3G for theaters, cinemas and concerts; FFP2 mask requirement for unvaccinated in museums and galleries. City of culture Vienna continues with much stricter rules. The latest Corona regulation of the federal government does not necessarily make it easier for those interested in culture to keep track of the regulations that will apply from tomorrow, Wednesday. That’s because, in addition to the regulations that are binding nationwide, the federal states are free to set additional tightenings – which is why Vienna continues to have significantly stricter rules. The following is an…
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Comeback of FFP2 mask in Austria
The FFP2 mask obligation will be extended from Wednesday, September 15, in Austria. Added to the regulation: people who are neither vaccinated nor recovered must also wear an FFP2 mask in cultural institutions such as museums, libraries and archives. However, the wearing of a mask does not apply in all areas. In concerts and theaters, a negative Corona test is still sufficient, as the “3G rule” applies here. However, the FFP2 mask is making a comeback for everyone as of September 15! Everywhere, where up to now a mouth-nose-protection was…
Read MoreModel calculation: vaccination prevented nearly 2,200 deaths
Austria: The coronavirus vaccination has prevented almost 2,200 deaths by the end of July. This is the assumption of a model calculation carried out by the Ministry of Health, which has now been published following a parliamentary question from NEOS. The ministry puts the number of people who have been spared a hospital stay by the vaccination at almost 5,800. So far, 10,837 people have died in Austria after a coronavirus infection – 2,662 of them in the months from February to July, according to AGES. For the model calculation,…
Read MoreAustria: Current situation in intensive care units
On Monday, 753 Covid 19 patients had to be treated in hospitals. Of them, 191 people long in intensive care units. From Wednesday, the new staged plan for the new Corona protection measures will apply, these will then take effect depending on the utilization of the intensive care units. The measures will come into force seven days after the limit values are exceeded. Federal states can tighten beyond that on their own authority. The number of Corona patients has been rising again for days. On Monday, there were 753 patients…
Read MorePope visits Roma shanty town in Slovakia
On the third day of his Slovakia trip, Pope Francis will visit a Roma housing estate in the second largest city of Kosice (Kashov) on Tuesday afternoon. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people of the Roma ethnic group live in the prefabricated housing estate Lunik IX, which is known for its poor housing and living conditions. The appointment is typical of Francis’ agenda – a meeting with people who live on the margins of society. But the fact that the head of the Catholic Church is visiting the Roma quarter, of…
Read MoreTomorrow comes the new iPhone
On Tuesday at 7 p.m. Apple will present online the new iPhones. The most important day of the year for Apple fans is coming up: on Tuesday, the US company will unveil the next generation of its cult smartphone.As usual, Apple has not published any information in advance – not even the probable name iPhone 13 has been confirmed. However, there has been intense speculation in the rumor mill for weeks. The insider details: Four models. Like its predecessor, the iPhone 13 is likely to come in four different models:…
Read MoreLate summer weather remains at the start of the week
According to the ZAMG forecast on Sunday, the week will start with sunshine on Monday, but the weather will become more unsettled as the week progresses. Today, MondayIt remains warm and most of the time the sun shines. Again, however, it is not constant. For a few hours, fog or high fog may persist in places, as in Upper and Lower Austria and in some Alpine valleys. Clouds are also present from time to time and it may also rain briefly. Thus, showers are possible in some areas over midday…
Read MoreEJ Obiena sets new Asian record, wins gold in Austria
THE BEST ASIAN POLE VAULTER IN THE WORLD IS A FILIPINO Obiena cleared 5.93m in his gold medal foray in the 17th International Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria Saturday evening (Sunday morning Philippine time). With the gold already in the bag after soaring to 5.80m, the Filipino world No. 5 kept going en route to setting a new Asian pole vault record with a 5.93m clearance on his third and last try. That mark surpassed the almost quarter-century old record of Kazakhstan’s Igor Potapovich, who cleared 5.92m in 1992.…
Read MoreVaccine for five- to 11-year-olds to be available in just a few weeks
Biontech founder Özlem Türeci expects the vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds to be available in just a few weeks. The results from the study with children will be presented to authorities worldwide in the coming weeks, Türeci said in an interview with Der Spiegel on Friday (Sept. 10). “Furthermore, we will apply for approval, including here in Europe.” The vaccine is the same as administered to adults, he said, but it has a lower dosage and must be filled differently. According to the Spiegel article, study data on children six…
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