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How to get through the holidays without infection

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Waves of disease driven by different pathogens still have Austria firmly in their grip. Even the holidays do not change that. Thus, the Covid forecast consortium does not expect significant changes over the Christmas holidays – neither down nor up – in terms of new infections or hospital occupancy. Regarding new conditions, wastewater monitoring and officially reported case numbers also point to stagnation. An average of under 4,900 positive tests per day are reported throughout Austria. Corona protection measures are hardly in place, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take…

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Corona situation in Austria stable before Christmas

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The Corona situation in Austria remained stable on Friday ahead of the Christmas holidays. According to AGES, four thousand six hundred six new infections were reported the previous day. This is in line with the weekly average of 4,666 positive tests daily. 1,194 SARS-CoV-2-infected people were in the hospital Friday morning, down 53 from Thursday but up 17 week-over-week. Sixty-one covid sufferers were in intensive care, the same number as 24 hours ago. In this week’s preview, the Covid forecasting consortium’s model calculators expected a steady situation in hospitals and…

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The new vaccination schedule for 2023 warns against flu and measles

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is here to stay. But that should not obscure the view of other vaccine-preventable diseases. Now the “Vaccination Plan Austria 2023” of the Ministry of Health has been published. It warns, in particular, against influenza and less measles vaccination protection in children. The latter may prove to be a risk again with some delay. Every year, a broad panel of experts has summarized the status and recommendations on immunizations in the Austrian Immunization Plan. The current paper, which came out Tuesday (Dec. 20), outlines the current situation…

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Wave of inflation for motorists – new prices in detail

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Not good news for car and motorcycle drivers: many things will also become more expensive in 2023. The ARBÖ club clarifies what costs come to drivers. It will not be possible to drive away from inflation in the coming year: The first increase in the CO2 tax, which was introduced on October 1, will take effect on January 1. This means the tax will be raised from 30 euros per ton to 32.50 euros. Initially, an increase to 35 euros was even planned. But due to the high fuel prices,…

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Here you can get ” das Friedenslicht” (the light of peace 2022) in Vienna. All addresses

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Also, in 2022, you can get the Peace Light in Vienna again from the Red Cross or the professional fire department home. We have all the addresses at a glance. Every year, the ORF Light of Peace shines at Christmas in many living rooms at home. The following overviews of where the Peace Light can be collected in Vienna. Pick up the Light of Peace 2022 at the Vienna Fire DepartmentOn December 24, the Light of Peace will be available free of charge at all main fire stations of the…

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December 24: No parking tickets are needed in Vienna this year

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Since Christmas – like New Year’s Eve – falls on a Saturday, parking tickets are generally not required in Vienna. Nevertheless, when choosing a parking space, you should pay attention to signs and ground markings. On December 24, 2022, no parking tickets will be required in Vienna due to the Saturday, remind the ÖAMTC traffic experts. Exceptions are business streets, train stations and hospitals, and parking lots in the vicinity – so be sure to pay attention to the parking signs. Caution for residents’ parking lots on December 24, 2022Particular…

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Netflix: The end of account and password sharing

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For several years, Netflix has been a thorn in the side that many users pass on the passwords of their accounts to friends and family members who do not live in the same household, thus engaging in “account sharing.” A charge is paid for but used by different people. In 2019, Netflix was already planning to crack down on this, but then came the Corona pandemic and, with it, a whole bunch of new subscribers- 100 million secondary usersBut now that many users have cancelled their accounts again because they…

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Can I still take expired medications?

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Expired medications should never be taken without consultation, explains the president of the Carinthian Chamber of Pharmacists, Hans Bachitsch: “In any case, you should clarify this with a doctor or a pharmacist.” Although not all medications lose their shelf life immediately with the expiration date, this is difficult to assess for laypersons: “There are preparations that can still be taken for about two months after that. But you can’t generalize because it depends entirely on the drug. Therefore, one should not decide without advice whether a preparation is still used,”…

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New Corona variant with completely new symptoms

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The flu epidemic has not suppressed Corona. The numbers are rising again, and after BA.5, the BQ.1 subvariant is now dominant. After a relatively quiet start to the winter, corona numbers are slowly but steadily beginning to rise again. But not only that, there’s a blowout to report at the top. The previously dominant BA.5 variant has been successfully ousted. Instead, the BQ.1 lines have “quickly picked up speed,” as molecular biologist Ulrich Elling reports on Twitter. He said that BA.5, together with variant daughter BF.7, now account for only…

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