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The World Health Organisation (WHO) currently expects coronavirus infections to lead to milder disease courses. According to the current state of knowledge, this is the most likely scenario, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva. Mild covid courses likely despite mutations The severity of the covid disease is likely to continue to decline despite further viral mutations, he said, as the population’s immunity increases through vaccination and infection. In this scenario, according to the WHO, there may still be repeated increases in the number of infections if the immunity…

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A new wave of fraudulent correspondence and emails sent in the name of the police and other authorities are currently circulating. Recently, reports of allegedly official letters have been piling up in Styria. Unknown perpetrators are sending messages to random people using different email addresses. Via attached PDF documents, the persons are subsequently informed that they have committed a judicial offense or have to comply with a summons to the police. Original logos of the police, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Federal Criminal Police Offices (Austria and Germany),…

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After the recent Corona regulation around restrictions on PCR tests, there is some confusion among the population. To remedy the situation: Here is the FAQ on all the rules that will apply to testing in Vienna from 1 April 2022. “Alles gurgelt” and test roads remain  Regulation on free Corona tests Anyone who lives in Vienna and has been used to regularly taking a prophylactic gargle test as part of “Alles gurgelt” to minimize their risk will have to change from 1 April 2022. The offer will no longer be…

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Four hundred fifty-six thousand people in Austria have let the validity of their CoV vaccination certificates expire and have not had another vaccination. 600,000 “green passports” will also expire in the coming months, should no recovery or further immunization be added for those affected, the Ministry of Health announced today. There is no solution yet for expiring booster vaccinations without a recommendation for a fourth vaccination. So far, 185 basic immunizations – certificates of triple-vaccinated or recovered and then double-vaccinated – have expired. The booster campaign had a big start…

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Easter time is holiday time. And many people ask themselves the question: Can I use my smartphone to make calls and surf abroad without incurring additional costs? As is often the case, it depends. Sending a holiday snapshot home to your loved ones with your smartphone can be expensive, or it can cost nothing at all, depending on where you are traveling to and what kind of mobile phone contract you have. Although roaming surcharges have been abolished within the EU since summer 2017, cost traps still lurk here and…

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The desire to travel is particularly great again in 2022, and many countries are relaxing their entry regulations. But the pandemic has changed a few things. What should be considered when traveling in the summer of 2022? “Restrictions on the ground are still to be expected in summer 2022. In addition, the travel industry generally expects higher prices due to rising energy costs,” says ÖAMTC lawyer Verena Pronebner. To ensure that nothing gets in the way of your dream holiday, the mobility club already has tips for optimal preparation. What…

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More and more people fleeing the Russian war of aggression from Ukraine arrive in Vienna. Already 12,000 refugees have registered their primary residence in the federal capital. This was announced by the city councilor responsible for integration and education, Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS), during question time in the city council on Wednesday. The proportion of children and young people is exceptionally high. According to Wiederkehr, ten percent of those affected are of kindergarten age, 20 percent of compulsory school age. In the case of the former, efforts are being made to…

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Since Monday, there have been several explosions in sunspot AR2975. These have caused solar storms that will hit Earth today, Wednesday. Things are boiling on the sun’s surface: In sunspot AR2975, there have been more than 17 significant explosions since the beginning of the week. The US weather agency NOAA is now warning of several solar storms that could hit our planet on Thursday night (31 March). Global blackout and aurora possible Geomagnetic storms can have catastrophic effects on the earth. They threaten the power supply, but they could also…

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The EU states want to proceed uniformly with a possible fourth coronavirus vaccination. The EU Commission will “draw up a recommendation on the fourth vaccination within the shortest possible time based on scientific expertise,“ said German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) today after a meeting with his EU colleagues in Brussels. The majority of the health ministers of the EU countries had supported his proposal to harmonize national vaccination strategies. The recommendation of the EU Commission could “also be an essential compass for Germany in dealing with the second boost.“…

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