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PROVOCATIVE ACTION: Kissing posters in Graz: How open is the church?

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How tolerant is Austria’s church? This question arises in view of a controversial poster action of the Styrian Protestants. Kronen Zeitung published on Thursday about a huge fabric posters on the Heilandskirche in Graz, which is currently being renovated,. The two big poster show a kissing pastor and a pregnant pastor. Kissing pastor and pregnant pastorThe posters supposed to symbolize “love”: among others, a Protestant pastor candidate kissing his wife and a pregnant pastor. This is admittedly permitted among Protestants – Catholics, however, showed irritation after the official unveiling of…

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24-HOUR ANALYSIS: COVID 19 infections in Austria, still below 200

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As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 179 new coronavirus infections have been recorded – down from 283 last week. Three more deaths have been reported. The relaxation in the hospitals also continues: seven patients could leave the normal wards since yesterday, five seriously ill an intensive care unit. So far, there have been 649,181 positive test results in Austria. As of 9:30 a.m., 10,674 people across Austria had died as a result of coronavirus, and 635,192 have recovered. Currently, 268 people are undergoing hospital treatment, 87 of whom are being cared…

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1 July: FFP2 obligation falls, comeback for nightlife

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Protective measures to contain the coronavirus are being rolled back in Austria. As announced by the federal government on Thursday, night gastronomy can reopen in compliance with the “3-G rule”. Mask rules for commerce and gastronomy will also be relaxed. After long months of the Corona lockdown, almost normal everyday life is slowly returning. This is made possible by the good development of infection figures in the country, as well as the increasing progress of the vaccination campaign. With the beginning of July, almost all the restrictions that were still…

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Sputnik approval in EU reportedly delayed

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In the EU, the approval of the Sputnik vaccine is reportedly still delayed. German government circles expect it to be approved in September, or even at the end of the year. Approval of the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik V in the EU is “likely to be delayed until September, perhaps even the end of the year,” according to German government circles. The reason is that the Russian manufacturer has not yet submitted the necessary clinical trial data to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Reuters news agency learned. The clinical…

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50 cases of the delta variant in Vienna alone

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The extremely contagious variant is also spreading in Austria. Vienna. Great Britain has postponed its relaxations by one month due to the delta variant. The U.S. health agency warns that the mutant, which first appeared in India, already accounts for 10 percent of corona cases in the U.S. and is “far more contagious and dangerous.” In Germany, it is currently believed to be three percent of cases. In Vienna, 50 new delta cases have been found in the past 14 days. In Lower Austria, there are probably around 20. It…

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From 1 July – no more FFP2 mask

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The government announced new relaxations from July 1 and announces further opening steps from July 22. The federal government announced today, Thursday further relaxations of the Corona measures and openings in view of lower new infection figures. Dancing will be allowed again in clubs and discotheques from July 1. Also, the FFP2 mask obligation falls from the beginning of July in almost all areas, but mouth-nose protection (MNS) is partly still mandatory. For large events, there is now only the 3G requirement, but no other restrictions. “The situation is a…

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153 new corona infections in Austria

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 153 new infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (366), this is a significant decrease of 213 cases. In addition, there are three new deaths related to Covid-19 infection. In addition, there are 461 new recovered cases, so the number of active cases also drops to 3,431. With 77,757 new PCR tests, the positive rate is 0.2 percent. The new infections in the federal statesVienna: 83Upper Austria: 29Lower Austria: 18Styria: 15Salzburg: 6Tyrol: 5Vorarlberg: 3Carinthia: 2Burgenland: -8 — source: sozialministerium.at

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Travel Freedom: GREEN PASSPORT to be implemented on 1 July

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There is hope for all those who are already longing so much for their next trip: Europe is set to make the Green Passport operational on July 1, 2021. The EU Commission has consulted regarding the Green Passport and plans to implement it from July 1, 2021. The digital European vaccination card will make it possible to travel without restrictions. This means freedom of travel soon for all Austrians as well. Freedom to travel thanks to the green passport?But what exactly is the Green Passport? And how does it affect…

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Tap water or mineral water – which is healthier?

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Mineral water – Tap water: Which is healthier? Not all water is the same! Is it actually worth buying mineral water or is the quality of tap water just as good? Are some brands of water actually better than others, or does it not matter which variety ends up in the shopping cart? Tap water vs. mineral water – for many it’s a question of taste, while others are convinced that one is healthier than the other. But to answer this question, some important aspects need to be illuminated. What…

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