Category: General Interest

The United Kingdom has become the first country in the world to approve a pill developed by U.S. companies Merck (MSD in Europe) and Ridgeback Therapeutics for use as a treatment for Covid-19. The British Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) made the announcement. Taking after testThe pill, called molnupiravir, is to be taken as soon as possible after a positive coronavirus test, but no later than five days after symptoms appear. According to initial test results, the drug is intended to weaken the effect of the virus in the…

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Vienna had to take a lot of criticism for stricter protective measures – and had been proven right. Because since Thursday at the latest it is clear: With 8593 new infections in the daily comparison, the pandemic is heading for a new peak. The previous record figures from the previous year are likely to be exceeded in the next few days. The utilization of hospitals and intensive care units is also rising steadily. Vienna tighteningCompared to the rest of Austria, Vienna has the strictest rules and the lowest infection figures.…

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The fraudulent Android apps were disguised as camera filters, QR code readers and keyboard apps. Google has removed more 151 apps from the Play Store in the past few days. The reason: all the removed Android apps were part of a wide-scale scam. The 151 apps were downloaded a total of more than 10.5 million times in 80 different countries. The fake apps were disguised as keyboard apps, QR code readers, video and photo editing programs, camera filters or games. The full list of affected apps can be found here,…

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The experts of the Covid forecast consortium commissioned by the Ministry of Health continue not to expect an easing of the infection situation. In the latest forecast published Wednesday (calculation date Nov. 2), the consortium pointed out that the effective reproduction number has been above one for four weeks. The consortium “continues to anticipate a significant increase” in seven-day incidence. Thus, for the last forecast day on Nov. 10, a seven-day incidence of 540 to 740 cases per 100,000 population is expected, with a seven-day incidence of 620 as the…

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The freeway toll sticker for Austria will become more expensive in 2022: the annual toll sticker for cars will cost 93.80 euros next year, and that for motorcycles 37.20 euros. In terms of color, it will shine in the shade “apricot” in 2022. AUSTRIA. The reason for the price increase: the 2022 vignette prices will be adjusted by 1.4 percent to the consumer price index. The annual vignette for passenger cars will cost 93.80 euros (adhesive and digital vignette), compared with 92.50 euros in 2021. That for motorcycles costs for…

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In 2021, there are finally Christmas markets in Vienna again. Here you can find the applicable Corona rules at a glance. The anticipation is already a bit high. After a corona-related forced break last year, Vienna’s Christmas markets will finally go back into operation in 2021. This year, you can once again enjoy punch, mulled wine, baked potatoes and the like with your loved ones in a cozy, open-air Christmas atmosphere. Which Corona rules apply to the Christmas markets?Some open-air events have also fallen victim to the pandemic this year;…

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In Vienna’s hospitals, safety measures are being tightened due to the rising number of coronaviruses: from now on, all visitors will need a PCR test no more than 48 hours old. This also applies to those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered. Each patient or patient may be visited by one person per day. Since Wednesday, everyone twelve years of age and older must present a valid PCR test at the entrance. Visitors must continue to wear an FFP2 mask. Children between the ages of six and…

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As of yesterday, 1,329,286 Viennese had received their first vaccination and 1,239,645 had also received their second vaccination. Due to the delta variant, a third vaccine against Corona is now necessary. 54,824 Viennese have already taken the third stich and can now consider themselves to be Corona-immunized. So it’s time to roll up our sleeves, because the number of cases is rising and the hospitals are filling up. Sonja Vicht from the Vienna Health Service has the answers to the most pressing questions: Every person, even at no particular risk.…

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The number of new Corona infections continues to rise, with 317 intensive care beds occupied. New measures could now be presented as early as Friday. 5,398 new infections, already 317 intensive care beds occupied. Corona continues to paralyze Austria. In Upper Austria there are already exit controls in nine of 15 districts (allegedly), in the whole of Austria there are 15. Three federal states (Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, Carinthia) have requested the federal army because they are overwhelmed with contact tracing. For Austria as a whole, the source of infection is…

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