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…
Read MoreUp 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…
Read MoreChange 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,”…
Read MoreBiontech 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…
Read MoreVienna: 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…
Read MoreCorona vaccination campaign in Vienna integration center
The Austrian Integration Fund is offering free Corona vaccinations at its premises in Vienna.The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) offers a mobile vaccination station at its premises in Vienna. It was organized in collaboration with the City of Vienna and the Samariterbund.In order to further increase the Corona vaccination rate, the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) offers a mobile vaccination station at its premises in Vienna. The campaign, organized jointly with the City of Vienna (Mobile Vaccination Vienna), the Health Service of the City of Vienna (MA 5) and with the support…
Read MoreLotto jackpot: 5.5 million euros are waiting
After a five-month break again Lotto five-fold jackpot.After a five-month break, there is a lotto 5x jackpot again on Friday. Around 5.5 million euros are waiting in the pot.Sunday’s draw will be for around 5.5 million euros in the first prize, Austrian Lotteries reported. The first five-fold jackpot in January developed further to the six-fold jackpot according to the information, the two further in February and in May ended in each case with two sixes. Very well one Jackpot was cracked with the drawing on Wednesday with the five with…
Read MoreEuropean Medicines Agency (EMA) reviews new drug
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started the review process for a new CoV drug. Swedish-British manufacturer AstraZeneca has developed Evusheld, a combination drug designed to prevent Covid-19 disease in adults, the EMA said today in Amsterdam. Initial test results indicated the drug was effective in protecting against the disease. Only Remdesivier approved so farExperts are now continuously evaluating data from tests and weighing the benefits and drawbacks of the drug. It is not known when a final result will be available. According to the authorities, the manufacturer has not…
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