In almost all countries of the world, a supply of clean drinking water is not guaranteed.“World Water Day” today, March 22, aims to remind people of the value of clean drinking water as a life-enabling resource. By 2030, the UN aims to guarantee access to safe drinking water for all, according to its Sustainable Development Goals. “No one should take it for granted that we in Austria have crystal-clear drinking water available from the tap at all times,” said Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) on the occasion of World Water…
Read MoreAuthor: admin
Weather forecast: spring-like temperatures starting Tuesday
Temperatures will become milder again in the coming days.After the onset of winter over the weekend, temperatures will become significantly milder again in the coming days, according to the ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik) forecast. If the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics has its way, spring will return to Austria on Tuesday. Until then, it is still necessary to survive Monday, when a cold current will determine the weather pattern in the Eastern Alps. Weather on Monday still determined by cold currentAlong the northern side of the Alps,…
Read MoreThree new vaccination streets will open in Vienna
Today, three new vaccination centers will open in Vienna. Each can vaccinate 2,000 people per week. However, capacities will be expanded as more vaccine becomes available. There have been eight vaccination centers in Vienna so far. Now three more of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) will be added. They are located in the Hanusch Hospital in Penzing, the Health Center Neubau in Andreasgasse and the Health Center Floridsdorf in Karl-Aschenbrenner-Gasse. Waiting for more vaccineInitially, a total of 6,000 people per week will be vaccinated at the three new sites.…
Read MoreGermany faces lockdown again
In view of high coronavirus infection figures, people in Germany must prepare for a basic extension of the lockdown until after Easter. A draft resolution from the Chancellor’s Office for this afternoon’s federal-state round table sets April 18 as the date for this. In addition, the emergency brake regulation decided at the beginning of March must be “consistently implemented,” it says. It stresses that additional openings would be ruled out if infection numbers grow exponentially, even below an incidence threshold of 100. Facing tough negotiationsOne passage in the draft that…
Read More2713 new corona infections reported in Austria
With 2713 new infections in 24 hours, the Health and Interior Ministry figures on Sunday have now fallen below that mark after four consecutive days above 3000. Over the past seven days, an average of 2941 cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population was 231.3, well above the 200 mark. Last Sunday, 2503 new infections had been registered. Of 1885 (up 41) hospital patients, 410 (up 16) required intensive care. The number of deaths since yesterday was 22, below the weekly average of 28.7 – in one…
Read MoreWORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2021: The happiest countries on earth
For the ninth time, the World Happiness Report has been published, a compass of where people in the world are happiest with their lives and surroundings. In recent years, the Scandinavian countries have always led the way. And this year, too, one of the Nordic countries is at the top. For Austria, there have been some changes in the ranking this time. By the way: This year’s World Happiness Report includes the Corona crisis in a comprehensive way. 2020 was a difficult year for all countries on this planet due…
Read MoreAnti-Asian racism: Biden also sees Trump’s agitation as reason
A young man wreaks havoc in several Atlanta massage parlors, and most of the victims are Asian women. A few days after the crime, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris travel to the city. While there, the U.S. president also denounces his predecessor’s anti-Chinese sentiment campaign. After the deadly attacks on three massage studios in the state of Georgia, U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned the increasing violence against Asian-American citizens during a visit to Atlanta and called for more commitment against racism. Hate and violence have “often been met with…
Read MoreGermany: Seven-day incidence exceeds 100 nationwide
The seven-day incidence of new coronavirus infections has exceeded the important mark of 100. The Robert Koch Institute said Sunday, citing data from public health departments, that the number of new infections per 100,000 residents rose to 103.9 nationwide within seven days. The 100 mark plays a key role in the emergency brake mechanism agreed upon by the federal and state governments for easing or tightening corona requirements. Within one day, 13,733 new Corona infections were also reported – up from 10,790 cases a week ago Sunday. The seven-day incidence…
Read MoreInfections: Policymakers want to respond regionally
Officially, no decision will be made until Monday. Officially, they want to determine how to proceed in the fight against the Corona pandemic only in discussion with experts and provincial governors. But already on Saturday, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober once again confirmed what experts like virologist Dorothee von Laer have been preaching for days: The Corona numbers are simply too bad to think about any relief. On Saturday, the number of new infections was 3,344 cases, exceeding 3,000 for the fourth time in a row, and in a situation like…
Read More