Category: Austrian News

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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Vienna is increasing the salaries of hospital nurses in two areas where there are shortages, namely trauma surgery and neurosurgery. This was announced by City Councillor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Wednesday on the ORF program “Wien heute”. According to the city, there is a shortage of nursing staff in both specialities. In response to an APA enquiry, he added that there is now the possibility of overpayment in order to incentivize nursing staff to switch to these areas. Qualified nursing staff receive almost 680 euros more per monthQualified…

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The new vignettes for 2024 will become effective on December 1, 2023. However, there is a trap you could fall into in addition to innovations. On December 1, 2023, the new vignette year begins; this also marks the start of validity for the new adhesive vignette in sunny yellow and the digital vignette in 2024. In addition to the colour of the vignette, there are a few new additions this year. “The 1-day vignette is new for the first time. Like the 10-day vignette, it is now valid immediately after…

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In view of the rising incidence of coronavirus and influenza, Health Minister Johannes Rauch on Wednesday advised people to wear masks again in places where many elderly or sick people come together – for example in hospitals, nursing homes or doctors’ surgeries. This also applies when people are crowded together, for example in crowded pubs. There is no specific mask requirement. This is because hospitals are not overloaded. In the middle of corona waves“We are in the middle of a coronavirus wave. The national wastewater monitoring clearly shows this,” said…

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