13 EU states define criteria for “green passport

Austria and twelve other EU states have agreed on seven criteria in the creation of a “Green Passport” for tourism. The goal is to implement the “Green Passport” quickly and as uniformly as possible at the European level, Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) told the Austrian Press Agency. “For European tourism, this is a question of survival,” Köstinger said. These seven priorities from a tourism perspective would now be sent to the EU Commission. Köstinger agrees with colleagues on criteria for ‘green passport’For the first time, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark,…

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Five rapid test checkboxes now become mini-vaccination streets

Corona vaccinations are being held in formerrapid test boxes in five districts starting today. Doctors have 5,000 vaccine doses available for this purpose this week. In mid-November, the city started with the first “testboxes”. In the “mobile ordinations” Viennese with symptoms could get quick certainty whether they are only plagued by a cold or whether they are perhaps infected with the Coronavirus, we reported. Five of these cold symptoms boxes are now being put to a new use: At five locations for the time being (Ludwig von Höhnel-Gasse in Favoriten,…

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Update: Until April 18 in Eastern Austria — the rules of the current lockdown

Update – 12.04.2021 – AUSTRIA. The measures for the Easter days until April 18 in brief are: There is a curfew restriction from 0 to midnight with the known exceptions such as assistance in emergencies, meeting necessary basic needs, recreation and professional reasons. Closure of trade (exception for those stores that offer goods of daily use such as food, pharmacies), the services close to the bodyIn addition, home offices are encouraged, physical meetings are to be avoided, the minimum distance of 2 meters is to be observed, an FFP2 mask…

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Will lockdown in Vienna be extended?

“The situation in intensive care units is the measure of all things,” this was emphasized by Vienna’s mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) when he announced the Easter calm with the state governors Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) and Hans-Peter Doskozil. The same was heard from him when it was extended. And also this week, when it comes to a further extension of the lockdown in Vienna, Ludwig will probably refer to it again. On Friday, the federal and state governments will meet again for consultations. In an interview with daily newspaper KURIER, the…

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Is it (un)healthy to eat spicy food?

While some love to eat spicy food, for others it is tantamount to torture. But is it really healthy to look deep into the spice jar? Or don’t chili, pepper and the like irritate the stomach lining? Unlike sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami, hot is not a flavor. Rather, it is a sensory impression caused by the heat and pain receptors of the mucous membranes in the mouth, nose and throat. In other words, a kind of pain. Eating spicy for the lineProf. Nicolai Worm, a graduate ecotrophologist, is…

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Sunlight causes fewer covid 19 deaths, study says

In some regions in Austria, it has still snowed in the last few days. All the more reason to look forward to the first warm days of spring. The sunlight could bring not only nice weather but also fewer Covid 19 deaths, according to a British study. Sunlight is directly linked to lower corona death rates, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh. However, the positive effect is not believed to be triggered by vitamin D, which is often treated as a “miracle drug.” Analyses in three countries confirm…

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Current travel rules – Questions and Answers

Am I allowed to go on vacation? The answer to this question is a bit more complicated, because if you come from Vienna, Lower Austria or Burgenland, then not. The three federal states are still in a hard lockdown until at least April 18 – including an all-day curfew. This means that traveling is basically prohibited. Residents of all other Austrian states are allowed to travel abroad – more or less unhindered. I have to go abroad on business, is that allowed? Yes, if the trip takes place for professional…

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ÖAMTC appeals: Do not change summer tires too early

Anyone considering changing tires before April 15 should keep an eye on the weather forecast. Summer tires have no place on winter roads – regardless of the date, according to the  Austrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club (ÖAMTC). At the beginning of April, people usually start thinking about changing to summer tires. “In principle, there is nothing to be said against changing over even before April 15, when the situational winter equipment obligation ends,” says ÖAMTC technician Friedrich Eppel. “However, you should always keep an eye on the weather forecast,…

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New high in intensive care units

The threshold of 2,000 people who have died as a result of CoV infection was exceeded in Vienna today. Authorities now reported 2,001 deaths. A new high in the number of intensive care patients was also recorded. 235 Covid-19 patients had to be treated there in Vienna hospitals, nine more than on Friday. This exceeded the previous record of 233 patients on Tuesday. Within the past week, 29 more seriously ill patients had to be transferred to intensive care units in Vienna, an increase of around 14 percent. 834 new…

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