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2,999 new Corona infections reported Sunday

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On Sunday, 2,999 new Corona infections were reported by AGES. This is below the average for the previous seven days, when 3,816 cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence thus dropped to 295.9 cases per 100,000 population. There are 39,524 laboratory-confirmed corona-active cases in Austria, up 316 from the previous day. 5,517,893 confirmed corona cases in Austria since the start of the pandemicSince the pandemic began, there have already been 5,517,893 confirmed corona cases in Austria. In the past seven days, 37 deaths have been registered. The Covid 19 pandemic…

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Viennese Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz ceremonially opened

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On Saturday, the Christkindlmarkt at Vienna’s Rathausplatz was ceremoniously opened by Mayor Michael Ludwig. All information about the ChristkindlmarktThe Christmas tree was illuminated by the Governor of Styria, Christopher Drexler. After nightfall, Ludwig brought the lights on the tree at the Christkindlmarkt on Vienna’s Rathausplatz to light up at 5:30 p.m. on the dot by pressing a button. Illumination of the Christmas tree at the town hall squareGiven the energy crisis, it was emphasized that the 28-meter-high Christmas tree from Styria is decorated with 1,650 economical LED lights. To save…

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Omicron vaccine also effective against coronavirus BQ.1.1

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The coronavirus variant BQ.1.1 has also arrived in Austria. Research by the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer brought good news on Friday: the bivalent Omicron vaccine developed with Biontech in Mainz also helps against the new mutation, the German medical journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt reported on Friday. “Biontech/Pfizer’s bivalent Covid-19 vaccine adapted to Omicron BA.4/BA.5 probably also protects against the BA.1.5 subline BQ.1.1, which is currently spreading in Germany. Laboratory studies by the manufacturer indicate this, reports the Journal of the German Medical Association (online edition). There had been an announcement from…

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Frozen car windows: How to defrost correctly

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With the onset of the cold season, it means for many; windows are free from frost every morning. Both the windshield and the side windows should be clear. If you only scratch a tiny peephole in the windshield, you don’t see enough, increasing the risk of an accident and a traffic ticket. Turn signals, tail lights, headlights, license plates, and the car roof must also be cleared of dirt and snow. “To get your windows ice-free, we recommend using a combination of a plastic ice scraper and windshield de-icer spray,”…

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Winter onset in Vienna – the first snow of the winter season

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The forecasts were correct: On Saturday, the first snow of the winter came to Vienna. Even in the morning, flakes were still trickling down. In the northeast of Austria, there was a natural onset of winter from night to Saturday. From Waidhofen a der Thaya to Mariazell, snow warnings were issued on the part of the UBIMET storm center. Also, as announced, the federal capital Vienna was covered by a thin layer in the morning. Today, Sunday will start in the far north, along the western northern Alps, and initially…

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This is how much alcohol is contained in “non-alcoholic” drinks

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Cheers! A laboratory in Zurich has detected alcohol in five of 25 soft drinks. The test was intended to show whether the promises made on the label were true. Supposedly alcohol-free beers have a low alcohol content more often than assumed, the cantonal laboratory reports. Among other things, beers, wines, and alternatives to spirits were examined. Specific product names were not given. Mushroom produces alcoholTwo kombucha drinks came off particularly badly. Although they are considered classically alcohol-free, they have a 1.5 percent alcohol content. The producers had overlooked the fact…

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4,110 new Corona infections reported Friday

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Four thousand one hundred ten new coronavirus infections were reported in Austria on Friday. Ten additional Corona deaths were also reported. There were 934 Corona patients in hospitals, including 72 in intensive care. On Friday, 4,110 new Corona infections were reported in Austria, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety figures. This is above the average for the past seven days, where 3,749 new cases were added daily. In the hospital lay on Friday morning, 934 were infected, precisely 100 less than a week ago. Seventy-two affected are…

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Corona: Vaccinations and tests free of charge until mid-2023

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The current free Corona vaccination and testing services and free medication are to be extended until the end of June 2023. This provides for an initiative motion introduced by the government factions ÖVP and Greens on Friday evening in the National Council, which is to be decided in December in the National Council plenary. The federal government has decided to “continue the existing funding of these important measures until the end of June 2023, thus providing security in the continued fight against the pandemic,” the health department of Minister Johannes…

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Omicron variant BA.5: New bivalent booster vaccine works better

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U.S. biotech company Moderna has released additional clinical trial data on its Omicron booster vaccines. The data from the Phase 2/3 study of more than 500 adults supported that the BA.4/5 booster resulted in significantly higher neutralizing antibody titers against BA.4/BA.5 than booster vaccination with Moderna’s original Corona vaccine, Spikevax. The company’s BA.4/5 and BA.1 booster also produced “robust” neutralizing titers against the BQ.1.1 subline, Moderna reports. Compared with BA.4/5, however, the antibody response dropped nearly fivefold. This is the most extensive study involving more than 500 adults aged 19-89,…

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