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Philippine culture at its best! – Colorful Street Parade in Vienna on October 30, 2021, 9.30 AM

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Join the Filipino Community in Austria in this colorful street parade featuring the most popular festivals of the Philippines and Austria to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Philippine Austrian Bilateral Relations, fostering unity, friendship and deepening our ties despite our diverse cultures, traditions and ethnicities. A historical event organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria (ENFiD-Austria)! The cultural parade will showcase the Sinulog Festival of Cebu, Tboli Lemlunay Festival of South Cotabato, the Higaonon Kaamulan Festival of Bukidnon, the Maranao Malong Malong Festival, Ati-Atihan of Panay Island, colorful Igorot…

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Corona situation in Vienna! These new rules come

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Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) announced new Corona rules on Saturday. It goes blow on blow! Only a day ago, the government around Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) has decided tightening of the Corona measures, which affect particularly unvaccinated people. The original 3-step plan was extended for it by two further steps. Just one day later, Peter Hacker (SPÖ), the city’s health councillor, took notice and announced new Corona regulations in the federal capital. According to Hacker, there will soon be new measures that will mainly affect the cultural sector,…

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Over 3,700 new infections in Austria

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Because the Corona numbers in Austria have skyrocketed in recent days, the federal and state governments met yesterday evening for an emergency session. Result: Corona measures will be tightened. “As chancellor, I will not allow the health care system to be overburdened because we still have too many hesitants and procrastinators,” said Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg. From Friday to Saturday, 3,756 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is not only above the average of the previous seven days (3,063), but also above the previous high of this fall, the…

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Incidence in Germany reaches triple digits for the first time since May

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The seven-day incidence in Germany has reached 100 for the first time since mid-May. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week this morning at exactly 100.0. For comparison: the previous day the value had been 95.1, a week ago 70.8. The health offices in Germany reported 15,145 new Corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is according to figures reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard as of 04:31. A week ago, the figure had been 10,949 infections. Across…

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New mutation of the delta variant identified in a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and Russia.

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A new mutation of the delta variant of the Corona virus has been identified in a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and Russia. Around 6 percent of cases are now thought to be due to this mutation, known among experts as AY.4.2. or “Delta Plus,” which is thought to have properties that make the virus more survivable. Ongoing tests will show whether the mutation is even more contagious than the already known delta variant. But it is considered unlikely that it could be resistant to vaccination. The…

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Wine, fruit, vegetables, flour and meat become more expensive

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Cost increases and staff shortages are hitting domestic agricultural goods traders. For the dealers of wine, fruit, vegetables and grain, as well as slaughter and cutting plants, it becomes inevitable to pass on at least a part of the cost increases. That goes out from a common dispatch on Friday, in which representatives of the different dealers sound the alarm.The argument is that inputs and raw materials such as energy, packaging, machinery, as well as rising labor costs were causing problems for the industry. All economic sectors throughout Europe are…

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Biontech/Pfizer 91 percent effective in children

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Biontech/Pfizer’s vaccine is 91 percent wrksam in children, according to a document submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration. The FDA panel will consider approval next Tuesday.Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine has nearly 91 percent efficacy in children, according to group data. According to a document Pfizer submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, protection against Covid-19 disease in five- to 11-year-olds is 90.7 percent. The data are based on a study of 2,250 participants. No severe disease progression was recorded. Marketing authorization application also in the EUAn FDA expert…

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Delta sub-variant AY.4.2: large proportion of cases in Vienna

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Vienna is far ahead in samples with the corona delta sub-variant AY.4.2 – compared to other provinces in Austria. Ulrich Elling of the IMBA (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) finds one aspect important among others – and has a “mission to the Federal Ministry” of Health ready.The AY.4.2 variant has appeared more than 30 times in Austria so far. The samples in which AY.4.2 was present account for a large proportion of the samples in the federal capital, with a total of 50 percent of the samples. Ulrich Elling of the…

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Austria: Around 1,400 positive PCR tests at schools this week

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There has been a significant increase in the number of coronavirus infections detected by PCR tests at schools this week. After 922 positive tests in the previous week, 1,420 cases were registered this week, according to data from the Ministry of Education and the City of Vienna, respectively. That’s a new high – before that, the numbers initially fluctuated between 1,100 and 1,200 before dropping to 1,020 and then 922 in the last two weeks. Rising numbers in almost all statesRising numbers were reported in almost all federal states: In…

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