According to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), temperatures are expected to subdue at first, but from Wednesday onwards it will be warmer from day to day. High air pressure already ensures a bright sunny start to the new working week in most parts of the country on Monday. A few harmless clouds adorn the sky at most in the far east. However, rain is not to be expected. In addition, there will be light to moderate, in the Vienna Basin, at the eastern edge of the Alps,…
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Historic: Austria wins against North Macedonia at the start of the European Championship
The ÖFB team manages a 3:1 win against Northern Macedonia. It is the first ever win at a European Championship. Austria celebrated its first win at a European Championship finals against Northern Macedonia in Bucharest and the hoped-for successful start to the EURO with a 3-1 win. With David Alaba as the head of defense of a three-man backline, with Xaver Schlager, Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer as a triangle in central midfield and with Christoph Baumgartner as an offensive mind to support Kalajdzic. Finally, all players were allowed to…
Read MoreStepStone salary report: Top earners in Austria are doctors and managers
The job platform StepStone Austria has taken a look at the figures and uncovered few surprises : It is still well-educated men in top positions who lead the salary chart. Nevertheless, there are also interesting developments when it comes to salary – and the opportunity to get more out of it in times of crisis, knows StepStone salary expert Conrad Pramböck. Average salary is around 44,000 euros per yearOn average, Austrian professionals earn around 44,000 euros gross per year, across the country and across all industries. However, salaries increase with…
Read MoreCorona: Delta variant probably 60 percent more contagious than alpha type
Initially discovered in India, the Delta variant of coronavirus is much more contagious than the Alpha type discovered in the United Kingdom, according to analyses. The risk of infecting people in one’s own household is estimated to be 60 percent higher with Delta than with Alpha, Public Health England announced Friday. In addition, Delta is said to be more able to evade the protective effects of vaccines than other variants. Delta variant more contagious – vaccination still offers protectionThis is especially true after only one dose of vaccine. However, those…
Read MoreHalf of all new Corona cases come from Vienna
The Corona situation in Vienna remains at a stable level – but there are three districts where the numbers have risen again. According to the Ministry of the Interior, there have been 648,187 positive Corona test results in Austria to date. As of June 11, a total of 10,652 people across Austria have died as a result of the virus and 633,105 have recovered. Currently, 343 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to infection, 99 of whom are being cared for in intensive care units. The corona situation in Austria…
Read MoreThe delta variant is probably 60 percent more infectious
The Public Health Agency in England has analyzed data – on the British island, the infection figures are rising again. Delta, the corona variant first discovered in India, is much more contagious than the alpha type discovered in the United Kingdom, according to analyses. The risk of infecting people in one’s own household is estimated to be 60 percent higher with Delta than with Alpha, Public Health England announced on Friday. In addition, Delta is said to be able to evade the protective effects of the vaccines more than other…
Read MoreBiontech/Pfizer vaccine also protects against Corona variants
A new study has shown that Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine also protects against Corona variant Delta (formerly Indian variant). The vaccine from German company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer also protects against Corona variant Delta (B.1.617.2), which first appeared in India, according to a new study. The vaccine also protects against several other variants, such as the B.1.525 mutant that first appeared in Nigeria, write scientists led by Pei Yong Shi of the University of Texas at Galveston in the journal Nature. Researchers test reaction to different Corona variantsFor the…
Read MoreAir traffic in Europe would take years to recover
In Europe, the aviation industry is also starting to recover. However, the recovery is still hesitant. Recovery is expected to take years. With the Corona impact, the aviation industry in Europe has also embarked on a course of recovery. However, data from Eurocontrol, the European air navigation service provider, show that the recovery is tentative. The industry expects that it will take years for airlines and airports to recover from the pandemic. After minus 80 percent at the beginning of the year and minus 70 percent after Easter, the number…
Read More“Green Passport”: First “recovery certificates” ready for downloading
The first of the approximately 300,000 “recovery certificates” for the “Green Passport” are now ready for download. One is “in the last breaths” as it was said on the part of the health ministry as published by orf.at Soon, any person who has survived a Covid 19 infection in the past six months should be able to access the certificate via Gesundheit.gv.at using a cell phone signature or citizen card. This will be generated automatically. Actually, the “Green Passport” by means of QR code should have been launched yesterday for…
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