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Thunderstorms, hail – red storm warning in Austria

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 admin

Experts are expecting a record summer. In addition to the heat, many thunderstorms should also be in the house. There was already a foretaste on Saturday. Austria must adjust – like all of Europe – to a heat summer records. Experts see dryness, which prevails in large parts of Europe, as the cause of the expected weather phenomenon. Sunday will offer a few hours of sunshine, especially from Upper Austria to Burgenland. In the west and south, there will be temporary clearing in the morning; in the afternoon, the tendency…

Over 2,500 new infections in Austria on Saturday

May 21, 2022 admin

From Friday to Saturday, 2,572 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the 7-day average of 3,189 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 250.79. In the past 24 hours, 74,300 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 3.46 percent. Currently, there are 47,014 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are ten new deaths. Thus, 18,343 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. Currently, 647 patients are being treated in the hospital, two less than on Friday. In intensive care units, 54 patients…

Here’s why you should always wash avocados before eating them

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 admin

It would be best to always wash avocados before eating them, even if you don’t eat the skin. That’s because dangerous bacteria such as listeria and salmonella could be on it. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns against this. In a test conducted by the health authority, several avocados contained harmful germs. Listeria and salmonella found on avocado peelsSince 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has randomly tested 1,615 avocados. The shocking result: listeria was detected in 17 cases. In 16 of the fruits examined, the…

New Corona variants BA.4 and BA.5 cause concern, according to London

May 21, 2022 admin

Corona subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been classified as concern variants in London. So far, however, the number of cases in the UK is manageable. New Corona variants BA.4 and BA.5 in ViennaThe UK has classified the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 as variants of concern. Analysis of available data to the date indicated a growth advantage over the still-prevalent omicron subvariant BA.2, the U.K. health authority said Friday. So far, however, the number of cases in the U.K. has been very manageable – there are 115 confirmed or suspected…

Price increases in the restaurant industry

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 admin

“Everything has become more expensive. Of course, we have to sell more expensively now,” Juliane Lindner, who runs a breakfast and lunch restaurant in the Carinthian district town of Spittal, said on APA’s call among restaurateurs Friday. “I’m glad that our customers understand the situation.” Her electricity bill is now double what it was before the pandemic. Other restaurateurs expressed similar sentiments – “it’s dramatic,” they said. However, they do not want to complain. Most also assume that they will continue to adjust prices if inflation continues to gallop. At…

Mask requirement in Austria – where it still applies

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 admin

For now, Austria continues to adhere to the FFP2 mask requirement, and for a good reason. But the places where it applies are few. “The regulations in Austria are designed to protect people at increased risk of severe covid-19. They are limited to those areas these people need to go to in everyday life.” That’s the word from the Ministry of Health this week in response to a question from “Heute” about why they were still sticking to the FFP2 mask requirement. For many months the piece of cloth in…

Compulsory vaccination: decision on further action next week

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 admin

Next week, the government will decide whether mandatory vaccination will remain suspended over the summer or whether the law will be “armed.“ Violations of the duty should have been punished from mid-March, but on the recommendation of an expert commission, the vaccination duty was suspended until June 1. Constitutional Minister Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP) stated a few weeks ago that she does not expect the law to be “armed” before the summer. The government had justified the suspension of mandatory vaccination in March because it would not be proportionate given the…

Climate bonus to be paid out from October

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 admin

The so-called climate bonus, which is intended to cushion the impact of the new CO2 tax on the population, will be paid out from October. You will receive between 100 and 200 euros per person; children will get half. Applying for this is unnecessary; the money will be transferred directly to the account. If no account data are present, one receives a coupon, which one can redeem in stores or with the bank in cash, as announced by the climatic protection ministry on Thursday. Like the new CO2 pricing, the…

How much meat is healthy?

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 admin

Eating meat is not as unhealthy as many think. Meat even contains essential nutrients. But it becomes problematic when you overeat it. And that’s what most people do – at least statistically speaking. How much meat is healthy? If you want to eat a balanced diet, you don’t have to give up animals completely: It is recommended that you eat no more than 300 to 600 grams of meat and sausage per week. That corresponds to 31 kilograms per capita and year, explains nutritionist Antje Gahl. Meat contains essential nutrients:…