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In the summer months, the question always arises – am I actually allowed to drive barefoot, with flip flops or slippers? The Highway or Road Code does not specify what footwear to wear when driving. However, only those who are in the physical & mental condition to control a vehicle may drive.In practice, this means: Footwear is not clearly prohibited. But if unsuitable footwear leads to or contributes to an accident, (contributory) negligence can be charged and the insurance company can get out. So, in order to perform emergency braking…

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Starting July 1, pharmacies will offer free Corona self-tests for children as young as 10. At the same time, only children 12 and older will need to show 3G proof. From July 1, the free self-tests, which can be picked up at pharmacies, will also be available for children over ten. Each month, they will be able to obtain ten tests free of charge. The regulation is decided on Thursday in the National Council, communicated the Ministry of Health and the Chamber of Pharmacists on Tuesday in a dispatch. “For…

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The latest developmentsFull vaccination with two doses of the Biontech/Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine prevents hospitalization to a high degree of infection with the delta variant, which first appeared in India. According to an analysis by Public Health England on Monday (6/14), efficacy is 96 percent for the Biontech/Pfizer vaccine and 92 percent for the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine. The results are comparable to the protective efficacy regarding the alpha variant, which first circulated in the United Kingdom.Because of the rapid spread of the delta variant, people in the U.K.…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticized the G-7 countries’ pledges to distribute CoV vaccines to poorer countries as insufficient. It supports the G-7’s announced provision of one billion doses of vaccines, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday in Geneva. “This is a big help, but we need more and we need it faster.” Currently, he said, the virus is “advancing faster than the global distribution of vaccines.” “More than 10,000 people are dying every day,” the WHO chief said. People depend on vaccines, he said, “and they need…

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EU countries are coordinating their rules for travelers from areas with different incidences. There are no restrictions for fully vaccinated and recovered people. EU countries have agreed to relax travel restrictions in a coordinated and gradual way. “With the start of summer, travel will be made easier for citizens – with only limited and proportionate travel restrictions, if any,” EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders announced Monday. For example, he said, it is envisaged that fully vaccinated and recovered people should not be subject to travel restrictions. Corona traffic light will…

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The mask requirement in the classroom has been lifted at Austria’s schools as of June 15! However, there are still a few exceptions. As of today, June 15, there is relief at Austrian schools! Whether HTL, middle school or fashion school – students and teachers no longer have to wear masks during lessons. Outside of classrooms and group rooms, however, the mask requirement still applies. “It is the case that the mask must be worn when entering the school or also in the corridors,” Martin Netzer, Secretary General of the…

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Apparently, a shopping voucher in the amount of 200 euros from Amazon`s 30th anniversary. Everyone can get free gifts,” reports Computer Bild Magazine. In order to win the voucher, users are supposed to share the sweepstakes with 20 friends or with five groups on Whatsapp, as well as download an app. You should not do any of this under any circumstances. The app could contain malicious software – and the friends are just as unlikely to win the voucher as you are. The alleged anniversary alone is false, because Amazon…

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