Category: General Interest

Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday took a bike ride through downtown Vienna. “It’s fantastic to be back in Vienna. I’ve already been for a round of cycling and I’m looking forward to the ‘Austrian World Summit’ on Thursday,” he said in a statement. In the evening, Schwarzenegger will meet participants of the “Summit” – including Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen – at a dinner at the Haus des Meeres. The “Austrian World Summit” will discuss key environmental policy issues at Vienna’s Spanish Riding School. In addition to Federal President Van der…

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Instead of diffuse worries, there are now hard numbers for Scotland: 1991 Corona cases are attributable to the European Football Championship, according to authorities. The receipt for the games in London and the game in Russia will follow. German politicians are furious with UEFA. Nearly 2000 Corona cases in Scotland can be linked to European soccer championship games, according to official figures. Two-thirds of those who tested positive in 1991 were fans who had traveled to London for games against advice from the north, according to Public Health Scotland. On…

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More than 182 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 3.9 million infected people have died. About 3.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Among other things, high mortality rates in the 2020 Corona year have led to a decline in life expectancy in the United States. The latest developmentsDespite high infection rates, millions of people in Southeast Asia remain skeptical of vaccinations. The reason appears to be disinformation on social media. Both local sources and vaccination opponents from the…

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While Corona rules will be further relaxed in Austria from July 1, there will be tightening in Vienna. Mandatory testing will be extended to children 6 years and older, and living room self-tests will no longer be considered admission tests. 3G rules in Vienna: mandatory testing for children aged 6 and olderChildren from the age of six will also need a Corona proof in places where the 3G rule applies – for example, in restaurants. This will usually mean that a test will be required, as children are usually neither…

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The EU’s digital Covid certificate comes into force on Thursday. It allows a QR code to prove that a person has been vaccinated against Corona or tested negative or has survived an infection. The certificate will be recognized in all 27 EU countries as well as Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Travel within Europe should thus become easier. However, there are still different requirements for entry into the countries. The entry regulations of the individual countries differ, for example, in the duration of validity of convalescence certificates and test results,…

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In Catholic churches, starting tomorrow, Thursday, instead of the FFP2 mask obligation, only the obligation to wear a mouth-nose protection (MNS) applies at public services. According to the rules of the Bishops’ Conference published on Wednesday, the mask can be completely omitted outdoors and if the validity of the 3G rule is agreed for celebrations on a one-off occasion such as baptism, first communion or confirmation, reports Kathpress. Further MNS obligation at church servicesAt church services, the 3G rule does not apply – hence the obligation to wear the MNS…

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Everyone who wants a vaccination should have received two stitches and be fully immunized by September, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) announced Tuesday. To prevent a fourth Corona wave, 80 percent of the Austrian population should be fully immunized by the fall. Currently, we are at 37 percent of the over-12s. At present, however, vaccination readiness looks poor: Several provinces report that vaccination appointments are available but not yet booked. In Upper Austria alone, almost 89,000 appointments are free. This “registration valley” in the summer was to be expected, says…

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From July 1, the fabric masks celebrate a comeback. One is no longer obliged to wear the FFP2 masks. Starting 22 July the obligation to wear mask would no longer be necessary. Until then, however, it will still be necessary to wear masks in places of daily use, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, public transportation and its stations, and museums. However, the familiar fabric mask will suffice. An FFP2 mask with its significantly better filtering effect is then not even mandatory in hospitals and nursing homes. Everywhere else, the mask…

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