Category: General Interest

Since last Thursday up to and including Sunday, 1,533 more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). This brings the total number of unequivocally confirmed Omicron cases to 4,691, the EU health agency ECDC announced Monday. Confirmed cases are now reported from 28 countries, with Austria mentioned in the ECDC report with 80 Omikron detections (as of Dec. 12, according to AGES, note). In absolute numbers, the most cases of the spreading corona variant are in the…

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According to the Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik — (ZAMG – Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics) forecast, the days before Christmas will be relatively cold before a warm front reaches Austria in the night of December 24. On Christmas Eve, there is a risk of freezing rain. Vienna weather in detailThe closer Christmas gets, the colder it should get next week, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics forecast on Sunday. But in the night to December 24, a warm front with rain down to 1,500 meters should reach…

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Today is the last step in opening the economy to vaccinated and recovered people after the fourth lockdown: pubs and hotels are allowed to reopen in Vienna as well. They had to take a longer break due to the stricter Viennese regulation. Retailers, on the other hand, were already allowed to reopen in the federal capital a week ago. However, there are still restrictions: The catering trade must close at 11 p.m. in accordance with the nationwide regulation. There is no change for the time being for the night gastronomy.…

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Under the slogan “#YesWeCare – the #Sea of Lights”, a rally was held this evening in Vienna on the Ring, which was intended, among other things, to commemorate the now more than 13,000 Corona deaths in Austria. At 7 p.m., more than 30,000 participants gathered on the street for about ten minutes, according to police. They carried candles, lamps or had the lights of their cell phones switched on. Sea of lights in Vienna reminded of Corona deadShortly after 18.00 o’clock numerous people had gathered along the ring. This was…

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Domestic retailers are allowed to open for the first time today due to an exemption. However, the one-time special regulation does not apply to supermarkets and drugstores. Due to the lockdown, stationary trade this year has fallen by three shopping Saturdays in Advent and the traditionally strong Immaculate Conception Day. However, the open Sunday before Christmas will only be able to compensate for a fraction of the lockdown sales loss. Retail researchers at the University of Linz expect additional sales of 150 million euros. According to estimates, sales on open…

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Austria is tightening its entry regulations to curb the omicron variant. The new regulation will come into force next Monday, the health ministry announced Friday evening. In the future, only men and women who have valid proof of 2G will be allowed into Austria. Otherwise, travelers must be quarantined. Self-isolation can only be avoided by having a PCR test valid for 72 hours or proof of a booster vaccination. However, those who are neither freshly tested nor have already had their third sting must be quarantined from December 20 after…

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80 cases of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus have been detected in Austria until the previous week. This is according to the variant report of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), which was updated on Friday. In the previous calendar week, there were 46 detections, compared with 2,558 cases of the delta variant from random samples of the total 29,458 new infections. The most Omikron cases, 37 so far, are in Vienna. The Omicron variant was classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization…

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During the long shopping weekend in Vienna, you should pay attention to where you park your car, because parking violators face hefty fines. Especially on this weekend, when Vienna’s stores also open on Sunday, parking violators will be particularly hunted down, according to ÖAMTC. A strong influx to the business streets and shopping centers is to be expected. If you have nothing to give away, you should definitely stop parking illegally. The replacement of a car parked in a handicapped or bus parking space can cost more than 400 euros.…

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The Corona Commission issued a warning of a new crisis from the Omicron Variant after its meeting on Thursday. In all likelihood, this will lead to a wave of infections “that may have significant economic and social adverse effects,” the body said in a release. For now, the situation is somewhat relaxed. Burgenland and Vienna have even left the high-risk area. High risk from Omicron in AustriaThe systemic risk posed by Omicron is assessed as “very high.” The commission points out that, due to the fourth wave of the epidemic,…

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