Category: General Interest

A significant benefit concert for Ukraine occurred at Vienna’s Heldenplatz. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen was also present. Austria’s largest solidarity rally for Ukraine took place on Sunday at Vienna’s Heldenplatz. “YesWeCare – Children on the Run” is the motto of the mega-event at Vienna’s Heldenplatz. Cult cabaret artists Maschek, singer Ina Regen, Wanda and Conchita Wurst were present. According to “Puls24,” over 100,000 people came to the concert. In addition to the concert performances, there was also a video message from Ukrainian President Volodimir Selenski directly from Kyiv…

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Starting in the early afternoon, the next big Ukraine benefit concert will be on Vienna’s Heldenplatz. The organizers expect up to 100,000 visitors. Admission is free, but donations will be collected for the victims of the war in Ukraine under the motto “YesWeCare.” The entire amount will be donated to SOS Children’s Villages and Neighbours in Need (Nachbar in Not). The main acts include Folkshilfe, Kurt Ostbahn, and Wanda, and as last time at Happel Stadium, there will also be a speech by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. The…

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In the Omicron wave, significantly more people have been infected with the virus than in previous variants. Breakthrough infections with the Omicron variant significantly increase the immune protection of vaccinated people, according to German immunologist Carsten Watzl. According to the secretary-general of the German Society for Immunology, the current high number of infections and the accompanying immune protection may pay off in the autumn. Provided there is no new, dangerous variant, the biologist told the “Augsburger Allgemeine.“ Vaccination protection drops rapidly after the booster. Shortly after the booster, one has…

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For “religious celebrations on a one-off occasion” such as baptisms, first communions, confirmations, or weddings, masks can be dispensed with if the 3G rule has been agreed as an alternative. Due to the general Corona situation, the Austrian Bishops’ Conference adjusted its rules for public church services on Thursday. Thus, as of Friday, 25 March, it will be compulsory to wear an FFP2 mask at church services indoors throughout Austria in the Catholic Church. No mask is required in open-air religious activities. For “religious celebrations on a one-off occasion” such…

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Vienna will not implement the less strict segregation rules for CoV-infected persons. This means that the quarantine will only continue to end after five days if those affected take the day off. The “Alles Gurgelt” program will also remain in place from April. “In principle, the federal government gives two options to choose from in its new recommendation. And Vienna has chosen the option that has already been implemented very successfully,” argues Ursula Karnthaler from MA 15 (Health Service) in an interview with “Wien Heute,“ explaining why free testing after…

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“Currently, we are in a high incidence phase. And it will stay that way until Easter if we don’t intervene,” said virologist Christian Drosten of Berlin’s Charité hospital in an interview with Die Zeit on Wednesday. What is meant is the highest high corona figures that are available in Germany as well as in Austria. On Thursday, 41,607 new infections were reported in Austria. Take precautions already in summer According to the scientist, precautions must already be taken in summer for a renewed wave of infections in autumn. “Effective medication…

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No end to the period of good weather in sight: According to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) forecast, the weather-dominating high will not be broken down until next week. Friday: Cloudless skies to start the weekend Today, Friday, high air pressure will continue to dominate the weather in Austria. The sun will shine most of the time and from a largely cloudless sky in almost all parts of the country. Only a few spring clouds will appear over the Alpine peaks in the day. A few unproductive…

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This week, the Corona traffic light shines dark red in nearly all of Austria. Also, this week the Corona traffic light shows the usual color: dark red. Except for Tyrol, the risk number has increased everywhere. The orange zone of still high risk seems challenging to reach the moment. This is because cases have gone up in eight provinces in the past two weeks. Vienna has the most substantial Corona increase with 18 percent. Nevertheless, the risk figure, which includes the age of the affected person and vaccination status in…

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The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) expects the Omikron subvariant BA.2, which is spreading in Europe, to become dominant in the US in the foreseeable future. This sub-variants’ share of coronavirus variants nationwide has risen to 35 percent, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a briefing with journalists yesterday. “We expect it to become the predominant variant in the coming weeks.” In parts of the Northeast, she said, that is already the case. At the same time, Walensky pointed to a drop in the numbers of coronavirus infections, hospital…

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