Category: General Interest

04.10.2021 at 18:29 hDisruption at Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram. The social network Facebook, as well as their services Whatsapp and Instagram, currently seem to have a glitch. Millions of users worldwide are currently having problems logging in. Mega-disruption at Facebook, Whatsapp and InstagramOn the site allestoerungen.at, over 19000 users reported problems with Facebook in Germany and Austria in the last hour (since 5:30 pm). On Twitter trending internationally the hashtags #facebookdown, #whatsappdown and #instagramdown. Facebook has not yet explained what is behind the disruption. However, Whatsapp reported on Twitter: “We…

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Corona tests will remain free until the end of March. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Monday morning as published by the Austrian Press Agency. In a written statement of the department of Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) it is said that the ministry has dealt intensively with the question of free Corona tests in Austria in recent weeks with the involvement of experts and came to the conclusion that from the current point of view a continuation of these should remain. All Corona measures, including the testing modalities,…

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According to a ZAMG forecast, a cold front will move over Austria on Tuesday, bringing significantly cooler temperatures and rain with it.The thermometer will reach 27 degrees on Monday and Tuesday (in the east), on Wednesday it will only be 16 degrees. Sunny weather in ViennaThe details: In the eastern half of Austria, sunshine will once again predominate on Monday at the start of the week. Early fogs are rare and dissolve quickly. However, there will be considerably more clouds throughout the day from Vorarlberg to Salzburg, as well as…

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The number of fully immunized patients in intensive care units is slightly on the rise. This is according to the internal document of the traffic light commission, as published the Austrian Press Agency. Currently, 17 percent of patients in these wards are fully immunized, and as many as 31 percent in normal wards. This could also be an indication of declining vaccination effectiveness among certain groups over time, the document says. A cohort study on vaccine breakthroughs is expected to be completed soon, AGES said at the meeting. It said…

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Covid-19 deaths worldwide have surpassed five million. That’s according to a Reuters count based on official data. The delta variant caused a surge in deaths, mostly among unvaccinated people. More than half of the world’s population has yet to receive a dose of a vaccine. According to the Reuters analysis, it took almost a year for the number of Covid-19 deaths to reach 2.5 million. In contrast, the next 2.5 million deaths were recorded within just 236 days. In Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 8,517 new positive tests.…

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Between 12:00 and 12:45 p.m., after the signal “siren rehearsal”, the three civil defense signals “warning”, “alarm” and “all-clear” will be carried out. The annual rehearsal serves on the one hand to check the technical equipment. At the same time, it is intended to familiarize the population with the signals that can be emitted by around 8,200 fire department sirens. Civil defense alarm: these are the signals in case of emergencyThe meaning of the signals: “siren rehearsal” (15 seconds), “warning” (three minutes of constant continuous tone) – approaching danger! Switch…

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The new, once again tightened CoV measures come into force in Vienna today. The rules, which are limited until the beginning of November, will mainly have disadvantages for the unvaccinated. In some places, for example, tests are no longer valid as proof; only vaccinated and recovered persons will then have access (“2-G rule”). This applies in night catering and at events with more than 500 people. In addition, “3-G” will largely become “2.5-G.” This means that in places where tested persons also have access, they must present a PCR test.…

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The slow pace of CoV vaccinations in poorer countries is due to a lack of vaccine, and that is due to market manipulation, according to a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official. Bruce Aylward, advisor to the WHO secretary-general on vaccination issues, spoke to dpa today to demand more transparency from manufacturing companies about their production and supplies. WHO’s goal of having 10 percent of people vaccinated in all countries by the end of September will be missed. A few dozen countries, especially in Africa, are well below that. Among…

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Vienna has recorded 1,134 positive PCR tests at schools so far this week, twice as many as in the same period the previous week. However, the results of the second round of testing are still missing.This week, there have been 1,558 positive results in PCR tests at schools for the time being. However, the results of the second Viennese testing round from Wednesday are still missing from this data (in all other federal states there is only one PCR test per week at schools). This means that significantly more positive…

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