Category: General Interest

The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising vaccinators against arbitrarily combining coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. “Individuals should not decide for themselves, public health authorities can, based on the available data,” said Soumya Swaminathan, WHO senior scientist. “Data from mix-and-match trials of different vaccines are still pending – both efficacy and safety need to be assessed.” The arbitrary combination of different vaccines is a “pretty dangerous trend,” he said. When citizens decide for themselves when and who gets a second, a third or a fourth dose, it leads to chaotic…

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Currently, a large thunderstorm front is moving across Austria from the south. Almost all of Austria is affected. For some parts there is also a thunderstorm warning. In East Tyrol, parts of Carinthia and Styria, as well as in Lower Austria, Burgenland and Vienna, heavy rain is to be expected. Wind peaks of up to 100 km/h will also not be uncommon. In addition, it may also hail in some areas, as reported by the Austrian Severe Weather Center (uwz.at). Around 7 a.m., the second relay of the thunderstorm reached…

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Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) has issued an ordinance on the collection of fines with organ penalty orders under the Covid 19 Measures Act, which will come into force at 0:00 on Wednesday. The background is that under the Epidemic Act, no transgressions can be punished. In the future administrative violations after entering Austria would be punished with this ordinance, it was said on Tuesday evening from the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the ordinance on the collection of fines with organ punishment order under the Epidemic Act…

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For the first time since mid-June, the number of new daily infections rose above 200 again. The reason: (Matura)travel, night gastronomy and infections in the household. For the first time in a month, the number of new infections rose above 200 on Tuesday, bringing the 7-day incidence to around 12.6. Only two weeks ago, the incidence was still at 5.4 – the low point since the third wave. Experts do not yet want to speak of a fourth Corona wave. Both the traffic light commission and the Covid forecasting consortium…

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Tightened up: as of July 15, one must show proof of 3G when crossing the border into Slovenia – even when passing through. After the Corona situation had actually slowly eased again in most European countries, the numbers are skyrocketing again in many places. So it’s hardly surprising that some countries are tightening their entry regulations again. Croatia, Malta and Israel, for example, have recently changed their travel regulations. Austria’s neighbors Slovakia and the Czech Republic have also made changes regarding entry in recent days. As of July 15, proof…

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Limits for data in the EU ▶ Overseas roamingIf you travel within the EU, you can make calls with your cell phone just like at home. However, there are often limits on data volume even in other EU countries. If you exceed them, it will be expensive. The same applies to cell phone chatting and surfing outside the EU, e.g., overseas. If you use your cell phone abroad just as you do at home, you may be in for a surprise. In the EU, including Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, you…

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The CoV delta variant is increasingly spreading in Austria. At the same time, the number of vaccinated people is growing. Politicians and scientists are searching between these two poles for the best possible strategy for the summer. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) again called for vaccination and emphasized people’s personal responsibility. However, certain “framework conditions” of the state will still be needed, experts say. “The virus will not disappear, it will stay. It will keep us busy for years to come,” Kurz, who is currently on a trip to the United…

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Pope Francis was also pleased with Italy’s victory in the European Football Championship. This was communicated on Monday. Pope Francis was pleased with the victory of the Italian national team against England in the final of the European Football Championship. This was communicated by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni on Monday. Francis, who is considered a soccer fan, “shared the joy of the victory of the Argentine and Italian national teams with the people close to him.” Francis stresses values of sportAccordingly, the head of the Catholic Church stressed the importance…

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Austria – Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has urgently appealed to all citizens to get vaccinated against the corona virus. This is because the infection figures will soon rise again in Austria as well, he said in New York on Sunday evening (local time). “The virus will not disappear, it will stay. It will keep us busy for years to come,” Kurz said. He made it known at the same time that he received his second Astrazeneca vaccine dose a few days ago. “For anyone who has been vaccinated, the pandemic…

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