Category: General Interest

The US had deployed entry restrictions for travelers from Europe and other parts of the world due to the Corona pandemic – and now does not want to override them. “Because of the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday. Because of the Delta variant, Corona case numbers would rise – especially among the unvaccinated. Forecast on Corona numbers in U.S.“And it seems likely that this will continue in the coming weeks,” Psaki added. The EU had already asked…

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The city of Vienna is reducing the number of tests in the city and closing two test roads. As planned, the series of tests will end at Dusika Stadium and Schönbrunn Palace. Dusika Stadium must close due to preliminary work for demolition, testing will continue until Friday evening. At Schönbrunn Palace, the usage contract is running ahead, so both the walk-in in the Orangery (Friday evening) and the drive-in at the bus parking lot (Friday noon) will close. PCR tests in demandIn addition, the “Alles gurgelt” offer is very well…

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The common belief that you can’t contract Corona outdoors could be disproved because of the more contagious Delta variant. Sitting on restaurant terraces again, meeting with the big group of friends in the park or in the countryside for sports: Outdoors and in summer, you can hardly catch Corona, is a common belief in the pandemic. The mask or the distance are sometimes forgotten. But this can take its toll: With the delta variant now prevalent, it could also happen, depending on the situation, that the virus jumps outdoors. Fivefold…

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Apple plans to focus on producing larger devices and release 4 models with a 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch display. A recent report from Nikkei Asia suggests that Apple wants to focus on producing larger devices and replace the iPhone Mini (5.4 inches) with a low-cost iPhone Pro Max with 6.7 inches. Apple had already announced in March that it would stop production of the iPhone Mini due to poor sales figures. Next year, the company plans to launch another 6.7-inch device and two 6.1-inch models for the iPhone 14 lineup, in…

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26 July 2021PRESS RELEASE The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting Aug. 1, its officers at the ports will no longer require the presentation of an entry exemption document (EED) from foreign spouses, children and parents of Filipino citizens who are traveling to the Philippines as tourists to visit their kin here. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the new policy is in compliance with the latest resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infection Diseases (IATF) which eased the entry travel requirements for foreigners related…

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It’s hard to catch coronavirus when you’re outside? Apparently, it’s not as safe as it used to be. Festival, European soccer championship, religious gatherings: Recently, corona infections with the Delta virus mutation have been the result in high numbers even after outdoor events. But is that because of the fresh air? “Delta is generally more contagious – that’s also true when you’re out in the fresh air,” said Society for Virology President Ralf Bartenschlager. “It was possible to become infected outdoors even with earlier variants, but the probability of it…

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In the east of Austria, temperatures will remain above 30 degrees in the coming week, but according to the ZAMG forecast, the potential for thunderstorms increases every day. According to the ZAMG forecast, it will remain midsummer hot in the east for the next few days. On Monday, residual clouds and local fog will quickly dissipate and for a few hours it will even be sunny everywhere. Starting from the mountains in the west and southwest, however, the tendency for thunderstorms will again increase significantly almost everywhere during the course…

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Styria, Austria – “Those willing to be vaccinated have more or less been vaccinated off,” sums up Wolfgang Wlattnig, deputy director of the provincial office in Styria. While there used to be 100,000 stings per week, this number has now dropped to half. What experts feared weeks ago has come to pass: “There is definitely no longer a shortage of vaccines, but a shortage of those willing to be vaccinated,” Wlattnig regrets. Although 1.2 million Corona vaccinations have now been carried out in Styria, not all citizens are considered capable…

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The government is now introducing mandatory PCR testing for travel returnees from Spain, the Netherlands and Cyprus. This was announced by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) on the sidelines of a press event in Wels on Saturday. For the time being, the testing obligation only applies to returnees who arrive via direct flight from Spain, Cyprus or the Netherlands and who are not either fully immunized or can show a negative PCR test. PCR test must be taken at the airport at the latestIn future, anyone arriving from Spain, the…

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