Category: General Interest

Corona numbers are declining sharply in Austria. Still, experts and politicians warn to be cautious because of delta variant. For weeks now, new Corona infections have been falling. From Sunday to Monday, there were below 100 new infections in Austria for the first time since last summer. But according to complexity researcher Peter Klimek, a fourth wave is guaranteed to come, the question is only how strong it will be and how we prepare for it this time. “That we will have to deal with a fourth wave was always…

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The Czech Republic opened its borders today to tourists from all EU countries, including people residing in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior in Prague. For tourists from Germany, Austria and five other EU countries, there had already been a special arrangement for two weeks. The Czech Republic had banned all entries of foreigners without good reason for months because of the Corona pandemic. As a rule, the precondition is that travelers have tested negative, have been vaccinated or have recovered, and have…

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Women and men drink red wine or beer – which is healthier? Beer and red wine are said to have positive effects on health, unlike liquor. Should you take this into account when consuming alcohol in moderation? Alcohol is not one of the health-promoting foods. But: Enjoyed in moderation, one or the other drop is supposed to have quite positive properties. From important B vitamins to trace elements, including iron, magnesium and zinc – beer is said to contain an astonishing number of valuable nutrients. For example, the yeast and…

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The days are getting brighter, the sunshine hours more and yet the day comes when it gets darker again. Decisive for this is the time of the summer solstice. Before it comes to the summer solstice, a so-called equinox was reached on Saturday, March 20, 2021, also called equinox. So on that day, it was dark for about as long as it was light. The longest day of the year awaits us today – Monday, June 21, 2021. With the summer solstice taking place then, the day lasts almost 17…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz rejects criticism that Austria is just repeating mistakes made last summer with its opening course and that the numbers will rise again when autumn comes. The pandemic takes place in waves with seasonal peaks, and the rising numbers in the fall have nothing to do with the social behavior of people in July. In addition, two-thirds of the population will probably have been vaccinated by the end of the summer, which means that Austria is “very well prepared for the next wave.” The much more contagious delta…

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Today, Sunday – the temperature will reach up to 37 degrees. The good news in advance: On Sunday afternoon, partly heavy thunderstorms could provide cooling. The bad news is that it will be hot until then. Hotter than ever before this summer. If Saturday already provided record temperatures with just over 34 degrees Sunday could even be 37 degrees on the thermometer. The wind blows far from thunderstorms only weak. The morning lows range between 14 and 24, the daytime highs between 28 and 36 degrees, locally even 37 degrees…

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Health City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) urges government to be cautious about further opening steps. Vienna wants to enter the summer with stricter rules. The number of new infections is on the decline, today, Saturday, only 136 new Corona cases were reported. Compared to the previous week, a decrease of almost one third is shown. But Austria cannot really breathe a sigh of relief yet. The fear of the experts: The next wave is already rolling in Despite all the optimism, Vienna’s City Councillor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ) calls…

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The Ministry of Health is planning the next expansion stage for the “Green Passport” for next week: In addition to certificates on coronavirus tests and recovery from a Covid 19 infection, it will then also be possible to create and retrieve vaccination certificates with EU-compliant QR codes via gesundheit.gv.at. Currently, the conversion is underway, and the first vaccination certificates have already been created, said a spokeswoman for Minister Wolfgang Mückstein in response to an APA query. Gesundheit.gv.at not accessible for a few hoursThe maintenance work necessary for the conversion of…

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The British government has postponed the relaxation of anti-Corona measures by a month because of the Delta variant. Due to the increasing spread of the Delta variant, Italy is introducing a five-day quarantine requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom. Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza reported this on Facebook Friday. In addition, travelers arriving from the United Kingdom will have to undergo a test. Even after the quarantine ends, a negative test must be presented. For travelers from EU countries, including Austria, the previously required corona quarantine after arrival in…

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