direction. Early temperatures will be around 16 degrees. Daytime highs will rise to 33 degrees. Heatwave is brewingThe heat wave is already picking up steam, however. New highs are expected by the…

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Solar storm to hit Earth Tuesday: GPS outages expected

A solar storm could severely disrupt GPS navigation on Earth on July 19. It could be a “direct hit.” The effects of a giant solar storm could be felt on Earth on July 19. Strong auroras are expected, but radio and GPS signals could also be disrupted. Solar storms likely to increaseBecause the sun is currently in an active phase of its 11-year solar cycle, such incidents could become more frequent. Severe solar storms could cause significant outages to GPS systems, even affecting the journeys of ships and small aircraft.…

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Electrical retailer “Conrad” closes all stores in Vienna

At the end of the year, the electrical retailer “Conrad” will close both Vienna locations. They want to focus more on online retail. VIENNA. Bad news announced the electronics retailer “Conrad” on July 13: With the end of the year, five of the six Austrian stores will be closed. Thus, the two Viennese locations at Meiselmarkt and Stadlau will close their doors for good. Both Conrad stores in Vienna will close their doors at the end of the year. The electronics retailer wants to focus more on online retailing.Both Conrad…

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Status on WhatsApp gets completely new function

The new WhatsApp status feature would be a fundamental change. When the update comes, it is still unclear. The status function on WhatsApp is a simple tool, for example, to share vacation greetings with all his contacts. So far, however, the function has been limited to pictures, videos, and text. But that is set to change soon. Send voice messages as statusesWABetaInfo discovered in a previously unpublished test version that voice messages could also be recorded via the status. A microphone icon is displayed next to the pen and the…

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Monday: Nearly 8,500 new infections in Austria

Three new deaths linked to Covid-19. From Sunday to Monday, 8,449 new infections were registered in Austria. This is the highest Monday figure since the beginning of April. However, the number is below the 7-day average of 11,630 infections. The 7-day incidence increases slightly to 914.62. This brings the number of active Corona cases to 122,039. In the past 24 hours, 54,811 new PCR tests were made. This results in a positive rate of 15.41 percent. In addition, there are three new deaths. Thus, 18,934 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have…

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Do you sweat a lot? We’ll tell you why it’s even good for you

Yes, sweating can be embarrassing; but it’s good for you. Here are four reasons why this bodily function, so uncomfortable for some, is healthy. Many of us try not to sweat. When we sweat, we usually do everything we can to hide it. However, sweating is essential to maintaining our health. There are various reasons for sweating, but whatever the reason, Expert: inside have found that this bodily function has positive effects on our skin and body, as reported by the Sun. Prevents overheating. The main reason for sweating is…

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Heat, drought & flames in the vacation countries

This week is going to be a rough one. With severe drought and fierce winds, forest fires continue to ravage huge areas in parts of southern Europe. There is no end in sight to the heat. Currently, there are warnings for numerous vacation countries for the Austrians:▶Portugal: Here, the situation is particularly serious. On Sunday alone, two new forest fires broke out. Six hundred fifty-nine people died in the past seven days due to the heat wave; most elderly. One weather station already reported 47°.▶Spain: With highs of 45.7°, temperatures…

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