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New snow roll approaching before Christmas

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Austria must continue preparing for wintry and fresh weather during Christmas. Snow will fall again in the middle of the week.Monday will be cloudy in the north but mostly dry. In the Danube region, in the Waldviertel and the southern basins, persistent high fog will persist in some areas, and the sun will appear during the day, especially from Vorarlberg to the Tauern region. In the east, a brisk, icy southeast wind will blow. Temperatures will rise mainly to -4 to +2 degrees Celsius, in the western mountainous areas locally…

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After a two-year break: Vienna New Year’s Eve Trail makes a comeback

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The Vienna New Year’s Eve Trail is celebrating a comeback after the Corona break. It will take place for the first time in two years.This was announced by the organizer, Stadt Wien Marketing, on Thursday. It is the 31st edition of the significant event, for which Vienna City will again be transformed into a party mile. The party is free of charge – at a total of six locations. City Hall Square is not available this year.This year, the eponymous path stretches around 1.5 kilometres and runs from the Freyung…

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Inflation, salary and benefit increases in the new year

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For the first time in a long time, Corona is no longer likely to dominate the coming year. Instead, the focus will be on inflation in the face of multiple crises, so 2023 will bring higher energy prices and high salary and pension increases due to inflation. What is new is the automatic annual adjustment of social benefits and climate protection will make driving more expensive. More plastic waste will be collected, and animal welfare in agriculture will become stricter.According to the economic research institute WIFO, inflation will be around…

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Now 2 of the most dangerous virus waves are overtaking us

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Half of Austria is on sick leave, hospitals are complete, and pediatricians are not picking up. Two experts reveal why. Austria is in an emergency: sick leave is increasing, and schools and kindergartens are partly empty. This time, however, it is not a Corona wave to blame, but two other dangerous viruses, coupled with a few other pathogens. “We are seeing a sharp increase in influenza infections week after week,” explains virologist Lukas Weseslindtner from MedUni Vienna’s Center for Virology. The interview was published in Austria’s daily newspaper “Heute.” In…

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Fear of Monday? What could be the reason?

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Wasn’t it just Friday?! As is often the case, time flies by at the weekend, and before you know it, Sunday evening has arrived. A subliminal uneasiness spreads in many people: We are discussing the so-called “Sunday Scaries.” This refers to feelings of anxiety and stress that typically occur on a Sunday and stem from the anticipation of having to go back to school or work the next day, explains Carine Anderle. She is a psychotherapist and psychologist. “Sunday Scaries” is widespread. In a survey with over a thousand participants…

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Vienna sticks to stricter Corona rules: FFP2 requirement in public transport remains

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In Vienna, the stricter Corona rules remain in place. In the federal capital, a negative PCR test must continue to be presented in hospitals and homes. In addition, the FFP2 mask obligation in public transport remains. While the Ministry of Health has lifted the 3G rule for visitors and employees in hospitals, older people’s homes, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities nationwide as of today (Friday), a negative PCR test no more than 72 hours old must still be presented in Vienna. In addition, FFP2 masks are mandatory. This also…

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This is why you shouldn’t charge your phone overnight

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Most of us charge our smartphones overnight: you go to bed and plug in your phone, so it’s waiting for you the next day with a full battery. But according to a TikTok from the Kent Fire Brigade, a fire department in England, that’s a terrible idea. In the video, which has over 500,000 views, a firefighter explains why this can be dangerous. Most cell phones contain lithium-ion batteries. They’re made of two metals and a liquid called an electrolyte. The electrolyte causes the two metals to react with each…

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An extreme drop in temperature – This weekend will be bitterly cold in Vienna.

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This weekend, it will be bitterly cold in Vienna. According to the European weather model ECMWF, temperatures are supposed to rattle into the cellar on Sunday in the middle of the night. The ice whip strikes hardest in the north of the federal capital and around Korneuburg (Lower Austria). Here, up to -13 degrees are expected around 5 a.m.; negative double-digit temperatures remain from Floridsdorf through the Wienerwald districts. Even in the “warm” south around Leopoldsdorf, it is still -7 degrees. During the day, it is supposed to continue frosty…

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Price explosion: Food up to 37% more expensive!

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The daily purchase is around 15 percent more expensive than the previous year. There is a real price explosion for food. Inflation is not expected to slow down somewhat until 2023. In November, the price of a packet of butter was 37 percent higher than in the previous year. The price of cooking oil rose by an average of almost 27 percent. Milk, cheese and eggs cost 21 percent more, followed by meat and soft drinks (+16 percent each), bread and vegetables (+15 percent each). Comparatively modest was the increase…

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