Category: Austrian News

In its Wednesday update, the Covid forecasting consortium expects more Corona infections and patients in normal wards. Corona wastewater tests give hospitals warningReported Corona infection numbers in EMS and wastewater monitoring data confirm an upward trend in infection incidence. An increase in Corona patients is expected in normal wards.Vienna. In the normal-care sector, the number of occupied beds is expected to range from 854 to 1,379 across Austria in two weeks on March 1, with a mean of 1,085 beds. On Tuesday, 914 infected people had to be treated in…

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Before the lenten season, which will start tomorrow with the celebration of Ash Wednesday – Austrians still eat an average of two doughnuts. Fool’s time without the fluffy sweet pastry would be unthinkable for many people. As for the filling, for most Austrians, it has to be the classic apricot jam. How important “their” Krapfen is to the Austrians was shown by the Krapfen-Gate in 2020. This was to achieve the inclusion of its emoji in the form of the sweet pastry – which is currently depicted as a snooty…

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There were two records to report last week: “We” are 9.1 million for the first time. In this case, “we” are all people who lived in Austria as of January 1. The second record: from 2022 to 2023, there was an increase of 1.4 percent. This is the highest value in a single year in the post-war period. KURIER spoke with Alexander Wisbauer of Statistics Austria about what lies behind these figures. “If you look at Austria in its current borders, the 9.1 million is a record figure,” confirms the…

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The Covid forecasting consortium expects more Corona infections and patients in normal wards in its Wednesday update. An increase in Corona patients is expected in normal wards.Vienna. In the normal-care sector, the number of occupied beds is expected to range from 854 to 1,379 across Austria in two weeks on March 1, with a mean of 1,085 beds. As of Tuesday, 914 infected people had to be treated in normal care units in hospitals. Within a week, the number had increased by 27 percent or 192 patients. In intensive care…

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This winter, more hospitalizations were due to the flu than before the pandemic. More than 700,000 people were on sick leave. Coughs, colds, headaches and sometimes high fevers: Austria was hit by a triple wave of infections this winter. In addition to Corona and the RS virus, the flu wave was particularly severe in December and January. As the Austrian Health Insurance Fund reported, there were 22,650 influenza cases in Austria between November 2022 and January 2023. The seasonal infection wave started early this winter. The first flu cases occurred…

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After three years of the Corona pandemic, the real flu returned this winter – and in sevenfold strength. In addition, there are numerous colds. It was the most unpleasant comeback this winter: The flu is back. Benefiting from Corona protections, flu seasons in 2020/21 and 2021/22 had been relatively mild. But with the elimination of mandatory masks (except in Vienna) and spacing rules, infection numbers went back up massively this year. At the same time, influenza, in particular, i.e. the real flu, carries a high health risk and can also…

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Today the 65th edition of the Vienna Opera Ball takes place at the Vienna State Opera.After the corona-related cancellations, the State Opera will once again become the most beautiful ballroom in the world today. History After soirees and routes starting in 1877, the first “real” Opera Ball took place in 1935. There was a break due to war from 1940 to 1956, once in 1991 (Gulf War) and then twice because of Corona. The guests 2023 are expected in the sold-out opera with 5,150 ball guests; each ticket costs 350…

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The population of Austria has grown strongly. A calculation of Statistics Austria shows this. On Jan. 1, 2023, 9,106,126 people lived in the country, up 127,197 (plus 1.4 percent) from the beginning of 2022, according to preliminary data from Statistics Austria. The increase was much larger than in 2021, when the increase was 46,265 people or 0.5 percent. It was also slightly larger than in 2015, when there were plus 115,545 persons or 1.3 percent. A good half of the increase was due to the Ukraine war. “Austria grew more…

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With tax equalization, you can get back several hundred euros per year. There is more money for people with lower incomes this year. The employee assessment (tax equalization) pays off, especially this year. Up to an income of 24,000 euros can claim the cost-of-living deduction of 500 euros, reports the “ORF.” This is one of the measures from the Anit inflation package of the government. However, this only applies this year. Families, as well as commuters, will also get more money. According to the Chamber of Labor, a family with…

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