Category: General Interest

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz launched his own “TikTok” account on Wednesday. With the help of the social media platform, which is particularly popular among young people, the 34-year-old wants to reach “young people” in particular and spread his messages. “Right now it is immensely important to convince as many young people as possible of the Corona vaccination. TikTok offers the ideal opportunity to get into direct contact with young people and personally promote the vaccination,” says the chancellor. And that’s what Austria’s head of government does right away in his first…

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The temperatures are deceiving: Although the thermometer shoots the coming days to 34 degrees, but with the heat extremely strong thunderstorms are coming our way. Today, Wednesday there will be some clouds at the beginning, especially on the northern side of the Alps, rain showers will start early in the morning. In the morning the weather will calm down temporarily and the sun will appear, but during the day showers and thunderstorms will spread from the west. The longest sunny spells with only a slight tendency to thunderstorms will be…

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In the Olympic city of Tokyo, the number of new daily infections has risen to the highest level since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 2,848 new cases were recorded today, authorities said. Yesterday, there were 1,429 cases, twice as many as a week earlier. Hospitals were preparing to admit additional Covid 19 patients. The number of beds for these cases is expected to increase by about 440 to 6,406, broadcaster TBS reported. Olympic Games under criticismJapan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the new situation posed no…

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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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