Opinion: A 3G or 2G certificate does not eradicate uncertainty

Whether 3G or 2G – if you want to get in, you have to show your proof. It’s clear enough, but what is supposed to alleviate worries triggers new fears: We need more transparency about our transparency. Since the beginning of the pandemic, fear of illness, fear for others, fear of ruin, fear of people hating each other, fear of a disappearing trust in everything, weariness and tiredness have been alternating. I read everything or nothing at all, suppress, inform myself, realize with astonishment that I am neither a statistician…

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Golden Autumn followed by a cold weather- First up to 24 degrees, then comes cold front

On Wednesday it will be unusually warm, but the next cold front is already on the doorstep. Golden autumn. The warmest day will be Wednesday and the thermometer can climb to over 20 degrees, even up to 24 degrees, especially along the northern Alps. But according to current forecasts, there will be the next cooling already from Thursday: a cold front from the west will bring clouds and rain showers – the daily maximum temperatures will drop to 12-18 degrees (18 degrees only in the east of the country). The…

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Bureau of Immigration clarifies entry of alien tourists not yet allowed in The Philippines

17 October 2021PRESS RELEASE MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified that foreign tourists are not yet allowed to enter the Philippines despite coming from green list countries. In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente reiterated that only Filipinos, balikbayan, and those with valid and existing long term visas from green and yellow list countries are allowed to enter. He said the reiteration came as the Bureau received numerous queries from foreign tourists who wish to fly to the Philippines already. Morente added that Filipinos coming from red…

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Vaccinated people can travel to U.S. again starting Nov. 8

After 18 months, U.S. travel restrictions will be lifted Nov. 8 for those vaccinated. Just in time for Thanksgiving. An entry ban has been in place for European airline passengers since March 14, 2020. As of Nov. 8, fully vaccinated travelers can now fly from the EU to the U.S. again. “The new U.S. travel policy requiring vaccination for foreign travelers to the United States will begin Nov. 8,” White House press secretary Kevin Munoz wrote on Twitter. “This announcement and date apply to both international air travel and ground…

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Frenchman cracks record jackpot of 220 million euros

A lucky winner in France has cracked the biggest ever jackpot in the Euromillions lottery. He can look forward to 220 million euros, as the AFP news agency learned Friday from the French lottery company Française des Jeux (FDJ). The lucky winner now has 60 days to report to FDJ and collect his winnings, he said. This is the largest jackpot in the history of the European lottery since its inception in 2004, and the winning ticket bears the numbers 21, 26, 31, 34, 49 and the star numbers 2…

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Up to 24 degrees in Austria: Now comes the golden autumn

After the onset of winter in the mountains, mild autumn weather now prevails. Calm autumn weather with lots of sun and some fog is in store. As the current forecasts show, temperatures are rising from day to day. On Tuesday and Wednesday we can even look forward to a dreamlike 24 degrees. The forecast in detailSaturday will offer a lot of sunshine. To the west it will be mostly bright sunny, only from Salzburg to Lower Austria some denser clouds will pass through at first, especially in the mountains there…

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Change to winter tires now recommended in October

As of November 1, winter equipment is mandatory. Even if it still takes a little while until it snows at lower altitudes, the ÖAMTC recommends changing winter tires as early as October.Even though the situational winter equipment obligation does not apply until November 1, ÖAMTC says it is slowly getting to be time to think about changing tires. “It may still take a little while until it also snows at lower altitudes. However, summer tires are designed for warmer temperatures, which affects grip and thus road safety on all roads,”…

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Biontech applied for EU approval for five- to 11-year-olds

German pharmaceutical company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have now filed for European approval of their Corona vaccine for children ages five to 11. Both said Friday that they had submitted clinical trial data to the EU’s Medicines Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam. The same data have already been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An emergency pediatric application was filed there on Oct. 7. According to Biontech and Pfizer, the clinical trials show that the vaccine is well tolerated by children in this age group and produces…

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Vienna: What to do, when and how to get the third Corona vaccine

Already in the near future, the city of Vienna will start the third vaccination (“booster vaccination”) in the broad. What you need to know now! The city of Vienna will soon start with the booster vaccinations in the width. On Thursday, the details were presented. What you need to know now and how you can get to the third Corona-Jaukerl, you can find out here. On September 2, the City of Vienna began the first COVID booster vaccinations in retirement and nursing homes and among hospital staff. So far, 20,668…

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