Category: Austrian News

The Covid forecasting consortium expects a slight downward trend in hospitals and infections in the first update after Christmas and New Year holidays. In two weeks, 795 to 1,300 infected people are expected in regular wards, with a mean of 1,016 affected, down from 1,138 Tuesday. According to the forecast released Wednesday, intensive care beds should remain “more or less constant” at around 60 occupied beds. Regarding case numbers, trends from wastewater monitoring and officially reported positive tests also point to a slight downward trend, explained model calculators from TU…

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On Wednesday, 3,710 new Corona infections were reported. Hospitals currently have 1,203 patients infected with the coronavirus. Forecast: corona infections to decline slightlyOn average, 3,494 positive Corona tests were added daily last week, according to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). The number of new Corona infections reported on Wednesday is above this average. For Tuesday, 3,710 new infections were reported nationwide. There were 1,203 infected patients in the hospital on Wednesday morning, including intensive care units – the same number in normal wards as the previous day…

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Those who like to travel to Italy by train might be interested: ÖBB will offer a seasonal Nightjet connection to Ancona next summer. This means that Rimini, Riccione and Cattolica can be reached directly overnight by Nightjet for summer vacation. The connection will be offered from Vienna and Munich from June 10 to September 9, 2023, ÖBB announced. ÖBB Nightjet will run from Vienna to Ancona via RiminiNJ 40233 will run from Vienna via Bruck/Mur, Klagenfurt, Tarvis, Bologna, Rimini, Riccione, Cattolica and Pesaro to Ancona. The NJ 295 runs from…

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Since the turn of the year, all plastic packaging throughout Austria has been collected in yellow bags or garbage cans. Here’s how it works. In the past, plastic packaging waste was collected differently in the respective federal states. As of January 1, there is a uniform recycling regulation throughout Austria. More plastic packaging waste may now go into the “yellow garbage can” or the “yellow bag.” An increase in the collection of at least 20 percent is expected. The responsible MA 48 expects higher waste quantities in the yellow garbage…

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Aside from the price adjustments for Vignette and parking fees, the 34th StVO amendment should allow vehicle confiscation in extreme speeding. A new “Autopickerl” system will also be introduced in February 2023. From February 2, 2023, the §57a certificate, the so-called “Pickerl,” will have a new layout and receive a QR code. From May 20, 2023, the mileage and consumption data of vehicles registered for the first time as of January 1, 2021, must be recorded in the course of the §57a appraisal. This data, including the vehicle identification number,…

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For the first time in a long time, Corona is no longer likely to dominate the coming year. The focus is instead on inflation in the face of multiple crises, so the year 2023 will bring higher energy prices and high salary and pension increases due to inflation. A new feature is the automatic annual adjustment of social benefits, but driving a car will also become more expensive. Waste will be collected more uniformly, and animal welfare in agriculture will become stricter. The following is an overview of the most…

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Vienna – It remains very mild in Austria. From Tuesday, however, the weather will become more unsettled and somewhat more remarkable, is the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), which merged with the Geological Survey (GBA) to form “GeoSphere Austria” (GSA). Over the lowlands and some valleys, there will be tenacious and high fog on Monday. Otherwise, the sun will shine with only thin, high clouds. Clouds will not move into the west until later in the evening. The wind will be mostly light to moderate,…

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With the turn of the year, parking in Vienna is also becoming more expensive. A half-hour comes from now on to 1.25 euros. Other fees are also going up. The current parking tickets should be valid until 310 June 2023, according to the city.The old year ended on an expensive note, and the new one is hardly going to be any cheaper either: the city of Vienna is raising its fees, and the cost of parking tickets is also going up. The fees for garbage, sewage and water will be…

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The federal government has once again extended the application deadline for the energy cost bonus. But applicants only have until this date. The energy cost subsidy is a federal government measure for energy-intensive companies to counteract the sharp rise in energy prices. A total of 1.3 billion euros is available for the subsidy period from February to September 2022. But: the deadline for the necessary applications has already expired. Minister of Economy Martin Kocher (ÖVP) is making amends with a new deadline. “The application procedure for the energy cost subsidy…

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