Category: Austrian News

There has recently been a slight increase in Sars-CoV-2 infections in Austria. At the same time, the KP.2 subline is spreading more and more. The coronavirus pandemic may have been declared over, but the virus remains and regularly produces new variants. Most recently, an entire family has appeared to be spreading at breakneck speed: the “FLiRT” group has evolved from the Omikron lineage JN.1, which has been more successful than any Corona variant before in evading the frontline defenses of immunized people. One variant of this new family outshines all…

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In mid-May, the night sky in many places in Austria turned pink, purple or even green. This was due to auroras, which could also be marvelled at in our latitudes. The spectacle could now be repeated at the beginning of June. Because the sun’s rotation is almost complete, the conditions are good. Not only the Earth rotates, the sun rotates too. It takes 27 days to do this. As a result, the region of the sun where the currently powerful solar storms—the triggers of the auroras—occur does not always face…

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Austria is facing another phase of unsettled weather. Experts warn of new thunderstorm cells that could cause considerable rain in the coming days, especially in some federal states. Heavy rainfall is to be expected along the northern side of the Alps in particular. This weather situation is not expected to stabilize until the middle of the week. Medium-term forecastThe weather situation is not expected to stabilize until the middle of the week. However, it will remain unsettled in the mountains. A strong westerly current will establish itself by the weekend,…

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World record holder Lionel Messi 39, David Alaba 36 – Austria’s Real superstar is now chasing one of the greatest of all time after the Champions League triumph against Dortmund. Black training pants and a white Real shirt with his number 4 on the back—this is how David Alaba sat on the Madrid bench during the Champions League triumph in London. It was in this outfit that he accepted the winner’s medal from UEFA President Alexander Ceferin, and later, while celebrating with the fans, he wore a specially created shirt…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported a worldwide increase in syphilis. The disease is also spreading in Austria. The WHO has published alarming data showing a significant increase in syphilis cases worldwide. This increase affects both industrialized and developing countries. The reasons for this increase include the rise in international travel, a decline in the use of condoms, and insufficient education about sexually transmitted infections. There is, therefore, a need for increased awareness and preventative measures to curb this sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to Aids Hilfe Wien. As…

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Normally, auroras are hard to find; the bright colours in the sky shine over Iceland, Finland or Sweden. In May, however, the natural spectacle could also be observed over Austria when the sunspot AR 13664 caused 12 class X solar flares within 6 days, as reported by Futurezone. The result was auroras, or northern lights, in the sky. Particularly strong solar stormsThe colorful lights can be seen near the Earth’s poles – they occur when invisible particles emanate from the sun that is not normally visible except when they burn…

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The weekly and monthly passes on Wiener Linien are being phased out. Instead, from July 1, new season tickets will be introduced, each valid for seven or 31 days. Passengers can choose the validity period and are no longer tied to calendar weeks or months. Of course, these tickets are not entirely new; they have been available digitally since 2022, but from July 1, they will also be available as paper tickets, with the advantage that they can be transferred to other people. Transferable is more expensiveHowever, a change will…

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May is showing its moody side this year. Especially in the south of Austria, it has already rained more than usual. The week will be characterized by alternating sunny spells and thundery showers. Here are the details: Tuesday: Rain in the west, sun in the southeastTuesday will start dry and occasionally sunny in the Weinviertel and southern Styria. However, it will already be cloudy in the rest of the country, with showers intensifying from the morning onward. In the course of the day, showers and thunderstorms will also spread to…

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April weather will reach the end of May, according to the Geosphere Austria forecast published on Sunday for the coming week. The weather is expected to remain unsettled and only moderately warm. In the eastern half of Austria, it will remain mostly sunny and dry on Monday. Isolated rain showers will be limited to the mountains and hills. Further west, however, there will be significantly more clouds throughout the day, bringing the odd shower or two. From midday on, individual thunderstorms are possible, especially in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It is…

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