Category: Austrian News

“There hasn’t been as much snow at low altitudes in Austria in December as there is at the moment,” explained climatologist Alexander Orlik on Monday. The icy temperatures in Austria are here to stay, as it will remain extremely wintry in the coming days. “There hasn’t been as much snow at low altitudes in Austria in December as there is at the moment for a long time,” said Orlik from Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) on Monday. Bregenz, Innsbruck, and Salzburg currently have around 20 centimeters of snow. “The last time…

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The end of the cell phone signature was officially decided recently: from December 5, you will no longer be able to use it to log in to oesterreich.gv.at and the “Digitales Amt” app. This is causing concern among some people: How are we supposed to deal with digital official channels in the future? Do you have to go to the municipal office to be activated for the successor system, ID Austria? Cell phone signature becomes “ID Austria with the basic function”“Nobody needs to worry that they won’t be able to…

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Corona numbers continue to rise, hospitals are filling up, and the end of the wave is nowhere in sight. COVID-19 has no longer been notifiable since the summer of 2023. However, the virus has not disappeared; quite the opposite: the coronavirus load in wastewater is currently higher than ever before. Experts, such as molecular biologist Ulrich Elling, predict that the peak of the wave has not yet been reached. “The levels are continuing to rise sharply in all federal states,” the expert said in an interview with “Heute.” This is…

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Austria is experiencing the highest wave since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. At least, that’s the alarming call from microbiologist Ulrich Elling. A look at the wastewater monitoring confirms this. The curve has reached its highest point since measurements began. At the same time, the protein corona vaccine from Novavax, adapted to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5, has now reached Austria. XBB.1.5 and its offspring are currently among the most prevalent variants in Austria and are responsible for around 800 hospitalizations throughout Austria. The vaccine will be available from all…

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Heavy snowfall led to extensive traffic disruptions in large parts of Austria on Saturday. Deep winter driving conditions caused issues in the far west—Vorarlberg and Tyrol—and Upper and Lower Austria. In Tyrol, there were also disruptions to rail services and the power supply. In a nightclub in the Vorarlberg town of Dornbirn, 91 people were trapped for five hours after a landslide. The ÖAMTC reported deep winter road conditions, especially on the northern and eastern sides of the Alps. With repeated traffic jams and accidents, numerous main routes were difficult…

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The Viennese are spending an average of 50 euros on gifts for St. Nicholas this year, a survey shows. Chocolate Nikolaus, fruit, and cash are especially popular gifts. Many chocolate Santa Clauses are once again being sold over the counters of confectionery manufacturers in Vienna these days – but of course, there is also the occasional Krampus. Survey shows that Viennese like to give presents for St. NicholasAccording to a recent KMU Forschung Austria poll, seven out of ten Viennese want to give at least one small gift to St.…

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Wintry conditions are forecast for large parts of Austria starting today. The reason for this is a low-pressure system over northern Italy, which will bring large amounts of snow to Austria at the beginning of the weekend, as the ORF weather desk reported. The largest amounts of snow are expected from Vorarlberg to the Vienna Woods over the weekend. In some areas, up to half a meter of snow may be added; in the mountains, it may even be significantly more. Problems with road and rail traffic are to be…

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In addition to coronavirus, influenza and RSV virus infections are rising in some federal states. We have an overview. Austria is overwhelmed by an extreme coronavirus wave, and the number of infections continues to rise sharply. As virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz explains in “Heute,” Austria is experiencing a “massive corona wave.” However, it is impossible to say when the peak will be reached.The corona wave is currently strongest in Vienna, Carinthia, and Vorarlberg, as wastewater test data shows. The rising COVID cases have prompted the Vienna Health Association (Wigev) to introduce…

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A new scam is circulating: Offenders leave fake parking tickets on parked vehicles, regardless of whether they are properly parked. These are marked with the letterhead of the Vienna Provincial Police Directorate and the police logo. The victims are asked to pay a fee because the “police” claim that an offence was committed due to improper parking. By scanning the QR code on the fake parking ticket, the victims are taken to a payment page where they have to enter their bank details. The mass phenomenon is a scam.The police…

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